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- Library Collection RecordThis document serves as the final report to the Arizona Department of Water Resources on a restoration project undertaken along the Puerto Cito Wash. The project involved the construction of gabions…Publication Date 1999
- erosion control
- revegetation
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordThis presentation includes photos from 1999 and 2015 of gabions constructed in the Altar Valley located south of Tucson, Arizona.Publication Date 2015
- erosion control
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThe Elkhorn/Las Delicias Watershed Restoration Demonstration Project (Elk/LD Demo Project) showcases planning, installation, and monitoring of watershed restoration practices in ephemeral arroyos and…Publication Date 2014
- erosion control
- watershed management
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThis document presents several options for restoration projects along Brawley Wash in the Altar Valley. The main objective of the study was to develop alternatives to control erosion along the…Publication Date 1992
- erosion control
- watershed management
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThis document includes maps of vegetation cover, precipitation, land ownership, air quality, and other landscape components in the Altar Valley from the Rapid Watershed Assessment (RWA) for the…Publication Date 2008
- watershed management
- erosion control
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThe proceedings of the High Altitude Revegetation Workshop include various articles presented at the conference regarding oil, gas, and mining reclamation, wetland and riparian area concerns,…Publication Date 2008
- revegetation
- reclamation
- invasive species
- mining
- erosion control
- Soil improvement
- Library Collection RecordThis short presentation includes a description of the drop structure installed on Greenbush draw at Naco, Arizona and includes several photos of the erosion control structure and the surrounding…Publication Date 2015
- erosion control
- riparian vegetation
- Library Collection RecordWorld Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) is focused on the development and dissemination of sustainable land management (SLM) practices. The organization is recognized by…Publication Date 2015
- sustainable land management
- erosion control
- Sustainable development
- sustainable agriculture
- management techniques
- Best Practices
- Library Collection RecordThis report relates erosion control practices to the broader objective of range conservation. Data was collected in the high summer range of the Manti Forest in central Utah which experiences similar…Publication Date 1918
- erosion
- erosion control
- range management
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Gully erosion attracts increasing attention from scientists as reflected by two recent international meetings [Poesen and Valentin (Eds.), Catena 50 (2–4), 87–564; Li et al., 2004.…Publication Date 2005
- gully erosion
- land use
- Sediment
- soil crusts
- erosion control
- Reservoirs
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide provides extensive examples of soil bio-engineering structures that can be used for slope stabilization including vegetated retaining walls, hedge layering, sodding, gully head…Publication Date 2012
- erosion control
- Erosion control plants
- soil stabilization
- Soil stabilizing plants
- gully erosion
- Library Collection RecordThis document sets out to evaluate the potential for treating 230 acres of abandoned farmland in the Northern Altar Wash Project Area and contains an assessment of treatment techniques used in the…Publication Date 2015
- erosion control
- revegetation
- floodplains
- desert soils
- Library Collection RecordThis tour takes participants to several stops throughout the Altar Valley including the Contest Well, the San Simone Fan Structure, the Timber Draw Dam Site,the Goat Well Drop Structure, and the San…Publication Date 2015
- watershed management
- erosion control
- grassland management
- Library Collection RecordIn this letter, Steve Carson gives a brief overview of the history of roads in the West and the role they have played in altering watershed dynamics. With the widespread damage to watersheds that…Publication Date 2014
- erosion control
- drainage systems
- road construction
- watershed management
- Library Collection RecordThis document details Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC's plan to mitigate impacts within the project area resulting from construction. Short-term goals include minimizing erosion and sedimentation…Publication Date 2014
- reclamation
- erosion control
- revegetation
- endangered species
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThis press release covers an agreement signed by the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (Alliance) and Sierrita Gas Pipeline, LLC (Sierrita) regarding the Sierrita Lateral Pipeline Project in Altar…Publication Date 2014
- erosion control
- revegetation
- ecological restoration
- Library Collection RecordThis proposal outlines several projects aimed at evaluating the impacts of the Sierrita Gas Pipeline on vegetation, erosion, and the geomorphic characteristics of washes bisected by the construction.Publication Date 2014
- revegetation
- erosion control
- reclamation
- Pima Pineapple Cactus
- ecological restoration
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: This paper describes a partnership of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the University of Arizona, and the Arizona Department of Water Resources…
- watershed management
- erosion control
- restoration
- Library Collection RecordThe Altar Valley has been identified as an important conservation area for wildlife, plants and the ranching way of life. Debate over issues related to open space, urban development, urban planning,…Publication Date 2001
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordEmphasizing water's importance to Pima County's plant, animal and human populations, this report aimed to establish priorities for a possible expansion of the county's aquifer…Publication Date 2008
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract A previous report recommended that land cover and land-use change be incorporated into the Pima County Ecological Monitoring Plan (Fonseca 2008). The monitoring plan, currently in the design…Publication Date 2009
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordPowell, Summary While we may view climate change issues as a more global or national problem, our unique Sonoran Desert ecosystem is a recognized global resource; hence climate change is an important…Publication Date 2010
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordToday Pima County manages over 230,000 acres of natural areas for conservation due to supportive taxpayers, visionary County leadership, hardworking staff, willing property owners and resourceful…Publication Date 2011
