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Tag: National Forest

  • August 11, 2023

    Biden declares 1 million acre National Monument in Arizona | Thousands of miles of roads at stake

    On August 8th, 2023, Joe Biden used the Antiquities Act and signed a proclamation declaring the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument, which has placed over 1 million acres of state and federal public land in Arizona under rigorous protection. The proposed monument was introduced by the Grand Canyon…

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  • April 16, 2023

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife releases biological opinion on the use of fire retardants on National Forest lands

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a Biological Opinion on February 15, 2023 as part of a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the use of aerial fire retardant on National Forest lands. If finalized, the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement will establish additional “avoidance areas” that prohibit the use of fire retardant within…

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  • March 14, 2023

    Arizona Backcountry Explorers files FOIA request seeking information on USFS & BLM Employees

    We have filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking information on U.S. Forest Service employees in Arizona. We are requesting the first and last name, year hired, professional title, position of employment, job description, yearly salary including bonuses and tips, Forest Service employee phone number, and Forest Service employee email address.

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  • June 18, 2021

    1,853 miles of backroads closed | Tonto NF

    The USDA Forest Service has released their Revised Final Environmental Impact Statement concerning the Travel Management in the Tonto National Forest.

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  • December 27, 2019

    DRASTIC CHANGES in the Tonto NF | Forest Resource Management Plan | All you need to know

    The Tonto National Forest has introduced a Draft Land and Resource Management Plan. The new plan will dictate how the Forest Service manages our public lands. This plan will directly affect how, where, and when you can access your public lands. Likewise, it will implement a whole slurry of regulations.

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