The BlueRibbon Coalition recently reported that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Office has announced that the La Posa Travel Management Plan preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) will be available for review starting today, Wednesday, January 21, 2015.

There will be a 30-day public comment period and all comments must be received by close of business on February 19, 2015.

Beginning on January 21, 2015, the preliminary EA may be reviewed on the BLM internet website at http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/travel_mgmt/la_posa.html.

To coincide with the comment period, and to update the public on the preliminary EA, the BLM will hold an open house on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. The open house will be held at the Quartzsite Community Center located at 295 Chandler Street; Quartzsite, Arizona; from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Local BLM specialists and managers will be available so that residents and interested parties can ask questions and voice concerns. Maps will be on display for review, as well as general EA and travel management information.

Written comments about the preliminary EA for the La Posa TMP will be accepted through February 19, 2015. Comments postmarked by this date will be considered in making the final decision. The comments should be specific to be most effective. Comments should be mailed to BLM Yuma Field Office, Attention:  Ray Castro; 2555 E. Gila Ridge Road; Yuma, Arizona 85365; or through email to blm_az_ym_trails@blm.gov.

The La Posa Travel Management Area surrounds Quartzsite, Arizona, and encompasses over 380,000 acres of public land in La Paz and Yuma Counties.

For more information about the open house, please contact Ray Castro at 928-317-3251.