BLM plans structural safety work at Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tucson Field Office will perform roof repairs on two historic structures at the Empire Ranch Headquarters in the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA). As part of this work, the BLM will construct temporary fencing around the structures to protect the public. The work will begin by the end of the month.
The BLM will fence the areas around the Adobe Hay Barn and South Barn and install temporary signage notifying users to avoid the area until the roof repairs are complete. The structures will not be accessible until the repairs are complete.
BLM plans safety and access improvements at San Pedro House
Work scheduled to begin Jan. 11
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s Tucson Field Office will construct a permanent fence near the San Pedro House located in the BLM-administered San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Sierra Vista along Highway 90. The work will occur where a temporary fence was previously installed to protect the visiting public from falling branch hazards from a large Cottonwood tree. Some of the trails in the nearby Demonstration Garden will be surfaced with crushed stone to improve accessibility. The work is planned from Jan. 11–Feb. 11.