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- All Subjects: Air quality
- All Subjects: Desert ironwood
- All Subjects: Tucson (Ariz.)
- Creators: Pima County (Ariz.). County Administrator's Office
An introduction to the impact of conservation alternatives on air quality which will be integrated into the land use and conservation plans. The air quality study is summarized in this memorandum.
Provides a brief discussion of the need for the federal government to afford special protection for the Ironwood forest found in the Ragged Top and Silverbell Mountains. A proposed Ironwood Preserve would conserve one of the most valuable stands of the ancient Ironwood forest within the Sonoran Desert ecoregion.
Takes a comprehensive view of ironwood habitats in both the United States and Mexico, evaluating the ecological and cultural resources supported by the ancient ironwood tree. The study provides an overview of the history and ecology of desert ironwood, and a discussion of the binational research effort undertaken to produce the report.
The study generally confirms the trends and impacts identified in the February 2001 study "Air Quality in Pima County," and suggests two types of strategies for maintaining air quality and ensuring compliance with federal air quality standards. Potential funding sources and future legislative considerations are briefly discussed.
Provides a brief chronology of attempts to enter into a cooperative agreement with the City of Tucson. The County staff has agreed to positions and requirements of the City, but has been unwilling to put any of the agreements in writing.