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ACTION ALERT | TMP Dictates use of 1,271 miles of roads near Yuma, AZ
The Bureau of Land Management Yuma Field Office is seeking feedback on a proposed 1,271-mile road network affecting 1.4 million acres near Yuma, Arizona. Implications for land use and access to recreational areas near military ranges and wildlife refuges are significant. Under NEPA, environmental impacts will be assessed, with a public comment period open from…
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ACTION ALERT | Gila San Simon TMP will close 494 miles of roads near Safford, AZ
The Bureau of Land Management has proposed a Travel Management Plan that will affect motorized access to nearly 1 million acres of public lands near Gila, Arizona. The proposed travel network contains 2,389 miles of roads with 494 miles designated as closed under the preferred alternative C.
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This map Visualizing Road closures on public land will shock you
We have compiled an interactive map illustrating road closures through travel management planning on Bureau of Land Management land and National Forest land in Arizona. Although this map is incomplete and does not include travel management plans completed between 1997 and 2014 on Bureau of Land Management land, it showcases federal agencies’ extensive efforts to…
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RED ALERT | New SEC rule offers “ecosystem rights” to investors and will privatize nature
the Securities and Exchange Commission published a new rule proposed by the New York Stock Exchange that will amend the NYSE Listed Company Manual to include Natural Asset Companies on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the new rule, “Natural Asset Companies are corporations that hold the rights to the ecological performance of a…
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State Governance of Roads on Public Lands: The Intersection of RS 2477 and the 10th Amendment
The governance of roads on public lands in the United States is a complex interplay of historical legal statutes and the distribution of powers between federal and state entities. At the heart of this issue lies Revised Statute 2477 (RS 2477), a law that granted rights of way for the construction of highways across public…
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ACTION ALERT | City of Sedona proposes ban on aftermarket equipment within city limits
The Sedona City Council has proposed a city ordinance that will prohibit the use of motor vehicles and decimate small business within city limits. Minute AB 2950 at the City Council’s May 23, 2023 meeting introduced discussion regarding an amendment to title 10 of the city code that adds chapter 10.30 Improper Motor Vehicle Equipment.
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SB1393 | Reallocating the OHV fund to establish County Sheriff OHV Safety Fund
Republican Senator Sine Kerr has introduced a bill that will reallocate the Arizona Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) fund. As it is, 30% of the OHV fund goes to the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation. The new bill will add ARS 28-1182 to reallocate this 30% and establish the…
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ACTION ALERT | Table Mesa Recreation Area Management Plan Revision
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking comments from the public concerning the revision of the Table Mesa Area Resource Management Plan. The emendation will set the Bureau’s objectives for managing recreation in the 11,500-acre project area for the next several years. The project is on the west side of Interstate 17 stretching from New…
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23,000 miles of roads on public land will undergo Travel Mgmt in the next 3 years.
23,000 miles of roads are on the chopping block in the next three years on Bureau of Land Management Land in Arizona.
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ACTION ALERT | Middle Gila Travel Mgmt Plan Starts | Access to 350k acres threatened
The Bureau of Land Management has started a Travel Management Plan that will affect access to over 300,000 acres of land south of Tucson Arizona.
