Gila Bend NRCD
Conserving 3,026,702 acres of Arizona
The Gila Bend NRCD is a large district located in the lower Gila River Valley and the desert areas to the south. Most of the District is arid shrublands with some irrigated farmland and dairies along the Gila River. Since most of the land outside the farming area is federal, and much of it is in wildlife preserves or military reservations, the main focus of the District has been on irrigated farming.
The Gila Bend District serves a farming community of over 40 farms, 4 dairies, and 1 ranch. The number one crop that is grown in the District is alfalfa hay. The County holds the number one position for the highest yield per year in the US at 9.15 tons per acre.
The Gila Bend District also co-sponsors the Buckeye Valley Conservation Education Center with the Buckeye Valley 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
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What: Regular Meeting
When: March 28, 2024, @ 12:30 PM
Where: Space Age Restaurant, Gila Bend, AZ
Agenda: click here
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March 2024 ((click here)
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
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.
Board of Supervisors
Tyson Stuhr, Chair
Mark Skousen, Vice Chair
Roy Pierpoint, Supervisor
John Gary, Supervisor
Ella Pierpoint, Secretary
Contact Info
Rayanne Leister