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January 21, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 928-927-6381, Fax 928-927-4814 AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY • POTTERY • BEADS • SUPPLIES GEM STONE JEWELRY • BLACK HILLS GOLD JEWELRY OPEN DAILY! Open Daily 8-5 Sun. 9-3 1250 W. Main, Quartzsite (across from McDonald's) Call Bud 928-583-3905 bUD'S Desert HANDYMAN Services Residential & RV Services Services FREE ESTIMATES! (w/work) All Work Guaranteed! Plumbing Electrical Carpentry Yard & More! Not a licensed contractor Quartzsite Business Licensed BLM hosts Open House Jan. 21, 3-6pm - Public comment opens natural gas SAFETY Natural gas lines can be buried anywhere. So it's important to know how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak...no matter where you are. A leak may be present if you: SMELL: An odor similar to rotten eggs, even if it's faint or momentary. HEAR: A hissing or roaring sound coming from the ground, above-ground piping, or gas appliance. SEE: Dirt or water blowing into the air, unexplained dead or dying grass or vegetation, or standing water continuously bubbling. For more information about natural gas safety, visit swgas.com/safety or call 1-877-860-6020. Natural gas lines can be buried anywhere. So it's important to know how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak...no matter where you are. lf you suspect a leak: � Leave the area immediately. � From a safe place, call 911 and Southwest Gas at 1-877-860-6020, day or night, whether you're a customer or not. A Southwest Gas representative will be there as soon as possible. � Don't smoke or use matches or lighters. � Don't turn on or off any electrical switches, thermostats, or appliance controls; or do anything that could cause a spark. � Don't start or stop an engine, or use automated doors. wherever you are La Posa Travel Management Plan Preliminary Environmental Assessment Available Yuma, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Of- fi ce has announced that the La Posa Travel Management Plan preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) will be available for review starting Wednesday, January 21, 2015. There will be a 30-day public comment period and all comments must be received by close of business on February 19, 2015. Beginning on January 21, 2015, the preliminary EA may be reviewed on the BLM internet website at http://www.blm.gov/az/st/ en/prog/travel_mgmt/la_posa.html. To coincide with the comment period and to update the public on the pre- liminary EA, the BLM will hold an open house on Wednesday, Janu- ary 21, 2015. The open house will be held at the Quartzsite Community Center located at 295 Chandler Street; Quartzsite, Arizona; from 3-6 p.m. Local BLM specialists and managers will be available so that residents and interested parties can ask questions and voice concerns. Maps will be on display for review, as well as general EA and travel management information. Written comments about the pre- liminary EA for the La Posa TMP will be accepted through February 19, 2015. Comments postmarked by this date will be considered in making the fi nal decision. The comments should be specifi c to be most effective. Com- ments should be mailed to BLM Yuma Field Offi ce, Attention: Ray Castro; 2555 E. Gila Ridge Road; Yuma, Arizona 85365; or through email to blm_az_ym_trails@blm.gov. The La Posa Travel Management Area surrounds Quartzsite, Arizona, and encompasses over 380,000 acres of public land in La Paz and Yuma Counties. For more information about the open house, please contact Ray Castro at 928-317-3251. The BLM manages more than 245 mil- lion acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 West- ern states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of pres- ent and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2013, the BLM generated $4.7 billion in receipts from public lands. C ac t usr anch F l o wer s 425 E. Main, Quartzsite www.facebook.com/CactusRanchFlowers Delivery County Wide! Mon-Fri 9-4 Sat. 9-noon www.facebook.com/CactusRanchFlowers 928-927-7030 Remember your Special Someone on Valentine's Day ~ February 14 th ! All Valentine's orders prepaid by February 5th will receive FREE Delivery. RJK CONSTRUCTION • No Job Too Small • Commercial • Residential • Remodeling LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Call Roy and Bob 928-345-5616 AZ License #13-1743 (Not a licensed contractor)

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