Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection

Photo by Ray Goodwin. http://www.sonoranconnection.com With Pima County’s recent approval of the City of Tucson’s request for an industrial solar farm in Avra Valley, both the city and the county signaled they are serious about pursuing local renewable energy facilities. In addition to providing renewable energy, the project site has been identified as important for a number of vulnerable desert species. The Coalition has been encouraged by the willingness of Pima County, FRV Tucson Solar, and the City of Tucson to negotiate a viable environmental mitigation plan that allows the project to move forward while also appropriately mitigating for impacts to the Conservation Lands System.

Read our full letter to the Oro Valley Town Council encouraging them to not rescind Resolution No. (R) 07-55, which they passed in April 2007. This resolution stated the Town’s opposition to the proposed Rosemont Mine and clearly outlines numerous reasons why the Rosemont Mine will be detrimental to the long term health of oureconomy, water resources, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and recreational and scenic values. The Rosemont Valley and site of the proposed pit. Photo courtesy Save the Scenic Santa Ritas.