BLM Arizona Strip District Office Ranches

Ranches that are permitted to use grazing allotments administered by the Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip District Office and have benefited from government assistance. (Additional ranches are added to this list as information becomes available.)

Visit the Arizona Public Land Ranches Home Page for information about ranches in other regions of the state.

Government Assistance Programs Key
  • AALB – Mexican Wolf Depredation Compensation, Arizona Livestock Loss Board (federal/state)
  • AWPF – Arizona Water Protection Fund, Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission (state)
  • ECP – Emergency Conservation Program, USDA Farm Service Agency (federal)
  • ELRP – Emergency Livestock Relief Program, USDA Farm Service Agency (federal)
  • EQIP – Environmental Quality Incentives Program, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (federal)
    The EQIP program absorbed the NRCS Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) after 2014.
  • HPC – Habitat Partnership Committee, Arizona Game & Fish Commission (state)
  • Heritage Fund – Arizona Game & Fish Department Heritage Fund, Arizona Game & Fish Department (state)
  • LCCGP – Livestock & Crop Conservation Program, Arizona Department of Agriculture (state)
    Note: Open Space Reserve (OSR) grants became LCCGP Grants after 2002.
  • LFP – Livestock Forage Disaster Program, USDA Farm Service Agency (federal)
  • LOFFAP – Livestock Operator Fire & Flood Assistance Program, Arizona Department of Agriculture (state)
  • LRP – Landowner Relations Program, Arizona Game & Fish Department (state)
  • PFWP – Partners for Fish Wildlife Program, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (federal)
  • WQIG – Water Quality Improvement Grant, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (federal/state)
    Note: These nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution prevention grants were previously called Section 319 grants.
LFP and/or ELRP From Utah FSA Offices
Ranches located in northern Mohave & Coconino counties in the remote Arizona Strip must rely upon USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices located in adjacent southern Utah for federal drought assistance. Some area ranchers have operations on both sides of the state line. When that’s the situation, it’s likely that some of the LFP and/or ELRP assistance they received went to an operation in Utah.
29 RanchBar 10 RanchBarnson RanchBean Hole RanchBridlebit Three RanchBundy RanchBunting RanchClayhole RanchEsplin RanchesGrand Canyon RanchGubler RanchesHeaton RanchHenderson RanchLayton RanchMt. Logan RanchNorth Rim RanchesRich RanchSpencer RanchTop Hat RanchWolfhole Lake RanchXO RanchY Cross Ranch
29 Ranch (29 Ranch LLC - UT) - Willis Canyon (FS) and Shuttleworth & Sunshine Tank (BLM) Allotments
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2014-2021LFP$58,843Raymond Brinkerhoff
2015-2021LFP$189,960Brian C. Lamb
2015-2021LFP$15,581Jason Spencer
2021LFP$53,843Raymond Brinkerhoff
2022EQIP$1,144Raymond Brinkerhoff
2022HPC #20-216*$78,040Repair Livestock Fences & Waters Burned in 2020 Magnum Fire
2022LFP$11,290Jason Spencer
2022ELRP$8,980Jason Spencer
2022-2024ELRP$18,678Raymond Brinkerhoff
2023EQIP$88,189
2024LFP$42,076
2024LFP$46,532Raymond Brinkerhoff
2024ELRP$6,932
2024-2025EQIP$99,373Raymond Brinkerhoff
2025ELRP$1,369
$715,830TOTAL 2014 - 2025
* This assistance was shared with neighboring ranches.
Jason Spencer & Raymond Brinkerhoff are the owners of 29 Ranch LLC, which was formed in 2020. Jason Spencer also holds the permits for the BLM's Bald Knoll & Oak Springs allotments in nearby Utah, which are managed by their Kanab Field Office.
The Kaibab National Forest's Willis Canyon allotment has two grazing permittees, the other one being the Bunting Family Trust.
The grazing permit for the BLM's Shuttleworth & Sunshine Tank allotments was transferred in 2023 from Brian Lamb to 29 Ranch LLC. Lamb still holds the permit for the BLM's Spry allotment in Utah, which is managed by their Kanab Field Office.

NOTE: In 2020 $343,852 in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2020 Mangum Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was shared among five grazing allotments, including the Ryan, Central Summer, Central Winter, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.
NOTE: In 2025 $1.179 million in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2025 White Sage Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was used on the adjacent Ryan, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.

