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The Bureau of Land Management has opened a 30-day public comment period for an environmental assessment that analyzes a 10-year plan to remove excess wild burros and implement herd fertility controls in and near the Alamo, Big Sandy and Havasu herd management areas south of Kingman, collectively known as the Three Rivers Complex. The comment period will close Oct. 11. “We are committed to maintaining a healthy population of wild burros in the Three Rivers Complex, as well as being a good neighbor to the communities we serve,” said Kingman Field Manager Amanda Dodson. “The proposed plan will help us ensure healthy herds, protect native…

The Bureau of Reclamation on Sept. 14 increased the minimum amount of water that can be released hourly from Glen Canyon Dam. This adjustment, to 6,000 from 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), will help boaters better safely navigate the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon below the dam. Hourly releases will fluctuate from the low of 6,000 cfs to a high of 8,000 cfs through Wednesday, Sept. 20. “Daily releases split between 5,000 and 8,000 cfs during the nighttime and daytime, respectively, are the minimum releases authorized under environmental documents and have been in place since 1997. These low…