Gila District

DISTRICT BACKGROUND

LOCATION: Southeastern Arizona

BLM District Webpage

BLM SURFACE ACREAGE: 2,029,000

DESIGNATED WILDERNESS ACREAGE: 89,045

WILDERNESS STUDY AREA ACREAGE: 4812

CITIZEN-PROPOSED WILDERNESS ACREAGE: 31,856

NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATON SYSTEM (NLCS) INFORMATION

Ironwood Forest National Monument

Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area

San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area

Anza National Historic Trail

Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness

Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness

Fishhooks Wilderness

North Santa Teresa Wilderness

Peloncillo Mountains Wilderness

Redfield Canyon Wilderness

Baboquivari Peak Wilderness

Coyote Mountains Wilderness

Needle's Eye Wilderness

White Canyon Wilderness

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (RMP) INFORMATION

Ironwood Forest National Monument RMP

RMP IN REVISION? Yes

LAST ACTION: Draft RMP Published 2007

NEXT ACTION: Proposed RMP

RMP Planning Site

 

Tucson Field Office and San Pedro RNCA RMP

RMP IN REVISION? Yes

LAST ACTION: Scoping Completed 4/5/06

NEXT ACTION: Draft RMP

RMP Planning Site

 

Middle Gila TMP

RMP IN REVISION? Yes

LAST ACTION: Draft Maps Released August 2009

NEXT ACTION: Environmental Assessment

TMP Planning Site

 

Safford District RMP

RMP IN REVISION? No

LAST ACTION: None

NEXT ACTION: None

 

Las Cienegas National Conservation Area RMP

RMP IN REVISION? No

LAST ACTION: Record of Decision (ROD) Signed 2003

 

Gila Box National Conservation Area RMP

RMP IN REVISION? No

LAST ACTION: Record of Decision (ROD) Signed 2002

NEXT ACTION: None

DISTRICT CONTACTS

Phil Hanceford

The Wilderness Society

1660 Wynkoop St. Ste. 850
Denver, CO   80202
303-650-5818 x 122   Email

Scott Jones

Sierra Club, Arizona's Grand Canyon Chapter

202 E. McDowell Rd, Suite 277
Phoenix, AZ    85004
602-254-9330    Email

Kim Crumbo

Grand Canyon Wildlands Council

Post Office Box 1594
Flagstaff, AZ   86002
928-638-2304    Email

Matt Skroch

Sky Island Alliance

738 N. 5th Ave, Suite 201, P.O. Box 41165
Tuscon, AZ   85717
520-624-7080   Email

Gila BLM District Office

1736 Paseo San Luis
Sierra Vista    AZ   85635
520-439-6400