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Please read the following project and write a 100-150 word summary of what is
explained in the project. No extra references are necessary and thank you in
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Photos courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management Map courtesy of Cartesia Map Art US
Terrain
Bureau of Land Management Sites in Arizona description of the physical attributes
The Bureau of Land Management oversees 12.2 million surface acres of land (and another 17.5
million subsurface acres) in Arizona. Some of this property is organized as designated
wilderness, wilderness study area, National Conservation Area and National Monument but a
large part of the property held by the BLM is essentially empty and available for most public
uses (“Abandoned Mine Lands”, 2014). The Bureau of Land Management’s Abandoned Mine
Lands (AML) program enhances public safety and improves water quality by reducing or
eliminating the effects of past hardrock mining in the western United States. BLM maintains an
inventory of known abandoned mine lands on public lands (“Abandoned Mine Lands”, 2014).
Most of the sites are abandoned hardrock mines. As of April 18, 2014, the inventory contained
nearly 46,000 sites and 85,000 features. Approximately 23% of the sites have either been
remediated, have reclamation actions planned or underway, or do not require further action. The
remaining 80% require further investigation and/or remediation (“Abandoned Mine Lands”,
2014). The BLM and its partners are working on sharing and displaying AML spatial data within
a National Mine Land Inventory. BLM and its “Cooperative Conservation” partners mitigate
hazards to protect public health and safety, and restore watersheds for resources, recreation, fish,
and wildlife. The AML program helps restore the environment and improve safety for visitors
and users of public lands (“Abandoned Mine Lands”, 2014). Within the BLM, the AML program
coordinates projects with the BLM’s Hazardous Materials Management program. Many AML
sites have hazardous material features that need to be remediated. The Bureau of Land
Management Sites in Arizona description of the physical attributes. A tunnel site is a subsurface
right-of-way under Federal land open to mineral entry. It is used for access to lode mining claims
or to explore for blind or undiscovered veins, lodes, or ledges not currently claimed or known to
exist on the surface (“Abandoned Mine Lands”, 2014). A tunnel site can be up to 3,000 feet in
length. Provisions of the Mining Law allow for the development of local rules that are consistent
with federal law. Therefore, individual states can have their own manner of locating and
recording mining claims, tunnels sites, and mill sites. Always check with the appropriate state for
state specific laws and regulations (“Abandoned Mine Lands”, 2014).
Reference
Abandoned Mine Lands. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.blm.gov/
Brief Analysis of how climate has shaped the area
According to the Arizona Bureau of Land Management site it states that the climate of this land
is large landscapes of connected geographical regions that have similar environmental
characteristics, such as the Sonoran Desert and the Colorado Plateau. These landscapes have
administrative boundaries and can encompass all of portions of several BLM’s (Bureau of Land
Management). These public lands are experiencing very rough times with the increase of
widespread environmental challenges. When the land was first founded the BLM didn’t have the
issue of conserving the land because there was so much of it, the BLM didn’t have enough to
cover all the land they had. Now, they are experiencing the growth and management of wildfires,
weeds, and insect outbreaks. They also have to provide energy for development and urban
growth while still having to embrace the impacts from climate change. The climate has changed
drastically from when they first started the BLM until today’s age due to the climate being more
dry then it has ever been. This makes it challenging to keep up with the land, crops and also
control the fires from burning it all down and taking it over. The dry lands have shaped the area
land for the BLM by making it a drier climate.
Reference
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. (N.D). Retrieved from
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/Landscape_Approach.html
How the climate may change the area over the next year
The Arizona bureau of land management sites are a beautiful place where many
people go to relax or visit just for site seeing. Many people visit to have adventurous
getaway. The climate over the years has affected the land due to heavy rainfall and
frequent flashfloods. There have been many wildfires during the past few years and
have affect the area. If these things continue it will affect the land a great deal.
They are continuously trying to find ways to control the wildfires that are
occurring in the area. I feel in the next year if they don’t learn to control the wildfires it
will start to destroy parts of the land. If the temperature keeps rising there will be more
droughts, more frequent wildfires, and the water supply will keep decreasing. It will
affect the vegetation in the area in a bad way. Resource values like energy food and
shelter will not be conserved due to all the changes. The amount of people coming to
visit will decrease due to invasive species as well as noxious weeds taking over the
area. These changes will not take a great affect on the area if the BLM implements the
new plans they have to conserve renewable energy. The plan they have set using the
Arizona Restoration Design Energy Project (RDEP) will help make the wildlife and water
resources better for the area. If the BLM finds a way to control the wildfires and another
things caused by the climate change, there may be no changes in the area.
References
Bureau of land management. Retrieved from
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/more/climatechange.html
Department of the interior and arizona bureau of land management announce decision
for renewable energy development. (2013, Jan 18). Targeted News Service Retrieved
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