Physical Features
Elevation
1,250 ft. at the Colorado River to 9,100 ft. at the top of Lindberg Hill in Grand Canyon National Park
Terrain
Varies from very rugged mountains and drainages, to low valleys
Precipitation
Average of 3-20” annually, varying with elevation
Land Ownership in Fredonia
Federal (BLM) 1,389,446 acres
State Trust 134,631 acres
Private 110,361 acres
Federal (NPS) 658,706 acres
Tribal 121,142 acres
The Fredonia NRCD was organized on June 17, 1943. Its boundaries include the area south of the Utah/Arizona State line and east of the Hurricane Cliffs, South to the Colorado River, following the river back to the Arizona/Utah border.
This area is within both Mohave and Coconino Counties. It en- compasses approximately 3,068,875 acres.
Conservation Practices on the Ground
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Water Distribution for Livestock and Wildlife
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Grazing Management
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Brush Management
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Fencing
Primary Resource Concerns
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Inadequate Livestock Water
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Soil Erosion
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Plant Productivity
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Water Quality
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Noxious Weeds
District Highlights
The objective of the Fredonia Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCD) is to educate and assist cooperators and the general public on resource conservation and management.
The Fredonia District encompasses the land north of the Colorado River in the very northwestern part of the state. The land plant communities belong primarily to the Col- orado Plateau, which includes the salt desert shrub, the sagebrush grasslands, the pinion and juniper zone, and finally the ponderosa and mixed conifer communities in the higher elevations within the Kaibab National For- est and the Grand Canyon National Park.
The District provides producers access to a wedge welder to weld plastic aprons that are used to construct water harvesting catchments, as well as herbicide backpack sprayers that are used to treat sagebrush communities to reduce competition and allow understory plants to increase. The district also provides producers access to a rangeland drill to help with their range seeding activities. This equipment helps promote conservation practices that address resource concerns. Another focus of the district is to provide educational opportunities to cooperators and local school activities by sponsoring workshops and working with Universities through the Extension program from both Utah and Arizona. These educational opportunities have provided useful information to hundreds of
District Contact Information
Meeting Information
Time: 3rd Tuesday monthly @ 5:15 P.M.
Location: Fredonia NRCS office
143 S. Main St
Fredonia, AZ