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- Library Collection RecordPublication Date 2020
- Altar Valley
- climate change
- grassland restoration
- Library Collection RecordWith the long-term goal of preserving the Altar Valley as a working landscape while maintaining ecosystem and watershed function, this document outlines a set of goals and guidelines for…Publication Date 2019
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- collaborative management
- conservation
- land management
- United States
- working landscapes
- Library Collection RecordTool for decision making on managing brush in arid landscapes.Publication Date 2018
- brush control
- invasive species
- matrix
- Library Collection RecordGully erosion and channel incision are widespread problems reducing the function and resilience of wet meadows and riparian areas. The loss of natural water storage capacity in these systems is of…Publication Date 2018
- Upland areas
- upland soils
- landscape
- Landscape morphology
- water conservation
- water erosion
- monitoring
- ecological restoration
- rock structures
- Water Infiltration
- Library Collection RecordObituary for Pete Phelps.Publication Date 2017
- Library Collection RecordAfter providing a brief introduction to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Section 10 permitting process, this memorandum continues on to detail the origins and successes of the Sonoran Desert…Publication Date 2016
- endangered species
- land management
- Endangered Species Act
- mitigation
- Library Collection Record"The overall goal of the Pima County MSCP is to balance the need to comply with the ESA while allowing for the future growth of the built environment. The biological goal of the Pima County MSCP…Publication Date 2016
- land management
- Library Collection RecordThis article details the capture of Macho B, a male jaguar, in the Atascosa Mountains of Arizona on February 18, 2009 and the controversy that followed his death from capture-related stress less than…Publication Date 2016
- endangered species
- jaguars
- Arizona
- Endangered Species Act
- Library Collection Record
9 Antelope
Part of the Big Game Hunting section of the Arizona Game and Fish Department's website, this page contains information on the life history, hunting history, and ecology of the American Pronghorn.Publication Date 2016- wildlife management
- wildlife conservation
- Antelope
- Library Collection RecordThis booklet explains the purpose and benefits of the Multi-Species Conservation Plan (MSCP) and the Section 10 permit that Pima County applied for with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Maps of the…Publication Date 2016
- endangered species
- development
- permits
- Endangered Species Act
- Library Collection RecordThe International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) was founded in 1966 and serves the international community by providing information on the world's soils to help address major…Publication Date 2016
- soil
- soil management
- sustainable land management
- Library Collection RecordPresentation by Drs. Charles Hart, DowAgro Sciences and Kirk McDaniel, Prof. Emeritus, NMSU about brush management control in southern Arizona.Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection Record"A guide to the geology of the area around Brown Canyon in the Baboquivari Mountains of south-central Arizona. The first part introduces some basic geologic principles and concepts to recreate…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordIn this memorandum to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, C.H. Huckelberry, the current Pima County Administrator, clarifies the County's perspective on the continuation of ranching activities…Publication Date 2016
- endangered species
- ranching
- Endangered Species Act
- open space
- Library Collection RecordUtilization has been an important "tool" in range management since its beginnings. Despite utilization being a major area of emphasis in range monitoring, there is still concern in the…Publication Date 2016
- utilization
- rangeland
- monitoring
- Society for Range Management
- grasslands
- Library Collection RecordIn an effort to promote healthy rangelands and restore diverse grasslands in southeastern Arizona, a coalition of Conservation Partners was formed about 4-5 years ago. Operationally the Border…Publication Date 2016
- Library Collection RecordA list of names of historic and contemporary residents of the Altar Valley area.Publication Date 2015
- history
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordIntroduction: Data emerging from the Living River Project shows that important changes are taking place in the Lower Santa Cruz River. The attached Second annual Living River Report provides the…Publication Date 2015
- Altar Valley
- aquatic biota
- Arizona
- ecosystem health
- flow
- riparian
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis powerpoint document contains aerial images of the Altar Wash taken by the King Family.Publication Date 2015
- Aerial Photographs
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThe Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Guide for Pronghorn Antelope provides a scoring rubric for pronghorn habitat which includes plant community, landscape, cover, food, water, and fragmentation…Publication Date 2015
- wildlife
- habitats
- wildlife management
- pronghorn
- Library Collection RecordThis map depicts the predicted distribution of jaguars (Panthera onca) in Arizona and includes the locations of recent sightings.Publication Date 2015
- distribution
- jaguars
- Arizona
- Panthera onca
- 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 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 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 RecordIntroduction: Data emerging from the Living River Project shows that important changes are taking place in the Lower Santa Cruz River. The attached Second annual Living River Report provides the…Publication Date 2015
- Altar Valley
- aquatic biota
- Arizona
- ecosystem health
