The United States Army has requested the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw 1,840 acres of federal land and 53.48 acres of non-federal land in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, from mining and leasing laws. This is meant to protect the John R. Fox Range from potential impact due to mining activities. The public can submit comments on this request until March 10, 2025, and ask for a public meeting. This notice temporarily keeps the lands from being used under these laws for up to two years while the application is being processed.
Simple Explanation
The Army wants to make sure no one can dig for stuff like minerals on some land they use in Arizona, so they asked for it to be protected from those activities for a while. Meanwhile, people can share what they think about this idea by March next year or ask to talk about it in a meeting.