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Verde River

Big Chino Pipeline still probably a decade out

Gary Beverly, a board member of the Citizens Water Advocacy Group and chairman of the Yavapai chapter of the Sierra Club, gave a Zoom presentation on Saturday, Oct. 14, on the proposed Big Chino Pipeline that would import water...

USFS says riparian area grazing will continue

A legal settlement signed last month by Coconino National Forest and two watchdog groups is intended to mitigate damage from cattle grazing on sensitive streamside habitats, but it will also allow USFS to continue managed grazing in several riparian...

Water utilities update the state on readiness

Earlier this year, the Arizona Corporation Commission asked the three largest classes of water companies to give a status report on their readiness to ensure sufficient water supply in the face of drought and mandatory cuts to Colorado River...

Feds deem Verde critical for cuckoos

On April 20, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service desig­nated 298,845 acres across seven Western states as critical habitat for the western yellow-billed cuckoo. The designa­tion includes several rivers and streams in the Verde Valley, including Oak Creek, the...

Forest Service rounds up 50 feral cows

Contractors working with the Coconino, Prescott and Tonto National Forests removed over 50 feral, or free-roaming, cows from the streamside habitat of the Verde River in a complex operation before Thanksgiving. The roundup focused on the stretch of river between...

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City of Sedona invites residents to ‘Know Your Zone’ for wildfire, other risks

The city of Sedona held the last of its of planned meetings at the Hub at Posse Grounds Park...

Sedona Fire District aids prep for wildfires

The Sedona Fire District will be holding its 21st annual Wildfire Preparedness Event to allow residents to dispose of...
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