Bar 10 Ranch (Superior Cattle, LLC - UT) - Belnap, Big Springs Pipeline & Pa's Pocket Allotments, State Leases #05-000173, #05-052493 & #05-111024
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2007-2010EQIP$178,641Canyon Edge LLC - Utah
2008HPC #07-218$24,000Water Catchment Repair
2022-2023LFP$112,997Superior Cattle LLC - Utah
2022-2024ELRP$50,291Superior Cattle LLC - Utah
2023EQIP$136,612Superior Cattle LLC - Utah
2025ELRP$24,176
2025LFP$95,992
$622,639TOTAL 2007 - 2025
The permits for the three BLM grazing allotments were transferred from Canyon Edge LLC – Utah to Superior Cattle LLC in early 2020.
The Belnap, Big Springs Pipeline, Pa’s Pocket allotments are located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Barnson Ranch (Willie & Jodie Barnson) - South Gyp Pasture & Coyote Spring Allotment, State Lease #05-107133
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2022-2024LFP$24,994
2025EQIP$163,585
2025LFP$14,757
$203,336TOTAL 2022 - 2025
Bean Hole Ranch (Mackelprang Family Trust) - Bean Hole Well Allotment, State Lease #05-002819
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2011LCCGP #11-42$100,000Tater Canyon Water Pipeline Replacement
2011-2021LFP$95,262
2012-2014EQIP$121,877
2022HPC #21-205$80,000Tater Canyon Water Pipeline Storage Tank
2022LFP$9,635
2022-2023ELRP$5,316
2024LFP$4,070
2025ELRP$1,511
2025LFP$7,496
$425,167TOTAL 2011 -2025

Brent Mackelprang is a member of the newly created state Natural Resource Conservation Board.

Bridlebit Three Ranch (Bridlebit Three Cattle Co. - UT) - Wildcat Allotment
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2019-2020LFP$47,679During These Years Bridlebit Three Cattle Co. Also Held Grazing Permits For The BLM's Blake Pond, Lizard & Wolfhole Lake Grazing Allotments. Those Permits Were Subsequently Transferred To The Esplin Family Trust
2023HPC #22-224*$50,000Pinyon Pine & Juniper Tree Removal, Water Tank Lids, Fence Replacement
2023HPC #22-216*$150,000Pinyon Pine & Juniper Tree Removal
2023HPC #23-201$165,000Pinyon Pine & Juniper Tree Removal
$412,679TOTAL 2019 - 2023
* Portions of these projects were completed on the BLM’s Wolfhole Lake allotment.
The Wildcat allotment is located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Bundy Ranch (S. O. Bundy Ranch, LC) - Mt. Trumbull Allotment, State Lease #05-000174
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2013-2014EQIP$46,301
2013LRP$5,000Livestock Water
2015-2019EQIP$285,946
2019HPC #18-218*$100,000Pinyon & Juniper Tree Removal
2020HPC #19-219*$100,000Pinyon & Juniper Tree Removal
2015-2021LFP$92,392
2022-2023LFP$22,857
2022-2024ELRP$17,943
2023EQIP$82,196
2024EQIP$87,300
2024LFP$17,332
2025ELRP$8,078
2025LFP$17,533
$882,878TOTAL 2013 - 2025
* This project was shared with neighboring ranches.
The S. O. Bundy Ranch LC was created in 2014.
The separate southern unit of the Mt. Trumbull grazing allotment is located within the BLM’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Bunting Ranch (Bruce & Leah Bunting Family Trust) - Willis Canyon (FS) and Cedar Ridge, Eight Mile Gap, Eight Mile Pass & Dry Lake (BLM) Allotments
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2015-2021LFP$156,697
2021EQIP$311,130
2021HPC #20-216*$78,040Repair Livestock Fences & Waters Burned in 2020 Magnum Fire
2022-2024ELRP$27,793
2023HPC #22-215$20,435Water Pipeline & Tank
2023-2024EQIP$106,716
2024LFP$5,620
2025ELRP$7,358
$715,281TOTAL 2015 - 2025
* This assistance was shared with neighboring ranches.
The adjacent BLM Cedar Ridge, Eight Mile Gap & Eight Mile Pass allotments are located along the state line east of the Utah city of Kanab. The Eight Mile Gap allotment is in Arizona, but is managed along with Utah's Eight Mile Pass allotment by the BLM's Kanab Field Office. The BLM's Dry Lake allotment is also in Utah, located northeast of the city of Kanab.
The Kaibab National Forest's Willis Canyon allotment has two grazing permittees, the other one being the 29 Ranch LLC - Utah. Prior to 2023 the allotment's other permittee was C & F Properties, Utah.

