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ACTION ALERT | Buckeye Hills Travel Mgmt | 354 mi of roads CLOSED Rainbow Valley

Kevin Allard

Buckeye, Arizona – On August 31, 2022, The Bureau of Land Management concluded a final decision on a Travel Management Plan for the Buckeye Hills and Rainbow Valley area just west of the Sierra Estrella Mountains near Buckeye Arizona. The final decision consists of 679 miles of roads in the 572,159 acre Buckeye Hills East and Buckeye Hills West Travel Management Areas where only 324 miles will remain open to all users. A total of 354 miles of existing roads will be permanently closed or restricted to the public under the preferred Alternative C.

This plan has been in development since 2001 and is one of several travel management plans that was withdrawn in 2018 due to the collective effort of Arizona Backcountry Explorers and numerous clubs, organizations, and political representatives across the state.

The Bureau’s decisions are coming fast

As we have shown, in the past couple of months the Bureau is releasing its final decisions out of nowhere. Bouse, Cactus Plain , Black Canyon Corridor , Littlefield, Arizona Strip , and now Buckeye Hills final decisions have all been released this year and we have issued action alerts for all of them. These plans have not been listed in the Bureau’s official NEPA register for nearly 4 years and there has been no attempt to contact the local political subdivision or those who use these roads. All of the original documents from the entire NEPA process have disappeared. GIS data is being hidden deep in the agency’s server. The Bureau is no longer making interactive maps and we are being left with PDF maps to see what’s closing.

Luckily, we have access to the agency’s data which they have desperately attempted to hide from the public. We know, through this hidden but publically accessible data, that the Fortuna Hills and Kingman Travel Management Plans will be released at any time. These plans include nearly 4,000 miles of closures in about 10 different travel management areas in the far western end of Arizona. Due to this recent trend, the Bureau will likely release these decisions without warning too.

We feel this is problematic as many of these plans never completed the public outreach process required by the National Environmental Policy Act. Likewise, the bureaus failed attempt to notify stakeholders imposes an unfair disadvantage on public land users. In our opinion, all of these plans should have, at a minimum, been brought back to the drawing board and reopened for public comment or permanently withdrawn. The final decision is no different than the previous proposals that were withdrawn in 2018 and that caused major controversy among the local motorized users and political subdivisions that have broad authority over these roads.

Historical roads exist in the project area that is now being closed. Some of these roads have existed for 100 years or more and are property rights granted to the states under Section 8 of the Mining Act of 1866. Federal and State laws give the local political subdivision broad authority over these roads and detail a strict process to abandon, vacate, and close a public right of way.

The appeal process for the Buckeye Hills decision ends on September 30, 2022.

Once the decisions are released, the National Environmental Policy Act gives individuals and local clubs who have submitted a substantial comment on the plan, a 30-day window to appeal the Bureau’s decision. This is where our action alerts come into play. We must make sure the local political subdivision appeals to the Bureau’s final decision.

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Bureau of Land Management Approves Buckeye Hills Travel Management Plan

The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office has finalized the Buckeye Hills Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment that designates a travel route system southwest of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The travel management plan was designed to provide a variety of recreational activities while protecting natural and cultural resources on public lands.

The plan analyzed the combined 572,159-acre Buckeye Hills East and West travel management areas. These areas include the communities of Buckeye, Rainbow Valley, Hassayampa, and Palo Verde in Pinal and Maricopa counties.

“Public lands surround the growing Phoenix metropolitan area, which means there is an increasing demand for recreational opportunities,” said Phoenix District Manager Leon Thomas. “This plan allows the BLM to balance the needs of public land users while conserving the outdoor environment that we all enjoy.”

During the public planning process, the BLM identified and evaluated routes in the travel management areas. The  final plan  designates a route system with a mix of motorized and non-motorized use while providing for resource protection. The designated route system would allow for enhanced experiences for a variety of recreational activities by increasing the miles allowed for non-motorized activities such as hiking, equestrian, bicycling, and backpacking. There would be a decrease in miles designated as open to all use through the elimination of redundant routes and routes through riparian areas and washes in the interest of public safety and conservation of riparian habitat. Non-designated routes will be naturally reclaimed.

Improving trail and off-highway vehicle management minimizes impacts to wildlife habitat, reduces the introduction and spread of invasive weeds, lessens conflicts among recreation users, and prevents damage to cultural resources caused by the expansion of roads and trails on public lands.

The BLM conducted an analysis under the National Environmental Policy Act between 2016 and 2018. Analysis included public scoping, stakeholder outreach, open houses, and public comment periods. The plan was developed thanks to collaborative efforts with user groups, local and county governments, and state agencies. Implementing the travel management plan is expected to take several years.

