Arroyo Grande Information Center
February 11, 2009
The AZ State Land Department is currently exploring annexation into the Town of Oro Valley of the proposed Arroyo Grande Development. The Coalition is concerned with Arroyo Grande because of its biological significance as a wildlife linkage between the Catalina and Tortolita Mountains….
Planning and Zoning slams Mission Peaks
November 12, 2008
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
November 12, 2008
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
August 26, 2008
Read more about how the protection of the Santa Cruz river is under threat…
A County Exploits A Crippled Clean Water Act
August 22, 2008
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.
Group seeks to preserve 570,000 acres — Arroyo Grande part of state lands eyed for protection
May 2, 2008
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
April 8, 2008
Protecting animal crossings presents a challenge in proposed Arroyo Grande annexation….
Widlife Corridor
April 7, 2008
Planners consider animal movements in road plans Oracle Road could get wildlife underpass…
Friends of the Desert #36
March 27, 2008
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
March 26, 2008
Attend the last public scoping meeting and submit comments on the PROPOSED Rosemont Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains….
OV Council starts general-plan process
March 13, 2008
The Oro Valley Town Council last week voted 6-1 to initiate a general plan amendment process to accommodate a proposed devel-opment on nearby state trust land. The move paves the way for the town’s potential annexation of the planned 14-square-mile Arroyo Grande….
Furor erupts over Marana housing plan
November 28, 2007
A future housing development in Marana has come under fire from conservationists and neighbors, who say the town council approved plans last month with little regard for the environment and neighboring homes.
Friends of the Desert #35
October 26, 2007
In this Issue: Message from the Director, 2008 Open Space Bond needs your help, Protection for Water Resources, 15,000 house development, Tumamoc Puble Hearing Notice.
Suppport More Open Space Acquisitions
October 26, 2007
The Pima County Bond Advisory Committee needs to hear that your number one priority is protecting the Sonoran Desert…
A Driving Force for the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
October 26, 2007
Carolyn Campbell was a driving force in the plan’s 1998 adoption, and she continues to spend more hours every week than she cares to count sitting through meetings, pushing the county to meet its own standards and urging developers to do the right thing…..
2 ACTION ITEM – Protect Water Resources/15,000 unit developmetn not following Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan
October 26, 2007
Read more onthese tow important itmes.
A Sahuarita-area development could bring 15,000 high-density homes to the desert
October 24, 2007
The endangered Pima pineapple cactus (inset) is a prolific part of life in a 4,000-acre area where American Nevada wants to build 15,000 homes. Greeting all current and future homeowners are the monolithic mining tailings that are visible from Interstate 19 and line Helmet Peak Road.