Provided by: Drew Maynard and Katie JamesonProvided by: Drew Maynard and Katie Jameson

Town of MaranaTown of Marana

Where did we go?Where did we go?

Continental Ranch Continental Ranch housinghousing

development off of Ina development off of Ina Road Road

Wash behind houses in Continental Ranch

and…and…

The Ina Road Bridge:The Ina Road Bridge:

Water flow from effluent Water flow from effluent treatedtreated

by the Ina Road Waterby the Ina Road Water

Treatment Facility.Treatment Facility.

Who Showed us Around?Who Showed us Around?Leslie Liberti Leslie Liberti

Who is Leslie?Who is Leslie?

Environmental Environmental Coordinator theCoordinator the

Town of Marana Town of Marana

What does Leslie do?What does Leslie do?

Employee of MaranaEmployee of Marana Works with developers Works with developers

and environmentalistsand environmentalists Works to protect the Works to protect the

environment by environment by presenting ideas on presenting ideas on how to develop land how to develop land and implement less and implement less harmful methods.harmful methods.

Contact Information for Leslie:

Email: lliberti@marana.com

Phone: (520) 297-2920

www.marana.com

1930’s water flow stopped 1930’s water flow stopped in area.in area.

In 1970’s water treatment In 1970’s water treatment plants released effluent to plants released effluent to allow the river to flow allow the river to flow again.again.

At the peak, 1% of total At the peak, 1% of total area of Arizona was area of Arizona was riparian vegetation.riparian vegetation.

Today, 95% of that has Today, 95% of that has been lost.been lost.

Marana is6Marana is6thth fastest fastest growing town in U.S.growing town in U.S.

Riparian Vegetation

Environmental PlansEnvironmental Plans Santa Cruz River PlanSanta Cruz River Plan Sonoran Species ActSonoran Species Act Habitat Conservation Habitat Conservation

PlanPlan Army Corps of Army Corps of

Engineers Restoration Engineers Restoration StudyStudy

Tres Rios ProjectTres Rios Project

Habitat Conservation PlanHabitat Conservation Plan

Where? Town of MaranaWhere? Town of Marana

What? Examines number of roads and buildings being built, and What? Examines number of roads and buildings being built, and looks at how they affect animals.looks at how they affect animals.

Example: Burrowing Owls which burrow underground. When Example: Burrowing Owls which burrow underground. When leveling of land takes place their holes get covers up by leveling of land takes place their holes get covers up by bulldozers and the owls die.bulldozers and the owls die.

The Burrowing Owl

Army Corps of Engineers Army Corps of Engineers Restoration PlanRestoration Plan

Federally funded restorationFederally funded restoration Works well because the Army Corps of Engineers Works well because the Army Corps of Engineers

gets many groups to work together.gets many groups to work together.

Tres Rios del Norte ProjectTres Rios del Norte Project

Proposals:Proposals: Connect water flows and Connect water flows and

create habitats for all create habitats for all animals including animals including endangered species.endangered species.

Duplicate Ina Road Bridge Duplicate Ina Road Bridge HabitatHabitat

Problems:Problems: Where is the water going to Where is the water going to

come from?come from? Allocated water (someone Allocated water (someone

has right to a certain amount has right to a certain amount of waterof water

All water in Arizona is All water in Arizona is allocatedallocated

Central Arizona Project Central Arizona Project (CAP) has water available to (CAP) has water available to purchase.purchase.

Effluent use. Not good Effluent use. Not good quality, limits what can be quality, limits what can be done with it to the done with it to the environment.environment.

Tres Rios del Norte ProjectTres Rios del Norte Project

Perception Issue:Perception Issue: Residents do not want wildlife such as Residents do not want wildlife such as

coyotes in neighborhoods.coyotes in neighborhoods. Fear of mosquitoes because of possible Fear of mosquitoes because of possible

spread of disease.spread of disease.

The White Faced Ibis

However…However…

These Issues Can Be Worked Around!These Issues Can Be Worked Around!