Buckeye works to rehab former shooting spot

Buckeye officials are looking to patent and develop 1,030 acres of federal land that were popular with recreational shooting, as well as a 320-acre undeveloped city parcel. The larger area, which is currently closed to the public, also has to be annexed into the city. / Photo by Jordan Christopher / West Valley View

By Connor Dziawura | West Valley View

The city of Buckeye is moving forward with its plan to acquire and develop a controversial swath of land that was previously popular with recreational activities including target shooting.

If all goes according to plan, the city could receive a large municipal sports complex and an area for off-highway vehicles (OHV) and bicycling.

Buckeye officials on March 21 submitted a patent application and development plan to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the area in question, which is located off the Tonopah Salome Highway, west of Miller Road and north of I-10. In addition to those 1,030 acres of federal land, which have yet to be annexed into city jurisdiction, the city has in its crosshairs a 320-acre parcel slightly farther north, which was annexed by the city in 2000 but remains undeveloped.

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