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ARF- 4417

2. A.

Work Session

Meeting Date:	07/25/2017
Submitted For:	James Menlove
Submitted By:	Janice Cook, Executive Administrative Assistant
Department:	County Manager

Information

Request/Subject

Ray Land Exchange; ASARCO Ray-Hayden Operations and Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Background Information

The Ray Land Exchange is a proposed administrative land exchange between Asarco LLC and the Bureau of Land Management that has been ongoing since the 1990’s. This land exchange does not require an act of Congress. Asarco LLC is seeking to acquire 10,976 acres of BLM land around the existing Ray – Hayden Operations, which is located near Kearny, AZ in Gila and Pinal Counties. The BLM will acquire 7,304 acres of environmentally sensitive land in Mohave & Pinal Counties.

Evaluation

ASARCO's representatives hope to demonstrate, through this type of public outreach, that this land exchange will be mutually beneficially to the parties by adding to the life of the Ray Mine and allowing the BLM to consolidate areas of critical environmental concern for future preservation and public access.

Conclusion

ASARCO's representative met with the previous members of the Board of Supervisors and County Manager regarding the project, believing then that the land exchange was close to the public comment period. That proved not to be the case and ASARCO officials now believe it will go to public comment soon and it is prudent to provide an update to the new Supervisors and County Manager and answer any questions they might have about the land exchange.

Recommendation

Staff recommends that ASARCO's representatives appear in a Work Session to update the Board of Supervisors, County Manager, and the public regarding the proposed land exchange between ASARCO and the Bureau of Land Management.

Suggested Motion

Presentation by representatives of ASARCO regarding the proposed land exchange between ASARCO and the Bureau of Land Management.

Attachments
ASARCO-Ray Land Exchange Presentation