For Immediate Release

Media Contact:  Pamela Mathis 602 402-7690 / 623 580-5500

Wickenburg Community Trails Master Plan in Final Stages

Public to Review Proposal

 (WICKENBURG)—To improve recreational opportunities and facilities in the greater Wickenburg area, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now closer to finalizing its Wickenburg Community Trails Master Plan that, once approved, would enable the development of improved roads, primitive roads, and trails within federal public lands.

The BLM invites residents to a public meeting on Monday, June 27, where the agency officials will summarize the public input received to date and present the preferred proposal for the recreational areas. 

The meeting will be held at the Wickenburg Community Center at 160 Valentine Road from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

The BLM is currently working in tandem with Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department on companion plans in the Wickenburg area.  These projects will identify a trails-network, create a management plan for natural areas and identify recreational facilities.  The primary goals for the two projects are to ensure the management of natural and cultural resources and to make sure that existing and future recreation sites are well connected to Wickenburg’s trail system, as a recreation hub.

The public is encouraged to comment at the meeting or via email by Monday, July 11, 2011 at the BLM’s environmental contractor’s web site at: http://www.sec-landmgt.com/2010wickenburg.htm

For more information, contact Project Manager Krista Cline at 928 282-7787 x 2017, email her at kcline@sec-landmgt.com; or visit at:  http://www.sec-landmgt.com/2010wickenburg.htm.

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The BLM manages more land - over 245 million acres - than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.