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSue Chilton has lived and worked in the Altar Valley for many years, helping to run the Chilton Ranch and Cattle Company, a historic ranching operation with land at both the northern and southern…Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis document is made up of numerous resource reports that were submitted to the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan Steering Committee regarding the natural and cultural resources of the Altar Valley…Publication Date 2000
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe details of Pima County's acquisition of the Bucklew Farm properties which sit at the northern end of the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2004
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Pima County
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: Despite the rapid urbanization of the Arizona-Sonora borderlands, cattle ranching continues to play a major, if increasingly contested, political, economic, and ecological role in the…Publication Date 2001
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordABSTRACT Multicultural demands on public lands in the United States continue to challenge federal land managers to address social and cultural concerns in their planning efforts. Specifically, they…Publication Date 2003
- Altar Valley
- American Indians
- Arizona
- Baboquivari Wilderness
- cultural landscapes
- ethnographic data
- landscape perceptions
- natural resource management
- public participation
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordSummary not available.Publication Date 1990
- Altar Valley
- archaeology
- Arizona
- Coyote Mountains
- Hohokam
- Native American
- Southern Arizona
- Library Collection RecordAbstract Monitoring is a critical component of adaptive management but often weak or missing in practice. We examined grazing allotment files to identify patterns in monitoring and management…Publication Date 2012
- adaptive management
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- coronado national forest
- grazing allotments
- monitoring
- Southern Arizona
- Library Collection RecordIn this article, Sayre gives a history of the cattle boom in Southern Arizona, examining its political and environmental impacts.Publication Date 1999
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- cattle
- environmental impacts
- political ecology
- ranching
- Southern Arizona
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis article describes Ranch Road Workshops led by Bill Zeedyk and hosted by the Quivira Collalition, as well as some of the water harvesting techniques they cover.Publication Date 2007
- erosion control
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis book addresses the construction and maintenance of unpaved rural roads including strategies, techniques and practices for dealing with problems frequently encountered by landowners,…Publication Date 2006
- erosion control
- New Mexico
- soil erosion
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis book addresses the construction and maintenance of unpaved rural roads including strategies, techniques and practices for dealing with problems frequently encountered by landowners,…Publication Date 2006
- erosion control
- New Mexico
- soil erosion
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis book addresses the construction and maintenance of unpaved rural roads including strategies, techniques and practices for dealing with problems frequently encountered by landowners,…Publication Date 2006
- erosion control
- New Mexico
- soil erosion
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis book addresses the construction and maintenance of unpaved rural roads including strategies, techniques and practices for dealing with problems frequently encountered by landowners,…Publication Date 2006
- erosion control
- New Mexico
- soil erosion
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordIn this letter, Patricia King and Mary Miller of the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance communicate their concerns over the lack of specific watershed stability standards and monitoring protocol…Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- erosion control
- monitoring techniques
- restoration
- United States
- Watershed Stability
- Library Collection RecordEmphasizing the critical role watershed stability monitoring will play in ensuring the success of post-construction restoration efforts, the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) urges the…Publication Date 2013
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- erosion control
- United States
- Watershed Stability
- Library Collection RecordAbstract This conference was designed to provide a non-confrontational setting for a variety of people from differing viewpoints to discuss the threats facing arid grasslands of the Southwest.…Publication Date 1996
- arid grasslands
- Arizona
- Arizona grassland
- erosion control
- exotic species
- invasive species
- United States
- water quality
- wildfire management
- wildlife
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is intended to inform those who depend on the soil and its life-giving properties. This guide discusses ways to regenerate soil so that it holds more water, supports more vegetation…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- Landscape degradation
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is intended to inform those who depend on the soil and its life-giving properties. This guide discusses ways to regenerate soil so that it holds more water, supports more vegetation…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- Landscape degradation
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordThis field guide is intended to inform those who depend on the soil and its life-giving properties. This guide discusses ways to regenerate soil so that it holds more water, supports more vegetation…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- Landscape degradation
- New Mexico
- United States
- water harvesting
- Library Collection RecordLet the Water Do the Work is an important contribution to riparian restoration. By "thinking like a creek," one can harness the regenerative power of floods to reshape stream banks and…Publication Date 2009
- Arizona
- erosion control
- erosion control structures
- New Mexico
- stream restoration
- United States
- Library Collection RecordCollected by AVCA board members, this is a reference list of scientific resources useful for understanding the biotic community of the valley and the management of its natural resources.
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- biotic communities
- erosion control
- management
- natural resources
- United States