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BLM APPROVES PHOENIX-AREA RECREATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS PROJECT THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT’S “Under the BLM’s multiple-use mission, we Based on environmental analysis and public (BLM) PHOENIX DISTRICT HAS PUBLISHED work to strike a balance in land use and resource input received through the planning process, the A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT management,” said BLM Deputy Director for BLM determined there would be no significant (EA) AND DECISION RECORD APPROVING Policy and Programs William Perry Pendley. impacts with the construction, maintenance and THE RECREATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS “Phoenix is one of the most populated and fastest operation of the five sites. These sites-- Baldy PROJECT, CLEARING THE WAY FOR THE growing metro areas in the nation. This growth has Mountain, Church Camp Road, and Saddleback CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FIVE spurred increased demand for recreation access Mountain sites in North Phoenix; Narramore Road RECREATIONAL SHOOTING SITES TO BE on adjacent public lands. We listened to feedback site in West Phoenix; and Box Canyon site near BUILT ON PUBLIC LANDS NEAR THE PHOE- from Valley residents and the shooting sports Maricopa--were selected because they are located NIX METRO AREA. The sites will provide active community while developing this project, which in easily accessible areas and have minimal management, enhanced access and increased safe- provides active management options to enhance conflicts with other recreation activities and land ty for shooting sports enthusiasts and other public recreation access and safety for all public land uses, or natural and cultural resources. land users near one of the most populated metro users.” areas in the nation. Construction of the first site, Baldy Mountain, is “Recreational shooting is one of the most popular anticipated to begin this spring. The BLM will The project is consistent with Secretary’s Order and rapidly growing pastimes in America, and complete plans addressing operations, safety, 3356, and the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, sales of firearms and ammunition generated more environmental stewardship and monitoring at the Management, and Recreation Act. than $650 million in the past fiscal year alone sites prior to construction. to support habitat acquisition, development, and operation of wildlife management and public Several documents associated with this project, recreation areas in all 50 states,” said Casey including maps of the five shooting sports sites, Hammond, Acting Assistant Secretary of the are available online at the BLM’s ePlanning Interior for Land and Minerals Management. website at https://go.usa.gov/xmfVv. During the “We’re proud to provide innovative new ways for planning process, the BLM held a 15-day public all Americans to safely enjoy recreational shooting comment period and received 23 comments to on public lands.” consider. A summary of those comments is also A 2018 report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation found a 28 percent increase in target This project will not change existing dispersed shooting participation since 2001 and an 80 recreational shooting access, with approximately percent increase among women and girls. 97 percent of BLM-managed public lands in More people participate in target shooting than play effort will also not affect licensed hunting on tennis, soccer or baseball, according to the report. public lands.

MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVE 229 VOTING LOCATIONS TO REDUCE WAIT TIMES AND doubled the amount of full-time staff and IMPROVE THE VOTER EXPERIENCE, invested in the voter education campaign THE MARICOPA COUNTY ELECTIONS BeBallotReady.vote. DEPARTMENT IS MORE THAN TRIPLING THE NUMBER OF VOTING LOCATIONS The Presidential Preference Election is the FOR THE MARCH 17, 2020 DEMOCRATIC voter’s chance to select their party’s nominee PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ELECTION. for President of the United States. Unlike Arizona’s traditional primaries, the Presidential On Election Day, voters will have 229 voting Preference Election is not an open primary. locations, including 40 locations that will serve Only the Democratic Party has chosen to as vote anywhere locations. The Elections participate in the election on March 17, 2020. Department reviewed historic turnout models, mapped voting patterns and worked with Only Democrats who registered by February community partners to increase polling 18, 2020 are eligible to vote in this election. locations from 60 in 2016 to 229 this election. The Republican and Libertarian parties opted out of this election. Those registered without a In addition to increased polling locations, party, commonly referred to as independents, under the new joint management structure are not eligible. with the Board of Supervisor and Recorder Adrian Fontes, the Elections Department has Find the full list of polling places and office purchased new tabulation equipment, nearly addresses at Locations.Maricopa.Vote. available at the ePlanning website. Arizona remaining open to shooting sports. This
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