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Measuring Effectiveness of Open Space Land Acquisitions in Pima County, Arizona - Progress Report: Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan

ContributorsFonseca, Julia (Author) / Jones, Cory (Author) / Pima County (Ariz.). County Administrator's Office (Publisher)
Created2009-08-28
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This report examines how effectively Pima County’s natural open-space acquisitions have addressed priorities for conserving species’ habitats and landscape features identified in the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan. The scope of this study is beyond the County's Multi-Species Conservation Plan, which is a subset of the overall Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan.

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Stakeholder Perspectives on the Economic Impact of the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan: What Does the Business Community Think?

ContributorsMuro, Mark (Author) / Melnick, Rob (Author) / Heffernon, Rick (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2002
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A series of 51 individual “stakeholder” interviews and two focus groups conducted with members of the Pima County business community in fall, 2001, documented significantly divided opinion about the likely economic impacts of the county’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP). The results of the stakeholder inquiries were striking. Only one…

A series of 51 individual “stakeholder” interviews and two focus groups conducted with members of the Pima County business community in fall, 2001, documented significantly divided opinion about the likely economic impacts of the county’s Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan (SDCP). The results of the stakeholder inquiries were striking. Only one major finding reflected consensus, while several others revealed sharp differences of opinion in the business community about the potential economic impacts of the SDCP and associated initiatives.