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Federal cuts to Forest Service, National Parks threaten public lands and wildfire response

The Trump Administration is hollowing out the Forest and National Parks services, leaving residents of the Copper Corridor vulnerable to the vagaries of wildfire as well as reduced services at recreational sites. Many of the people leaving—whether by coercion or voluntarily—are taking years, if not decades, of institutional knowledge out …

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Federal Report Exposes Serious Deficiencies in Required Environmental Study for the Proposed Resolution Copper Mine 

San Carlos Apache Reservation — A new federal report on the proposed Resolution Copper Mine provides definitive evidence why the Biden Administration must prepare a new environmental study and Congress must repeal a law that mandates the transfer of federal land for the construction of the massive mine that would devastate …

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Forest Service continues fence project in Lower Salt River area: minimize horse-related accidents

PHOENIX, January 11, 2020 — For Immediate Release.  Tonto National Forest staff continue to oversee contracted installation of 14 miles of fence in the Lower Salt River area on the Mesa Ranger District as part of a joint effort to prevent horses from crossing Bush Highway, which endangers the animals and …

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Apply Now for Women in Wildland Fire Training Camp

PHOENIX – September 17, 2019 – The USDA, Forest Service, Tonto National Forest is looking for career-focused women who want to protect and preserve America’s public lands by training to become on-call wildland firefighters for the 2020 fire season.  These on-call positions will provide support to wildland fire operations during fire season …

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Tortilla Campground to reopen in 2018

The water system at Tortilla campground is once again operational, resulting in the Forest Service’s decision to reopen the campground on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The Forest Service closed Tortilla campground earlier in December, citing challenges in maintaining the water treatment facilities for the campground and the need to preserve the …

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