Buckeye Valley NRCD
Conserving 1,375,460 acres of Arizona
Buckeye Valley NRCD is located west of Phoenix. The District is mainly composed of arid desert shrub lands with some grasslands at higher elevations. The main agricultural production is irrigated farmlands based on groundwater. Cattle ranching is the main use of the remainder of the District, although carrying capacities are generally low. Wildlife values are low due to the aridity of the area.
The District coordinates cost-sharing and technical assistance from NRCS and other agencies for landowners and managers in the District. Practices such as fencing and water development on rangelands along with improved irrigation facilities, water management, and crop rotations on irrigated lands are examples of the measures used to improve water and soil conservation and productivity.
Invasive species removal (i.e. salt cedar or Tamarisk) is also a major focus of the District. Salt cedar has invaded the banks of the Gila River, causing erosion, flood hazards, and wildfire hazards.
The District also co-sponsors the Buckeye Valley Conservation Education Center with Gila Bend NRCD.
Resource Concerns:
Water Availability, Quantity, Quality
Soil Erosion
Best Management Practices
Education
Conservation Practices:
Improved Irrigation Management and Efficiencies
Soil Conservation
Protecting Groundwater Resources
Rural and Urban Conservation Education
Nominations for District Supervisor Are Now Open!
The open seat is for a new 6-year term. To be eligible, a candidate must be 18 years of age, a resident of the District, a registered voter in the State of Arizona, and have a Cooperator Agreement on file.
A regular candidate nomination petition requires the signatures of district cooperators, while a write-in nomination petition does not require signatures.
Write-in nomination petitions must be filed by March 25, 2024
Regular nomination petitions must be filed by April 24, 2024
Election Day is May 4, 2024
Voting Location: 104 W. Baseline Rd. Buckeye, AZ 85326
Nomination Petitions must be sent to the NRCD Board of Supervisors by emailing or calling the District’s point of contact listed on this webpage. Once you provide your email address, additional candidate forms will be emailed to you to complete the nomination process.
If you have any questions regarding cooperator agreements, nomination petitions, or filing, please send an email or call the District point of contact listed on this webpage.
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What: Buckeye Valley Board Meeting
When: Buckeye, AZ 85326
Tuesday March 26, 2024 10:00 a.m.Where: 104 W Baseline Rd
Agenda: : Click here
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March 2024 (click here)
Board of Supervisors
Travis Gable, Chair
Todd Rovey, Vice Chair
Rayanne Leister, Clerk
Kris Johnson, Supervisor
Tim Grandy, Supervisor
Contact Info
Rayanne Leister (District Clerk)