NOTE: In 2020 $343,852 in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2020 Mangum Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was shared among five grazing allotments, including the Ryan, Central Summer, Central Winter, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.
NOTE: In 2025 $1.179 million in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2025 White Sage Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was used on the adjacent Ryan, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.

Clayhole Ranch (Heaton Cattle Co. LLC) - Clayhole & Tebbs Hollow Allotments, State Leases #05-108648 & #05-108647
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2008-2021EQIP$577,968
2014-2022LFP$674,777
2022-2024ELRP$114,567
2023LFP$152,666
2024EQIP$189,140
2025HPC #24-217$150,000Livestock Water System
2025ELRP$56,390
2025LFP$228,491
2026HPC #25-214$120,000Livestock Water System, Phase 3
$2,263,989TOTAL 2008 - 2026
The Tebbs Hollow allotment is located in southern Utah and managed by the BLM’s Kanab Field Office.
Esplin Ranches (Esplin Livestock LLC - UT) - Antelope, Flat Top Well, Glazier Dam, Swapp Tank, Pakoon, Hidden Hills & Barracks Pt. Allotments, State Leases #05-034860, #05-108487, #05-003037 & #05-121398
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2008-2021EQIP$239,598
2011-2021LFP$514,515
2022EQIP$72,655
2022LFP$55,392
2022-2024ELRP$88,280
2024EQIP$78,325
2024LFP$156,571
2025ELRP$14,362
2025EQIP$43,732
$1,263,430TOTAL 2008 - 2025
The Barracks Point allotment is located in southern Utah and managed by the BLM’s Kanab Field Office.
The Pakoon & Hidden Hills allotments are located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Grand Canyon Ranch (Territorial Livestock & Cattle Co., LLC) - Ryan (FS), Gramma Spring, Hacks, Kanab Gulch & Gulch (BLM) Allotments, State Lease #05-000667
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2007-2021EQIP$467,049
David O. Johnson
2017HPC #16-205$100,000Pinyon Pine & Juniper Tree Removal
2022LFP$5,823David O. Johnson
2022-2024ELRP$8,035David O. Johnson
2024LFP$9,659David O. Johnson
2025LFP$22,180David O. Johnson
$612,746TOTAL 2007 - 2025
The grazing permits for the BLM Gramma Spring, Hacks, Kanab Gulch & Gulch allotments were transferred to Territorial Livestock & Cattle Co., LLC, in late 2021. The Gramma Spring allotment has two permittees, the other one being Y Cross Ranch LLC.

NOTE: In 2020 $343,852 in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2020 Mangum Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was shared among five grazing allotments, including the Ryan, Central Summer, Central Winter, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.
NOTE: In 2025 $1.179 million in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2025 White Sage Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was used on the adjacent Ryan, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.

