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Planning and Zoning slams Mission Peaks
The huge Mission Peaks project proposed for west of Sahuarita got a giant thumbs-down from the Pima County Planning and Zoning Commission…
Friends of the Desert #37
In this Issue: Successes on Regional Conservation, New Science Steers Acquisition Program, 2009 Bond Process Moves Forward, Ecological Monitoring Plan Under Development, Now is the Time for Buying Open Space, Updates on Arroyo Grande and Conservation Acquisitions, and more
Clean Water Act is threatened
Read more about how the protection of the Santa Cruz river is under threat…
A County Exploits A Crippled Clean Water Act
The crisis of the Clean Water Act however is growing and cities, counties, states and private citizens should be joining together to demand that Congress pass Oberstar-Feingold and halt the march to return to pre-Nixon water degradation in Arizona and across the country.
Stay Tuned
Stay tuned for the next action alert
Group seeks to preserve 570,000 acres — Arroyo Grande part of state lands eyed for protection
For those concerned with the proposed annexation and subsequent development of an expanse of Arizona State Trust Land north of Oro Valley, a new campaign offers a ray of hope….
Seeking safe passage home
Protecting animal crossings presents a challenge in proposed Arroyo Grande annexation….
Widlife Corridor
Planners consider animal movements in road plans Oracle Road could get wildlife underpass…
Friends of the Desert #36
In this Issue: Arroyo Grande, I-10 Bypass, Buffelgrass, Widlife Linkages, Update: Open Space and Water Resource Policy, Rosemont Mine, Monthly Gifts….
Protect the Santa Ritas
Attend the last public scoping meeting and submit comments on the PROPOSED Rosemont Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains….