MOHAVE VALLEY, AZ – Bureau of Land Management Kingman Field Manager Ruben Sanchez will sign the necessary paperwork authorizing the Arizona Game and Fish Department's use of 315 acres in Mohave Valley for a public shooting range.
"In 1999, the AZGFD submitted an application for development of a shooting range on public lands about 10 miles southeast of Bullhead City," Public Affairs Officer Mike Brown said. "A decade of meetings and seeking alternative locations followed."
The proposed site is two miles west of Boundary Cone Butte, which is also a traditional cultural property considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The landmark and its surroundings are of traditional importance to the Fort Mohave and Hualapai Indian Tribes, and the Butte has figured prominently in the stories and histories of both tribes.
“The final design of the project is setup to be respectful of the traditional beliefs of the Fort Mohave and Hualapai Tribes,” BLM Field Manager Ruben Sanchez said. “Mitigation has been added to reduce the amount of actual ground disturbance, reduce noise levels with berm construction, monitor noise levels and report annually, and fencing to avoid culturally sensitive areas. In addition, the range may be temporarily closed during tribal cultural events.”
The decision record is available at the BLM Kingman Field Office, or call (928) 718-3700.
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