Gubler Ranches (Gubler Ranch, LLC - UT) - Wolfhole Mtn., Whiterock-Soapstone, Pocum Tank, Toquer Tank, Rock Canyon, Lambing-Starvation & Wildband Allotments, State Leases #05-001269, #05-000650
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2010-2012EQIP$105,350William Gubler
2014-2015LFP$279,680William Gubler
2017-2020EQIP$129,792
2016HPC #15-204$9,000Water Storage Tank Lid
2017HPC #16-215$26,040Dirt Tank Repairs
2018-2021LFP$249,789
2022-2023LFP$111,778
2022-2024ELRP$81,587
2023EQIP$50,629
2024LFP$76,787
2025ELRP$37,214
2025LFP$80,805
$1,238,442TOTAL 2010 - 2025
William Gubler formed Gubler Ranch LLC in Utah in December 2010.
Heaton Ranch (Heaton Livestock Co. LLC - Utah) - June Tank, Alton, Isolated Tracts & Lower Sink Valley Allotments, State Lease #05-000588
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2007-2021EQIP$236,435
2014-2021LFP$643,241
2022LFP$83,732
2022ELRP$66,589
$1,029,997TOTAL 2007 - 2022
The June Tank allotment is located in Arizona’s Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
The Alton, Isolated Tracts and Lower Sink Valley allotments are located in southern Utah, and are administered by the BLM’s Kanab Field Office.
Henderson Ranch (Ron Henderson & Sherre Finicum) - Coyote, Chris Spring, Fishtail, Upper Hog & Lower Hog Canyon Allotments, State Lease #05-002041
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2010-2017EQIP$161,853Ron Henderson
2011-2021LFP$130,853Ron Henderson
2022-2023LFP$43,979Ron Henderson
2022-2024ELRP$23,704Ron Henderson
2024-2025EQIP$10,822Ron Henderson
2024-2025EQIP$26,482Sherre Finicum-Henderson
2025ELRP$2,240Sherre Finicum-Henderson
$399,933TOTAL 2010 - 2025
The Coyote grazing allotment is the only one located in Arizona, the other four are located in nearby southern Utah, and are administered by Utah’s BLM Kanab Field Office. The adjacent Fishtail, Upper Hog & Lower Hog Canyon allotments are located just north of the city of Kanab. The Chris Spring allotment is located along the state line west of Kanab.
Layton Ranch (Layton Cattle Co. LC) - Mud & Cane Spring Allotment, State Lease #05-001195
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2006-2015EQIP$138,449
2021-2022LFP$47,145
2022-2024ELRP$22,867
2023EQIP$22,891
2025ELRP$13,574
2025LFP$69,359
$314,285TOTAL 2006 - 2025
The Mud & Cane Spring allotment is located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Mt. Logan Ranch (Jimmie B. Hughes) - Mt. Logan Allotment, State Lease #05-102138
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2015-2021LFP$80,705
2022-2023LFP$15,467
2022-2024ELRP$11,272
2025EQIP$40,804
2025ELRP$5,186
2025LFP$10,946
$164,380TOTAL 2015 - 2025
The Mount Logan allotment is located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
North Rim Ranches (North Rim Ranch, LLC) - Kane, Central Summer, Central Winter, Burro (FS) and Sand Hills (BLM) Allotments, State Leases #05-088163 & #05-091827
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2014-2021LFP$538,478Plateau Ranches LLC
2022-2024ELRP$69,932Plateau Ranches LLC
2024LFP$18,283Plateau Ranches LLC
2025ELRP$6,785Plateau Ranches LLC
$633,478TOTAL 2014 - 2025
North Rim Ranch LLC is owned by the Grand Canyon Trust and Plateau Ranches LLC, which manages the cattle.
The Kaibab National Forest's Burro allotment has two grazing permittees, the other one being the Rich Family L.C.
The BLM's Sand Hills allotment is located within the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.

NOTE: In 2020 $343,852 in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2020 Mangum Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was shared among five grazing allotments, including the Ryan, Central Summer, Central Winter, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.
NOTE: In 2025 $1.179 million in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2025 White Sage Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was used on the adjacent Ryan, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.

NOTE: In 2025 $1.418 million in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2025 Dragon Bravo Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was used on the adjacent Central Summer & Kane grazing allotments.

Rich Family Ranch (Rich Family LC, John & Steven Rich, Signature Rocks Ranch LLC) - Burro (FS) and Pratt Tank & Signature Rock (BLM) Allotments, State Lease #05-121554
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
1995ADEQ NPS Grant #95-002$70,800Ungulate Action HRM Pilot Project
2020HPC #20-216*$78,040Repair Livestock Fences & Waters Burned in 2020 Magnum Fire
2020-2021EQIP$24,642John & Steven Rich
2021EQIP$276,163Rich Family L.C.
2024EQIP$80,579John & Steven Rich
$530,224TOTAL 1995 - 2024
* This assistance was shared with neighboring ranches.
The Burro allotment has two permittees, the other one being North Rim Ranch LLC.
The Signature Rock allotment is located within the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.

NOTE: In 2020 $343,852 in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2020 Mangum Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was shared among five grazing allotments, including the Ryan, Central Summer, Central Winter, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.
NOTE: In 2025 $1.179 million in federal Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) funds were approved to help rebuild livestock fences & waters damaged in the 2025 White Sage Fire on the Kaibab National Forest. The money was used on the adjacent Ryan, Willis Canyon & Burro grazing allotments.

