Forest managers in eastern Arizona plan spring ignitions
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Pile burns planned throughout northern Arizona
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When it comes to public lands, Alaska is the most privileged state in the union. With more than 325 million acres of state and federal jurisdiction, there’s an endless stream of recreational opportunities up there. At the other end of the spectrum is Delaware, which has less than a thousand acres. Somewhere in between is Arizona we rank fourth, behind Alaska, Nevada and California. Our 35 million-plus acres of public lands include state parks, national forests, wilderness areas, national monuments, national parks, national conservation areas and more.
The Forest Service is hosting a pair of community meetings in Camp Verde and Prescott this week to discuss a proposed exchange of federal land for land owned by the Yavapai-Apache Nation.At stake is more than 4,700 acres of land the tribe owns that includes parcels of land situated in 4 national forests, from the Coconino to the Apache-Sitgreaves. In exchange, the tribe would