BLM Land Exchange Agreement
Summary
Ten years after Don Laughlin donated 1,100-plus remote acres, the city is trading them to the federal government for about an acre near Laughlin Ranch Boulevard inside Community Park — land the city may develop later.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city gives up largely inaccessible land for a small but valuable in-city parcel.
The city gains a buildable acre in a prime location.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Bullhead Area Transit System Commission Meeting - Nov 2, 2026
After a decade of federal process, the city will trade 1,100 remote acres for about one usable acre off Laughlin Ranch Boulevard inside Community Park.
City Council (Regular) - Oct 20, 2026
Ten years after Don Laughlin donated 1,100-plus remote acres, the city is trading them to the federal government for about an acre near Laughlin Ranch Boulevard inside Community Park — land the city may develop later.
City Council Work Session/Executive Session - Feb 17, 2026
The city is exploring a land swap with the federal government to trade 1,100 remote acres in the Black Mountains for valuable frontage land near Community Park, giving the city direct ownership and control over park property currently held under restrictive public purpose leases.
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