Spencer Ranch (Mark Spencer) - Fuller Road, Franks Reservoir, Rock Reservoir, Navajo Well, Buck Knoll & Spencer Bench Allotments, State Lease #05-003577
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2009-2012EQIP$267,055Dale Spencer
2014-2021LFP$242,298
2022-2024LFP$74,108
2022-2024ELRP$32,715
2025LFP$6,126
2025ELRP$4,521
$626,823TOTAL 2009 - 2025
Mark Spencer’s father, Dale Spencer, ran the ranch until 2016.
The adjacent Fuller Road, Franks Reservoir, Rock Reservoir and Navajo Well allotments are located along the state line east of Kanab. The nearby Rock Reservoir & Navajo Well allotments are in Utah, but managed by the BLM’s Arizona Strip Field Office. The Buck Knoll and Spencer Bench allotments are also located in Utah, near the town of Alton, and are administered by the BLM’s Kanab Field Office.
Top Hat Ranch (Rudger C. Atkin, Inc.) - Mainstreet, Ivanpah & Little Tank Allotments, State Leases #05-001564 & #05-001487
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2013-2021EQIP$537,761
2018HPC #17-217*$100,000Pumphouse Water Catchment & Pipeline
2018-2021LFP$307,718
2020HPC #19-219*$100,000Pumphouse Water Catchment Redevelopment
2022-2023LFP$126,147
2022-2024ELRP$87,102
2023EQIP$145,835
2024EQIP$122,514
2024LFP$117,875
2025ELRP$62,053
2025LFP$117,875
$1,824,880TOTAL 2013 - 2025
* This project was shared with neighboring ranches.
Wolfhole Lake Ranch (Esplin Family Trust) - Wolfhole Lake, Lizard & Blake Pond Allotments, State Lease #05-003533
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2021LFP$52,846
2022EQIP$38,500
2022-2024ELRP$31,807
2023HPC #22-224*$50,000Pinyon Pine & Juniper Tree Removal, Water Tank Lids, Fence Replacement
2023HPC #22-216*$150,000Pinyon Pine & Juniper Tree Removal
2023EQIP$48,548
2023LFP$8,813
2024EQIP$21,113
2024LFP$45,283
2025ELRP$20,078
2025LFP$36,717
2025EQIP$195,661
2026HPC #25-203$168,000Remove Juniper Trees & Sagebrush
$867,366TOTAL 2021 - 2026
* This project was shared with neighboring ranches.
The assistance listed above was disbursed to the Wolfhole Cattle LLC – UT, managed by Terrance & David Esplin. The permittee for these three grazing allotments, the Esplin Family Trust, has the same mailing address as the LLC.
XO Ranch (XO Ranch LLC - UT) - Belnap West & Mule Canyon Allotments
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2015-2020LFP$28,236
2016-2018EQIP$63,850Connie Bundy
2022-2025LFP$30,513
2023-2024ELRP$5,140
2025EQIP$8,324
$136,063TOTAL 2015 - 2025
Connie Bundy is an owner of XO Ranch LLC.
The Belnap West & Mule Canyon allotments are located within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument.
Y Cross Ranch (Y Cross Ranch LLC - UT) - Gramma Spring, Head of Hacks & Loco Point Allotments, State Leases #05-002882, #05-003456 & #05-000585
YEARSPROGRAMAMOUNTPROJECT NAME
2020-2021EQIP$32,170
2021LFP$49,674
2022EQIP$81,100
2022-2024ELRP$32,787
2023LFP$18,630
2024EQIP$78,131
2025EQIP$116,515
$409,007TOTAL 2020 - 2025
The Gramma Spring allotment has two permittees, the other one being Territorial Livestock & Cattle Co. LLC. All three allotments are located in the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
Note: Ranch ownership often changes in Arizona, because much of the state is too hot and dry for most operations to be sustainably profitable. The ranch owners shown in the tables above are updated when information about a new owner is acquired, but the amounts of government assistance that benefited the ranch's previous owners are maintained.
Background Information About Government Assistance

These aren’t the only examples of Arizona ranches that benefited from government assistance. But it takes a lot of work to gather and compile this sort of information, because the agencies don’t normally disclose it, so this web page will be updated as additional records are obtained. Also, the information provided about some of these ranches may be incomplete. But that just means those ranches benefited from at least the amounts shown.

Some of this financial assistance was justified as being primarily for the purpose of improving wildlife habitat or watershed health. But those projects also benefited livestock production on the ranches where they were implemented. Whatever improvements to local natural resource conditions that might have resulted were tempered by the increased livestock grazing they facilitated.

The assistance didn’t always go directly to the ranchers, but sometimes to local non-profit organizations that helped them complete application processes and minimize taxable income. This included the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance, Coronado Resource Conservation & Development Area, Inc., Gila Watershed Partnership of Arizona, and the Upper Eagle Creek Watershed Association (UECWA).

Some of it also went to the local Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCD). Arizona’s NRCDs are regional subdivisions of the State Land Department, and are comprised only of local landowners, mostly ranchers, that work to obtain funding for agricultural “conservation” projects. They often work to obtain grants that directly benefit their members, including their governing supervisors. The local NRCDs also created the private nonprofit Arizona Association of Conservation Districts so they could apply for more types of assistance.

Update

This page was last updated on Oct 8, 2026 @ 6:13 am.

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