This proposal requests $44,925.51 from the FY25 management studies support program to support a class III non-collection archaeological survey of 1,000 acres of bureau of land management…

This proposal requests $44,925.51 from the FY25 management studies support program to support a class III non-collection archaeological survey of 1,000 acres of bureau of land management (BLM)-administered land within the sonoran desert national monument, a unit of the national conservation lands in south-central arizona. The area was recently opened to recreational target shooting under a 2024 resource management plan amendment. The objective is to provide the BLM with information that supports planning decisions and actions to ensure that monument objects receive the care and management envisioned by presidential proclamation 7397.the requested funds will cover expenses related to fieldwork, analysis, and report preparation. A highly experienced team of archaeologists, supported by volunteer citizen scientists, will conduct the fieldwork. All activities will follow established guidelines, and documentation will exceed standards set by the BLM arizona state office, the arizona state historic preservation office, and the arizona state museum.project deliverables include:1.geospatial data identifying and documenting cultural items and archaeological and historic properties within the project area that may merit recognition as monument objects, pending BLM review and concurrence.2.a comprehensive report detailing the projects findings and recommendations. The resulting data and products will inform ongoing and future BLM decisions regarding areas within the monument designated as available or unavailable for dispersed recreational target shooting.project beneficiaries include:the american public, who derive recreational, educational, social, and spiritual value from the monument associated tribes, whose heritage is recognized and protected through the proper care and management of monument objects BLM staff and volunteers responsible for the monuments stewardship andscientists conducting research utilizing archaeological and historical data from the area.