5.14
Public Trespassing (PT)
Public Trespassing addresses both purposeful and unintentional public trespassing on a
military installation. The potential for trespassing increases when public use areas such
as hiking, off‐roading trails, and camping areas are in close proximity.
Two issues relating to Public Trespassing have been
identified as part of this JLUS.
PT-1 Public trespassing sometimes occurs on Florence Military
Reservation
PT-2 Cottonwood Canyon Road may increase unintentional trespass
on Florence Military Reservation.
Issue:
PT‐1
Public trespassing sometimes occurs on
Florence Military Reservation.
AZARNG Site:
Florence
Military
Reservation
Public trespassing occurs often on Florence
Military Reservation, including by off‐road
recreationists, campers, homeless individuals,
and illegal migrants from Mexico.
Compatibility Assessment
Florence Military Reservation is in a rural area of Pinal County where much of the land
part of the Arizona State Trust and is managed by the Arizona State Land Department
(ASLD). The ASLD allows for trust land to be used for recreational purposes if proper
permits are obtained. Some of the land surrounding Florence Military Reservation is also
owned by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is used for recreation purposes.
Through interviews with AZARNG personnel as part of this JLUS, it was identified that
public trespassing on Florence Military Reservation often occurs in the form of individuals
camping, hiking, and using off‐highway vehicles (OHVs). There have also been reports of
trespassing from vagrants and illegal migrants travelling north from the U.S.Mexico
border. While there are proper precautions in place such as fencing and signs indicating
the area is a military installation, there are still areas where trespassing occurs.
Background Report
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