By Joanna Dodder Nellans | The Daily Courier
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has purchased two private parcels of land surrounded by the Agua Fria National Monument, and it’s working on one more.
The BLM bought 80 acres of the Cross Y Ranch, including one 40-acre parcel located a mile west of the ranch headquarters and another 40-acre parcel located three miles north of the headquarters. The monument is located in southeast Yavapai County. The purchases prevent possible development of the parcels.