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Bureau of Land Management approves travel route system southwest of Phoenix

Sep 7, 2022, 4:05 AM

(Facebook Photo / Friends of the Sonoran Desert)

BY ALEX WEINER

PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management’s Lower Sonoran Field Office finalized a management plan that designated a travel route system on public lands south of the Phoenix metro area last week.

The Buckeye Hills Travel Management Plan Environmental Assessment will provide outdoor travel for motorized and non-motorized users while balancing its protection of natural and cultural resources on public lands, according to a press release .

“Public lands surround the growing Phoenix metropolitan area, which means there is an increasing demand for recreational opportunities,” Phoenix District Manager Leon Thomas said in the release. “This plan allows the BLM to balance the needs of public land users while conserving the outdoor environment that we all enjoy.”

The management plan analyzed the combined 572,159-acre Buckeye Hills East and West travel management areas in Buckeye, Rainbow Valley, Hassayampa, and Palo Verde in Pinal and Maricopa counties, according to the release.

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It designates a mix of motorized and non-motorized use routes, the latter of which can be used for hiking, horse-back riding, bicycling, and backpacking.

Non-designated routes of riparian areas, washes and redundant routes will be naturally reclaimed.

The BLM conducted its analysis of the area under the National Environmental Policy Act between 2016 and 2018 and used public scoping, stakeholder outreach, open houses, and public comment periods, according to the release.

Implementing the travel management plan is expected to to take several years.

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Two public meetings scheduled for the draft Buckeye Hills Travel Management Plan

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PHOENIX – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Lower Sonoran Field Office will hold two public meetings in mid-April to gather public input on the draft Buckeye Hills Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The documents have been released for public view and input.

The first meeting will be held April 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Buckeye Community Center located at 201 E. Centre Ave., in Buckeye, Ariz. The second meeting will be held April 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Copper Sky Recreation Complex located at 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Maricopa, Ariz.

“The purpose of travel management planning is to ensure the availability of appropriate access to and across public lands for a variety of uses. Public input up to and beyond this point is key to the success of our planning,” said BLM Phoenix District Manger Leon Thomas.

The plan encompasses the communities of Buckeye, Rainbow Valley, Hassayampa and Palo Verde in Pinal and Maricopa counties, covering the Buckeye Hills East and West travel management areas.

At the open house-style meetings, maps of the travel network alternatives will be available for review and BLM staff will be available to answer questions and receive comments.

The 30-day public comment period is from April 9 until May 8.

Stakeholders are encouraged to submit their comments for the record through the BLM online land use planning tool, ePlanning, at the following Internet address: https://go.usa.gov/xnpRt . Written comments may be mailed to the Lower Sonoran Field Office, 21605 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85027, faxed to (623) 580-5580, or emailed to [email protected] .

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.

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Attend Public Meetings for the Draft Buckeye Hills Travel Management Plan!

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Lower Sonoran Field Office has published the Buckeye Hills Draft Travel Management Plan (TMP). The proposal designates approximately 680 miles of motorized and non-motorized routes on BLM-managed lands in Pinal and Maricopa Counties, Arizona. Proposed motorized designations on the planning area are as follows:

• Open to all use (OHV Open) – 324.6 miles (48% of total route network) • Limited to authorized use (OHV Closed) – 80.5 miles (12% of total route network) • Limited based on vehicle type; hiking allowed (OHV Limited) – 55.5 miles (8% of total route network) • Limited to non-motorized use (OHV Closed) – 63.1 miles (9% of total route network) • Closed to all use (OHV Closed) – 155.6 miles (23% of total route network)

Public Meetings BLM has scheduled two public meetings to gather input on the draft TMP:

April 18th, 6-8 p.m. Buckeye Community Center, 201 E. Centre Ave., Buckeye, AZ

April 19th, 6-8 p.m. Copper Sky Recreation Complex, 44345 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Maricopa, AZ

Comments Comments on the draft TMP must be submitted by May 8th. Comments may be submitted by email: [email protected] ; or by mail: Lower Sonoran Field Office, 21605 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027.

Additional Info Draft TMP, Maps and Related Documents

BLM Press Release

For further information, please contact Erich Schow, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Lower Sonoran Field Office, at [email protected] or at (623) 580-5500.

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Transportation Plan finalized for vehicle access north of Yuma

More than 60 miles to be made available to the public

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced the finalization of a transportation plan for the areas north of Yuma.

The Imperial Hills Travel and Transportation Management Plan Environmental Assessment identified vehicle routes that could be made around Imperial Dam and Martinez Lake.

“The final plan will guide management of roads, primitive roads and trails to provide access for multiple land uses and conserve important resources, and we look forward to working with user groups, local and county governments, and state agencies to implementing the management plan over the next few years.” Ray Castro, Field Manager of the Yuma Field Office Ray Castro

According to BLM, about 117 miles of routes were evaluated to take into account the needs of the public, as well as access to resources. Over 60 miles of routes are planned to be for vehicles, and the rest will be for private use.

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