06GrnRubi
03-17-2007, 01:45 PM
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published proposals on the future access and use of the Ironwood Forest National Monument (IFNM). There are four Alternatives proposed regarding use of the IFNM:
Alternative A The "No Action" Alternative. Land use would continue as it is now.
Alternative B The most restrictive would severely limit use. Recreational shooting "except for permitted hunting" would be prohibited.
Alternative C BLM's preferred scenario but still highly restrictive. Like Alternative B, recreational shooting "except for permitted hunting" would be prohibited.
Alternative D Greater access than under the current plan.
BLM wants to keep shooters out of the Ironwood Forest National Monument with their preferred Alternative C.
PUBLIC MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED VOICE YOUR OPINION
These plans can have a major effect on YOUR hunting and recreational shooting. Attending these meetings is critical to the future of YOUR access to BLM lands. The BLM preferred "Alternative C" is to ban recreational shooting from the National Monument. This would be the largest ban of recreational shooting in Arizona history. You need to be at this meeting and have your voice heard!
The BLM Tucson Field Office has released, for public review, a Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ironwood Forest National Monument. A 90-day comment period will last from March 2, 2007, to May 30, 2007.
The document is available online at https://www.blm.gov/az/LUP/ironwood/ironwood_plan.htm.
Please contact the BLM's Tucson Office at (520) 258-7200 if you require an alternate format for the document. Comments on the plan can be submitted by mail to Mark Lambert, BLM Planner, at 12661 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85748, or sent via email to AZ_IFNM_RMP@blm.gov.
Five public meetings are scheduled to present the plan to the public and allow for discussions and questions with BLM staff:
March 29, 2007: Tucson, Arizona
Pima County Parks & Recreation, 3500 West River Road, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 3, 2007: Sahuarita, Arizona
Sahuarita High School, 350 West Sahuarita Road, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 5, 2007: Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Public Library, City Council Chambers, 22 South Delaware Street, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 10, 2007: Sells, AZ
Legislative Council Chambers, Main Street, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 12, 2007: Tucson, Arizona 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pima County Parks & Recreation, 3500 West River Road, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Ironwood Forest National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation in June 2000. The 129,000-acre monument, located about 25 miles northwest of Tucson, encompasses several desert mountain ranges including the Silver Bell, Waterman, and Sawtooth ranges, and possesses one of the richest stands of ironwood trees in the Sonoran Desert. The monument contains several archaeological districts and a significant system of cultural and historical sites covering a 5,000-year period. The monument also features a wide diversity of vegetation and wildlife.
The management plan will guide the BLM is its management decisions for the monument, and reflects the many changes that have occurred in the area including intensive development in the Marana area, and increasing demand on public lands for recreation opportunities.
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today!
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With all the shooting, (which leads to mega trash buildup), that goes on in areas we like to wheel, not sure how I feel about this. Looking for others input.
Alternative A The "No Action" Alternative. Land use would continue as it is now.
Alternative B The most restrictive would severely limit use. Recreational shooting "except for permitted hunting" would be prohibited.
Alternative C BLM's preferred scenario but still highly restrictive. Like Alternative B, recreational shooting "except for permitted hunting" would be prohibited.
Alternative D Greater access than under the current plan.
BLM wants to keep shooters out of the Ironwood Forest National Monument with their preferred Alternative C.
PUBLIC MEETINGS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED VOICE YOUR OPINION
These plans can have a major effect on YOUR hunting and recreational shooting. Attending these meetings is critical to the future of YOUR access to BLM lands. The BLM preferred "Alternative C" is to ban recreational shooting from the National Monument. This would be the largest ban of recreational shooting in Arizona history. You need to be at this meeting and have your voice heard!
The BLM Tucson Field Office has released, for public review, a Draft Resource Management Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Ironwood Forest National Monument. A 90-day comment period will last from March 2, 2007, to May 30, 2007.
The document is available online at https://www.blm.gov/az/LUP/ironwood/ironwood_plan.htm.
Please contact the BLM's Tucson Office at (520) 258-7200 if you require an alternate format for the document. Comments on the plan can be submitted by mail to Mark Lambert, BLM Planner, at 12661 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85748, or sent via email to AZ_IFNM_RMP@blm.gov.
Five public meetings are scheduled to present the plan to the public and allow for discussions and questions with BLM staff:
March 29, 2007: Tucson, Arizona
Pima County Parks & Recreation, 3500 West River Road, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 3, 2007: Sahuarita, Arizona
Sahuarita High School, 350 West Sahuarita Road, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 5, 2007: Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Public Library, City Council Chambers, 22 South Delaware Street, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 10, 2007: Sells, AZ
Legislative Council Chambers, Main Street, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
April 12, 2007: Tucson, Arizona 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pima County Parks & Recreation, 3500 West River Road, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Ironwood Forest National Monument was established by Presidential Proclamation in June 2000. The 129,000-acre monument, located about 25 miles northwest of Tucson, encompasses several desert mountain ranges including the Silver Bell, Waterman, and Sawtooth ranges, and possesses one of the richest stands of ironwood trees in the Sonoran Desert. The monument contains several archaeological districts and a significant system of cultural and historical sites covering a 5,000-year period. The monument also features a wide diversity of vegetation and wildlife.
The management plan will guide the BLM is its management decisions for the monument, and reflects the many changes that have occurred in the area including intensive development in the Marana area, and increasing demand on public lands for recreation opportunities.
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today!
AzCDL Protecting Your Freedom
http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html
Copyright © 2007 Arizona Citizens Defense League, Inc., all rights reserved.
With all the shooting, (which leads to mega trash buildup), that goes on in areas we like to wheel, not sure how I feel about this. Looking for others input.