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T M R M Z ABLE ESA ECREATION ANAGEMENT ONE R T M P ECREATION AND RAVEL ANAGEMENT LAN & E A NVIRONMENTAL SSESSMENT DOI-BLM-AZ-PDO-2009-022-EA PREPARED BY: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PHOENIX DISTRICT OFFICE HASSAYAMPA FIELD OFFICE PHOENIX, ARIZONA JUNE 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Planning Area Location ......................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Inventories ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.1 Route Inventory and Evaluation ....................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Target Shooting Site Inventory and Evaluation ............................................................... 4 1.3 Benefits Based Recreation Management ............................................................................ 4 1.4 Scoping & Public Participation .............................................................................................. 5 1.5 Issues & Concerns .................................................................................................................. 8 1.6 Proposals Considered in the Planning Process .................................................................... 9 1.7 Conformance ....................................................................................................................... 12 1.7.1 Land Use Plan ................................................................................................................... 12 1.7.2 Other Laws, Regulations, Policies & Program Guidance ............................................... 15 1.8 Purpose and Need for the Plan and Decision to be Made ............................................... 16 2 Proposed Action and Alternatives ............................................................................................. 16 2.1 Proposed Recreation and Travel Management Plan ........................................................ 16 2.1.1 Routes ............................................................................................................................... 17 2.1.2 Technical Vehicle Sites .................................................................................................... 29 2.1.3 Facilities ............................................................................................................................ 29 2.1.4 Recreational Target Shooting ......................................................................................... 34 2.1.5 Natural areas .................................................................................................................... 35 2.1.6 Land Owner Access / Access Needed ............................................................................. 37 2.1.7 Plan Implementation ....................................................................................................... 38 2.1.8 Standard Operating Procedures ..................................................................................... 50 2.2 No Action Alternative .......................................................................................................... 56 2.3 Alternatives Considered but not Analyzed Further .......................................................... 58 3 Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences ...................................................... 63 3.1 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................ 65 Table Mesa RMZ Recreation and Travel Management Plan & Environmental Assessment Page i 3.1.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 65 3.1.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 66 3.2 Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................... 66 3.2.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 67 3.2.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 68 3.3 Fish and Wildlife Habitat ..................................................................................................... 70 3.3.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 70 3.3.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 70 3.4 Lands & Realty ..................................................................................................................... 71 3.4.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 71 3.4.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 72 3.5 Livestock Grazing ................................................................................................................. 72 3.5.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 72 3.5.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 73 3.6 Minerals ............................................................................................................................... 73 3.6.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 73 3.6.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 74 3.7 Public Safety ......................................................................................................................... 75 3.7.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 75 3.7.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 75 3.8 Recreation (Tom) ................................................................................................................. 76 3.8.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 76 3.8.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 76 3.9 Riparian Areas and Wetlands ............................................................................................. 77 3.9.1 Affected Environment ..................................................................................................... 77 3.9.2 Environmental Consequences ........................................................................................ 77 3.10 Socioeconomic Resources................................................................................................... 78 3.10.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 78 3.10.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 78 Table Mesa RMZ Recreation and Travel Management Plan & Environmental Assessment Page ii 3.11 Soil Resources ...................................................................................................................... 79 3.11.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 79 3.11.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 79 3.12 Special Designations – National Trails ............................................................................... 80 3.12.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 80 3.12.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 80 3.13 Special Status Species ......................................................................................................... 81 3.13.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 81 3.13.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 81 3.14 Transportation and Access.................................................................................................. 83 3.14.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 83 3.14.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 84 3.15 Water Resources ................................................................................................................. 85 3.15.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 85 3.15.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 85 3.16 Vegetative Communities ..................................................................................................... 86 3.16.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 86 3.16.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 86 3.17 Visual Resources .................................................................................................................. 87 3.17.1 Affected Environment ................................................................................................. 87 3.17.2 Environmental Consequences .................................................................................... 88 4 Tribes, Individuals, and Agencies Consulted ............................................................................. 89 5 List of Preparers .......................................................................................................................... 90 6 Works Cited ................................................................................................................................. 91 Appendix A: Recreational Target Shooting Land Use Plan Conformance ......................................... 1 Appendix B: Shooting Site Rapid Assessment Inventory ................................................................... 5 Appendix C: Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) OHV Guidelines ......................................... 8 Appendix D: Public Meeting Notes .................................................................................................... 19 Appendix E: Route Designations Table & Maps ............................................................................... 49 Table Mesa RMZ Recreation and Travel Management Plan & Environmental Assessment Page iii Appendix F: Visual Resource Inventory ...........................................................................................106 Appendix G: Desert Tortoise Policy and Mitigation .......................................................................115 Table Mesa RMZ Recreation and Travel Management Plan & Environmental Assessment Page iv

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DOI-BLM-AZ-PDO-2009-022-EA. PREPARED BY: U.S. DEPARTMENT interagency project involving the State of Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) program, Arizona. State Land Department, BLM and U.S Open the “Armageddon” rock crawling site on a limited basis. RECREATIONAL TARGET
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