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Cactus Fe~ous Pygmy-OwIMarie Sullivan, US. Fish tiiid Wildlife Service

On December 12, 1994. The pygmy-owl occurs in a demise of Arizona's riparianthe Fish and Wildlife variety of sUbtropical scrub woodlands. However, thisSelVice (SelVice) turned on and Woodland communities. hypothesis has not been sub-another ~ ~t con- In centrnl and southern stantiatedcerning the health of our Arizona, the pygmy-owl's In Arizona, the Pygmy:owlrira:rian areas under the primary habitats are riparian was historically abu-ndant InEndangered Species Act. cottonWood forests ana mes- lowland central and southernThis time it was for the quite bosques. It is also asso- Arizona in association withcactus ferruginous pygmy- ciated with Sonoran desert- cottonwood forest and me5-owl (Glaucidium brtisilianlJm scrub comm1mities. The ~te bosgues alo~ the Gila,cactonIm ). You may recall in pygmy-owl nests in cavities in salt, Verde, San Pedro, andthe last issue of the ARC trees or large columnar cactus. Santa Cruz RiveB and variousnewsletter, Tom Gatz , In addition to riparian tributaries. The most no~emE00..-00 Species Coordi- habitat and the ~acent scrub record for the pygmy-owl Innator for the Service, indi- providin.g suitable nesting and Arizona is from New River.cated propos~ to list a roosticng habitat for the PYgrJ1Y- As with so many otherspecies as endangered or owl, the high biodiversity of s~es which are on thethreatened is aruilogous to wildlife species associated with en~red species list, themaking a 911 call: Another riparian areas also provid~ an ~ctus fe~ous ~""?wIalarm ftas been gIVen that important prey base for this IS threatenea by modificatiOIlour nantrnl ecosystems, in ~es. of its habitat, primarilythis case riparian woodlands The dependency of the dest~ion arid modihcationand Sonoran desertscrub pygmy-owi on Sonoran of ripartan and thornscrl:Jb .communities, are not retain- oesertscrub is not as clear habitats, throuIi?J1out a Si~ing their biolo@cal integrjty. from historical recor~ as it is cant portion orits ~. In

The small, Oiurnal owl is for riparian habitat. It has Arizona, the species has beenone of three subspecies of been ~ted that the pygmy- virtUally extirpated, in an areathe femJginous pygmy-owl. owl adapted to ~land cactus which once constituted itsThis ~es is disti~shed associations and xerori~an major U .S. range. Loss offrom other small owls by its habitats in response to thesmall size, a rufous crown See Owl -Page 4that is distinctly streakedwith white, a generally Ins . d ~!. - Irufous brown color over the le... .I~ ssueupper parts and as breaststreakIng, and a tail with Constructed w etlands 37-8 light brown bars. Its Free Pub1icarions 5range extends from lowland Plant Materi~ Cent~r 6central Arizona south Theses and Th~rtat1ons 8through western Mexico, to Heritage.Grant Workshops 9the states ofColimaand News Bnefs : JOMichoa d fro th- Water Protectlon Fund n

T can, anth m: ughsou h Golf Courses and Herbicides D

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Mexican states o Tarriauli- Noteworthy PuDlicarions 14pas and Neuvo Leon. Calendar 16

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PRESIDENT S MESSAGEKrisRandaU

Our Spring meeting in P~n was a success. I'msony I could not attend A flu bugcame to VISit and just wouldn t leave. At the meeting it as mentioned that next ~smeeting will be our loth Annual Meeting. As in traditional, anniversaries should becelebrated We want to commemorate the efforts of the Council and its members over thepast ten years and make next5 "s meeting something ~. However, p~ for theAnnual Meeting is not ~ .things n~ to occur to make it successful y our help isneeded Please Call me if yoU WO d like to be a part of the planninJ? team at(602) 207-4510. To~ther we can make this meeting really special. 'kemember, this isYOUR Council. YOu make it happen!

EDITOR'S MESSAGEBarbaraTelbnan

As I finish my three-year stint as editor of this newsletter, I want to extend thanksto numerouspe<?ple who have helped to make this publication an interest!ng one.

Pat Ellswortfi has reviewed dOzens of publications to k~ us aware of some of thelatest work being done on all aspects of riparian research -frOm hi.ghly technical scien-tific articles to environmental eoucation and government policy. P-at Will be devotingmore time to her consulting business so we are looking for a replacement publicationseditor.

Julie Stromberg has regul~ contributed articles of many kinds -especially herpopular ~tem Profiles. This is the first issue she has missed, but she plans tocontinue her informative articles.

