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PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:52 pm 
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http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/ ... 20NOPA.pdf

There will be 3 meetings: one in Las Vegas, one in Moapa, and one in Mesquite

United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TAKE PRior
Southern Nevada District Office INAMERICo.
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89130
http://www.blm.gov nv st/enlfo lvfo. 1 .html
OCT 2 02010
In Reply Refer To:
NOPA-SNDO-NV-040-09-1o
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION
LANDS of the NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
ARROW CANYON WILDERNESS
STATE: Nevada
COUNTY: Clark
DISTRICT OFFICE: Southern Nevada District Office
4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89130-2301
WILDERNESS: Arrow Canyon
PROPOSED ACTION: Develop a Wilderness Management Plan
Description of the Proposed Action
The Las Vegas Field Office is currently preparing a Wilderness Management Plan for the Arrow
Canyon Wilderness. The Wilderness Management Plan will provide the preliminary
management guidance to the Bureau of Land Management in decisions affecting this Wilderness. Proposed actions that would be aimed at fulfilling the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 would include: non-native invasive plant species treatments to control tamarisk and other non-native invasive plants; restoration of approximately 2 miles of decommissioned route vehicle tracks to a natural condition; trail designation and construction to permit public access to popular features while reducing safety hazards and erosion in sensitive areas; developing guidelines and policies for technical rock climbing including fixed hardware and maintenance; removal of spray-painted graffiti; repair of bore holes resulting from geologic sampling; creation of guidelines for the management of geologic research proposals; creation of guidelines for annual maintenance and repair of wildlife water developments; establishment of formal trailhead and parking areas at or near the Wilderness boundary with interpretation and education information at: the Warm Springs entrance at Arrow Canyon Ranch Road off Highwayl68 (Lat. 36.72793N Long. 114.76781W) and the Table Mountain entrance at Pabranagat Wash off Highway 168 (Lat. 36.45 1638N Long. 114.492086 W).

Public Involvement Opportunity
Three public scoping meetings will be held. The first will be at the BLM Southern Nevada
District Office, Las Vegas, NV on November 8th, 2010 and 5:00 pm. A second meeting will be
at the Moapa Justice Court building on November 9th, 2010 at 6:00 pm. A third meeting will be
at the Mesquite City Hall training room on November 10th, 2010 at 5:00 pm. The purpose of
these meetings is for the public to provide input to the BLM regarding issues and management of the Arrow Canyon Wilderness. All who are interested in participating are encouraged to attend.

Those who are interested but unable to attend the scoping meetings may also send written
comments during the 30 day comment period to Mark Tanaka-Sanders, Wilderness Planner, at
Ivwilderness~nv.blm.gov by the closing date of this comment period on November 19th, 2010.
A decision by the District Manager is expected to be rendered by November 2012 with start of
implementation of proposed actions thereafter.

The Las Vegas District Office is also building a mailing list of interested parties for this and
future southern Nevada Wilderness Management Plans. To be included, send your email address to mark tanaka-sanders(~blm.gov.

Public Meeting Locations. Dates, and Times
BLM Southern Nevada District Office
4701 N. Torrey Pines Dr.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Monday, November 8th, 2010 at 5:00-7:00 pm

Moapa Justice Court Building
1340 F. Hwy 168
Moapa, Nevada 89025
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 6:00-7:30 pm

Mesquite City Hall, Training Room
10 E. Mesquite Blvd.
Mesquite, Nevada 89027
Wednesday, November lO~, 2010 at 5:00-7:00 pm

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:49 pm 
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Sounds like they have to bring it up to the wilderness standard before they can call it wilderness, because it's not wilderness.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 6:34 pm 
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You got that right!!! :evil:

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2010 8:37 pm 
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The United States Government Definition of Wilderness comes from the Wilderness Act of 1964. Here it is:

"A wilderness, in contrast with those areas where man and his own works dominate the landscape, is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain. An area of wilderness is further defined to mean in this Act an area of undeveloped Federal land retaining its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation, which is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural conditions and which (1) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man's work substantially unnoticeable; (2) has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; (3) has at least five thousand acres of land or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition; and (4) may also contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value."


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