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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Changes to Barry M. Goldwater Range Land Use
Record date · December 19, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill updates the boundaries and management of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona, including adding over 2,300 acres of land and extending the military land withdrawal period until 2049. It also transfers a specific mining claim to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge.
The bill changes the legal status and management of specific Arizona lands, affecting land use rights for mining claimants and shifting administrative control of the 'Legal Tender' mining claim to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
- The Barry M. Goldwater Range is a large military training range in southwestern Arizona used by the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps. context
- The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 originally set the terms for military use of these public lands. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Maricopa County residents
The bill adds 2,365.89 acres of land within the county to the military range.
Legal Tender mining claim owner
The claim is transferred to the federal government for inclusion in a wildlife refuge.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The agency assumes management responsibility for the transferred Legal Tender mining claim.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to the 'Legal Tender' mining claim?
How much land is being added to the Barry M. Goldwater Range?
When does the military's authority to use this land expire under the new proposal?
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Consolidation of Land Management
The bill demonstrates a clear shift in land management by moving a private mining claim into federal wilderness protection status under the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz10Current news / social attention level
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