Conservation Practices
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Educational Workshops & Projects Demos
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Monitoring
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Participation Local Area Impact Assessment
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Bank Stabilization/Dams
Primary Resource Concerns
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Grazing Management
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Water Quality/Quantity
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Natural Resource Conservation Education
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Resource Planning
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Erosion Control/ Flood Mitigation
District Contact Information
District Meeting information
Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of February, April, June, August, and October @ 12:00 pm
Location: Wild Horse Restaurant
The next meeting is scheduled for:
TBD
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About the District
The Santa Cruz Natural Resource Conservation District (NRCD) is located in Santa Cruz County on the upper reaches of the Santa Cruz River. The District area is mainly rangeland, characterized by desert grassland, oak woodland, and some pine forests at higher elevation. Most of the land is used for ranching, wildlife recreation, and watershed protection, while there are limited areas of farmland.
Land ownership in the Santa Cruz NRCD is a mix of private, state, and federal lands. The District is committed to supporting policies and practices that are economically feasible, socially acceptable, and environmentally responsible. The NRCD is also dedicated to helping provide financial and technical assistance to cooperators through collaboration with other agencies and organizations.
Physical Features
- Elevation:
- Terrain: Desert grassland, oak woodland, and some pine forest at higher elevations.
- Precipitation:
Land Ownership Types
Land ownership breakdown is as follows:
- Federal:
- State Trust:
- Private:
Board of Directors
- Mark Larkin, Chairman
- Steven Williams, Vice-Chairman
- Dan Bell, Treasurer
- Barbara Neville-Johnson, Supervisor
- Dean Fish, Ed Center Director
- WIlliam Schock, Past Chairman
District Highlights
The District has identified five key resource problem areas to be addressed: grazing management, water management, natural resource education, resource planning assistance, and erosion control/flood mitigation. These areas are addressed through a variety of programs in cooperation with other agencies or groups such as the University of Arizona Extension Service, NRCS, US Forest Service, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Department of Water Resources, Arizona State Land Department, Santa Cruz County, and numerous landowners and cooperators.
Activities carried out involve range management workshops, range monitoring workshops, display and demonstration projects, drought preparedness through the Local Area Impact Assessment Group, involvement as a cooperating agency in the land use planning process for federal lands, and on the ground projects for bank stabilization, erosion control, and check dams.
