Friday, February 27, 2026 - A Notice of Intent to Amend the Resource Management Plan for the Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, and Prepare an Associated Environmental Assessment (RMPA/EA) has been published to the Federal Register on February 27, 2026. A 30-day public comment period is now open.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on where and whether recreational target shooting should be allowed in the Sonoran Desert National Monument.

A copy of the NOI is located in the document folder of this web page.

You may submit your public comments through this webpage or you may e-mail your comments to: [email protected]

For more information, please contact the Lower Sonoran Field Office at: [email protected]

If you wish, you may also mail your comments directly to the Bureau of Land Management at: Bureau of Land Management, Lower Sonoran Field Office, Sonoran Desert National Monument, Attn: RMPA EA, 2020 E Bell Road, Phoenix, Arizona 85022

The 30-day public comment period will close on March 30, 2026.