Oak Creek Canyon
Watershed Based Plan

7. FUNDING SOURCES

Funding options available for the implementation of the Oak Creek Canyon 2002 Watershed Based Plan are listed below:

a. 319 Grant funds from ADEQ for nonpoint source control projects.
b. Arizona State Parks operational budget for sampling supplies and equipment along with stafftime contributions.
c. US Forest Service operational budget for sampling supplies.
d. ADEQ water quality monitoring funds for additional DNA genotyping testing.
e. Recreation Resource Management facility construction costs.
f. ADOT contribution of materials and labor for roadside sediment removal

8. EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

The Oak Creek Canyon will provide educational outreach to promote water quality improvements and accomplishments. A web site is planned to provide water quality data, planned cleanup activities and project reports.

Newsletters and press releases will be created periodically to access newspapers.

Public educational and outreach seminars and workshops are planned for participants interested in learning about the watershed, water quality and quantity issues, and develop possible solutions for improvement.

Assistance will be provided to local communities and groups in priority setting for environmental problems and providing a sound technical basis to support environmental decisions.

The Oak Creek Canyon will organize, store, and distribute information to the public on the watershed, water quality, and activities.

9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

This Watershed Based Plan (formerly Watershed Restoration Action Strategy…WRAS) took over two years to prepare and represents the combined efforts of all members of the Oak Creek Canyon. A special thanks to Doug Cullinane, P.E., for his effort writing the first draft and subsequent revisions. Also thanks to Dr. Gordon Southam, staff of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and the United States Forest Service for their valuable input. This Plan is a work-in-progress document. Frequent review, changes, and updates are encouraged.


Approved at a general meeting of the Oak Creek Canyon on November 7th, 2002

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Barry Allan, Co-Chairman

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Morgan Stine, Co-Chairman

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