billrquimby Report post Posted February 10, 2016 This arrived today as an alert to SCI members in Arizona. Safari Club International (SCI) is encouraging all of its Arizona members to provide their input to the Arizona Game and Fish Department for revisions of a portion of the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM). Under a March 2015 federal court order, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is required to reanalyze the impacts of recreational target shooting in the 486,400-acre SDNM. This reanalysis will determine whether and to what extent recreational shooting will be allowed in the SDNM in the future. A 60-day public scoping period is underway through March 21 to help guide the BLM in the development of land-use management alternatives related to recreational target shooting. Alternatives will range from various degrees of restrictions on shooting to an alternative that will close the entire SDNM to shooting, including target practice and the sighting-in of firearms. Based on public input and impact analysis of each alternative, a plan amendment will be drafted and released at a later date for another round of public comment. Three public meetings have been scheduled: Feb. 24: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Arizona Game and Fish Department, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086 Feb. 25: 4-8 p.m., Gila Bend Community Center, 202 N. Euclid Ave., Gila Bend, AZ 85337 Feb. 26: 4-8 p.m., Estrella Mountain Regional Park, 14805 W. Vineyard Ave., Goodyear, AZ 85338 It is of utmost importance that SCI members who value their freedom to target shoot on federal public lands attend at least one of the public meetings listed above and submit comments to the BLM at the address below. You can be certain that those who have been fighting to close the SDNM to target shooting and who are responsible for the lawsuit that lead to the court ruling last year will be attending the meetings and submitting comments. Please dont let their voices be the ones that the BLM hears. Mail comments to the BLMs project manager, Wayne Monger, at 21605 N. 7th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85027, or fax to (623) 580-5623, or e-mail to BLM_AZ_SDNMtargetshooting@BLM.gov. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted February 12, 2016 this is important, yet has no comments. if it was a post about craft beer, the superbowl, or the game and fish website, we'd be on page 5. but since our liberties our at stake, no one cares. thanks Bill!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billrquimby Report post Posted February 12, 2016 It takes little effort to comment in an email. All you need to say is, "I support target shooting on the Sonoran Desert National Monument," -- ten words -- and add your name and city. Bill Quimby 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couzer Report post Posted February 12, 2016 Hey Bill I tried to send a email but it says it's not a valid email. I'll look into it Edit, I did a cut and paste on your post and left a period after gov, my bad 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks for the heads up Mr. Quimby. I gave them my opinion. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brian390 Report post Posted February 12, 2016 I sent an email for support of target shooting. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swwildlife Report post Posted February 12, 2016 Hey Bill, can you check on the email address, It tells me that it is a non working email and un-deliverable Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted February 12, 2016 BLM_AZ_SDNMtargetshooting@BLM.gov Email address without the ending period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted February 12, 2016 Email sent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