- flow
- riparian
- United States
- water quality
- Library Collection RecordThis article describes how the listing of the ferruginous pygmy owl in 1997 led to the development of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, a comprehensive and innovative approach to species…Publication Date 2015
- endangered species
- land management
- Endangered Species Act
- open space
- conservation
- 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 RecordAbstract In this study, hydrological processes are evaluated to determine impacts of stream restoration in the West Turkey Creek, Chiricahua Mountains, southeast Arizona, during a summer-monsoon…Publication Date 2015
- Arizona
- Check dam
- restoration
- runoff ratio
- semi-arid watersheds
- United States
- water budget
- Library Collection RecordThis timeline includes the dates of major events that have affected the Altar Valley watershed.Publication Date 2015
- watershed management
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordThis presentation includes photos taken by Steve Carson as he traveled south in the Altar Wash from the Anvil Ranch Headquarters.Publication Date 2015
- erosion
- ephemeral
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: The designation of jaguar critical habitat in April 2014 in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico created concern for livestock ranchers in the region. We interviewed ranchers to…Publication Date 2015
- jaguars
- Arizona
- endangered species
- management
- wildlife conservation
- attitudes
- human dimensions
- Endangered Species Act
- Panthera onca
- Library Collection Record
33 Rain Data
This presentation contains tables and figures of precipitation and temperature data collected at a variety of locations throughout the Altar Valley.Publication Date 2015- precipitation
- Rainfall patterns
- Library Collection RecordThis presentation begins with an overview of some of the changes that have already been observed on grasslands in southeastern Arizona including increased occurrence of winter droughts and decreased…Publication Date 2015
- drought
- perennials
- grassland management
- range management
- 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 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 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 document details Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC's approach to the restoration and revegetation of lands affected by their construction activities and includes monitoring goals and techniques,…Publication Date 2014
- monitoring techniques
- revegetation
- Environmental restoration
- Library Collection RecordThis settlement agreement details the arrangement between Altar Valley Conservation Alliance (AVCA) and Sierrita Gas Pipeline, LLC which provides $1,000,000 to AVCA to oversee projects that promote…Publication Date 2014
- ecological restoration
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordAbstract: The recovery goal for the jaguar Panthera onca in the USA should be to restore significant presence with some reproduction, consistent with historical records. Nevertheless, the prevailing…Publication Date 2014
- jaguars
- wildlife management
- wildlife conservation
- species recovery
- Library Collection RecordThis is the final signed agreement between Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC, Pima County, and the Pima County Regional Flood Control District regarding the Sierrita Gas Pipeline Project. A long-term…Publication Date 2014
- permits
- land management
- reclamation
- monitoring
- mitigation
- Library Collection Record
42 Butterflies
A brief overview of the lifestyle, importance and variety of butterflies that reside in the Sonoran Desert.Publication Date 2014- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- Butterflies
- Lepidoptera
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThis report on wetland conditions along the lower Santa Cruz river is presented in a very accessible format and includes information on assessment methods, water quality, aquatic wildlife, riparian…Publication Date 2014
- water management
- wetlands
- assessment
- Flow rate
- Sediment
- water quality
- riparian vegetation
- Library Collection RecordThis report was compiled from data reported by the Arizona State Land Department, the US Forest Service, Arivaca Fire, and the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge.Publication Date 2014
- prescribed burning
- fires
- Altar Valley
- Library Collection RecordWith a cover letter written by C. H. Huckelberry, the Pima County Administrator, this letter of opposition outlines the county's arguement regarding the economic impacts of the planned Sierrita…Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- natural gas
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordThe Sonorensis is a magazine published by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Over the years it's articles have focused on a variety of topics central to the conservation of the flora and fauna of…Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- climate change
- conservation
- cultural traditions
- edible plants
- Jaguar
- Sea of Cortez
- tradional foods
- United States
- Library Collection RecordIn this brief letter of opposition, Pat King urges the government officials responsible for permiting the construction of the pipeline to consider local cultural and environmental resources as they…Publication Date 2014
- Altar Valley
- Arizona
- energy development
- natural gas
- Sonoran Desert
- United States
- Library Collection RecordA brief overview of the ecology of North American Pronghorn in Arizona.Publication Date 2014
- ecology
- wildlife management
- pronghorn
- 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 RecordArchaeology Southwest is a private 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. For three decades, Archaeology Southwest has practiced a holistic, conservation-based approach to…Publication Date 2014
- archaeology
- Arizona
- non-profit organization
- Southwest
- United States