USGS sees problems, successes in ground water management
Another very good article from Shar Porier of the Sierra Vista Herald/Review on the San Pedro River and the related groundwater issues with Fort Huachuca. Is it any wonder that the definition of sustainable yield remains up in the air and that the Upper San Pedro Partnership is almost a decade late in achieving it. The article is reprinted in its entirety below with a link at the end. Photo courtesy of Mark Levy of the Herald/Review. SIERRA VISTA — One of the main complaints


Environmental groups sue to stop cattle grazing in San Pedro River preserve
This is a great article by Tony Davis of the Arizona Daily Star. It's shown below in its entirety along with a link to article in today's paper. Having worked on the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for 2.5 years this lawsuit is no surprise. Grazing in the SPRNCA was, in my opinion, the single most contentious issue. Followed closely by, again in my opinion, off highway vehicle access. As mentioned in the article, when the

