Public Land for Play? Nah, It's Landfill Time in Arizona!
Published Date: 4/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Land Management is offering 280 acres of public land in Graham County, Arizona, to the City of Safford for expanding its landfill under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. This change helps the city manage solid waste better and invites public comments until June 15, 2026. If you live nearby or care about local land use, now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
City Granted 280 Acres for Landfill
The Bureau of Land Management proposes to convey 280 acres in Graham County, Arizona, to the City of Safford under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act so the city can expand its landfill for solid waste disposal. Interested parties may submit written comments on or before June 15, 2026; if there are no adverse comments the classification becomes effective on June 29, 2026.
Limits on Future Excavation or Uses
The notice states the landfill may contain small quantities of commercial and household hazardous waste (per 42 U.S.C. 6901 and 40 CFR 261.4 and 261.5) and that future land uses should not penetrate the landfill liner or final cover unless any excavation follows applicable State and Federal requirements. This restriction applies to the conveyed land and affects how the land may be developed or reused.
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