1. Create a website to provide water quality data information from Arizona State Parks, Friends of the Forest, CCEHS, and ADEQ, group activities and public
information.
2. Coordinate and organize quarterly volunteer trash collection activities along Oak Creek.
3. Organize a meeting every other month to review progress of activities and
actions.
4. Investigate the location and quantity of used diapers found along Oak Creek.
5. Develop a Trash/Feces container program for campgrounds, day use areas,
and trails.
6. Lead the effort to identify horse, llama, cow and dog populations and
locations within the Oak Creek watershed.
7. Identify stormwater drainage flow patterns for Pine Flat, West Fork, Don Hoel
cabins, Junipine Resort and Garlands Resort Lodge for possible sediment
removal facilities.
8. Review the land use and drainage for the upper watershed of Pumphouse
Wash to develop a sampling and sediment control plan.
9. Promote need for additional public bathrooms in Oak Creek Canyon.
10. Develop, print, and distribute information on need to keep Oak Creek Canyon
clean, and free of refuse and fecal deposits.
The Oak Creek Canyon Task Force 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 Task Force will organize, store, and distribute information to the public on the watershed, water quality, and activities.
Programs and Projects
Educational Outreach