The Fort Defiance Agency (FDA) provides quality services to the Navajo Indian people within the southern region of the Navajo Nation. The southern region is comprised of the States of Arizona and New Mexico. The FDA provides both Indian and Trust services programs. The FDA Trust services programs are: Natural Resources and Real Estate Services. Trust Services programs are under the general supervision of the Regional Program Divisions, whom report to the Deputy Regional Director, Trust Services. The Indian services programs are Transportation and Safety and are under the general supervision of the Regional Program Divisions, whom report to the Deputy Regional Director, Indian Services. The FDA Office is located in Fort Defiance, Arizona. The contact information for the FDA are as follows:
Natural Resources:
Telephone: (505) 863-8437
Telefax: (928) 729-7213
Safety:
Telephone: (928) 810-5905
Telefax: (928) 729-7233
Real Estate Services:
Telephone: (505) 863-8430
Telefax: (928) 729-7246
Transportation/Roads:
Telephone: (928) 729-7222
Telefax: (928) 729-7225
Regional Fire Mgmt:
Telephone: (928) 729-7230
Telefax: (928) 729-5959
Mailing Address:
Fort Defiance Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
P.O. Box 619
Fort Defiance , AZ 86504
Below is a map of the FDA consisting of the 27 chapters along with the number representing the total population of each chapter. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, FDA has a total population of 43,138. FDA has a total of 3,211,317 acres and 3,845 grazing permittees.
Below is an Excel data table showing FDA's permit and capacity data for each district:
| Fort Defiance Agency | No. of Grazing Permits | No. Of Permittees | No. of Sheep Units Permitted (in SUYL) |
|---|---|---|---|
| District 7 | 608 | 608 | 31,121 |
| District 14 | 735 | 735 | 25,385 |
| District 17 | 1,426 | 1,426 | 70,534 |
| District 18 | 958 | 958 | 42,648 |
| Agency Total | 3,727 | 3,727 | 169,688 |
The following PDF links contain range inventory reports that have details on how the carrying capacity data was obtained:
District 7- Vegetation Inventory Report 2007
District 14 - Vegetation Inventory Report 2013
District 17 - Vegetation Inventory Report 2012
District 18 - Vegetation Inventory Report 2011