Several other JJeC?ple have frequentlr contributed articles -JeffB1!tge5S (on grazit:1gissues), Matt Chew (State Parks issues), Marie Sullivan (Endangered Species matte~),Kris Randall (RAAC and other matte~).

F~ , I want to thank Cin<;ly Zisner who not only saved me from embarrassingtypos, but also was responsible for getting the newsletter printed and in the mail toyou

Jeff lnwood and Cin~ Zisnerwill betaking over as edito~ so articles should besent to Jeff do ASL Hydrolo~c and Environmental Sciences, 1130 E. M'Jtsouri, Suite110, Phoenix AZ 85°I4, or Call(602) 263-9522. Jeff and Cin~ are o~n to su~tionsfor any desired changes in the newsletter -What regular feariIres don't you lik"e? Whatnew ones would you like? Let them know if there are any you'd like to see. Anymember of the Council may contribute to this newsletter.

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NEWWEllANDHABITATS Students Help Make

Tucsonc..a-tedWet1aIMJsaReaHty

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Plans for a comtroctedwe~ in Tucson are mo~forward ~id}y, wiili me help ofstudents from Pueblo H~School and several sd1oors inme Amphiilieater School Di&-trict.

The Pueblo stUdents haveproduced very interesting videosoocumenting the citizen ~ci-pation elements of me projeC!.

The Amphi stUdents (grdt:le4 -gifted program) develo~ aco~er program telling aboutwetlands, ~sters, mOOdS, a"Meet the Mars~" T -shirt,and oilier rnaterials aboutwet1ands. Their recommenda-tions to a ~tive Tucson CityCouncil included a strong state-ment about me imp<?rtance of awetland as a peaceful re~from me noise of me city. TheCouncil vowed to urge studentinvolvement in oilier city pro-jects.

The Town of Gilbert's~ R«h1D'T!f! andWiId§fe Hahitat &1~~the Governor's Priae inArizona A ward (Environme-ntal Leadership category)and the Best Project AWardfrom the Arizona PlanningAssociation in 1994-

This innovative projectenhances a 75-acre ~pond area with ~h vege-tation along the pondmargins and ~Iand vegeta-tion on pond slopes.Wildlife roosting andnesting Structures, int~re-tive exhibits and wildlifeviewing blinds provide weredesigned and implementedby Jones and Stokes Asso-ctates. Future plans includea hwmningbird and butterfly

int~retive garden alongwith more revegetation.

This project was funded1,,_1.. throU2h wagrants fromili:A'nzona Game and FishHeritage F1md

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The T res Rios WetlandsDemonstration proie<:-t consistsof the constroctIOn of threewetlands ~tems at and adjacentto the 91st Avenue WastewaterTreatment Plant. The HayfiddSite will consist of two wetlandcdls of about 3 acres each. TheCobble Site (4-4 acres) willconsist of two oxbow-shapedcdls. The Research and PlantProp~ion Cells will consist of12 rens of aboUt 0.3 acres each.The p~ of the project is todetermine the ~ility ofwetlands to furtller remove Con-taminants from treated wastewa-ter and to imt'rove the riparian~em exISting downStreamfrom the plant.

Design and cbre10pment ofthe research plan was accom-dished by CH2M Hill, City ofl>hoenix, United States Bureau ofRec1arnation (Bureau) and anadvisoIY pand consis~ offederal, state and local govern-ment officials and interestedprivate citizens. The project wasadvertised for bid onJanU3:IY 10,1995. A Notice to p~ wasissued on Febn13IY 23, 1995.

The contractor, Archon, Inc.,was the low bidder at $1,195,000.Mobilization was immediatelyfollowed by the cleari~ and.e;rubb~ of the three Sites.Berms have been rough graded.Diversion structures are beingformed and ~ured Constroc-tion is curren!lY 33% co~leteand is scheduled for final comple-tion onJuly 24. 1995.

This project is j<?inW fundedby the Bureau and the Multi-Cites Subregi~nal OperationGro~ (SROG) for an estimatedtotal cost of $3,000,000. TheBureau will contribute half of thefund!n& $1,500,000 and SROGwill fuiid the remaining$1,500,000.

A sample drawing from the Gilbert Wetland interpretive dis-plays. (courtesy:Jones and Stokes)

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(7> 17 miles ofthe Gila River

comm.encingfrom the con-fluence with theSan FranciscoRiver,

(8) 6 miles ofBonita Creek inGraham County;arrl

(9) 17 milesalong die NewRiver.

In al1, a totalof 290 miles ofstream and river,incluging die 100-~ flO<>dplain .and loo meters lateraJ1y adJa-cent to die 100-year fl6od-plain, is being proposed ascritical habitat in Arizona.No critical habitat is beingproposed throughout theremainder of its ~.

R~ess ofwDether ornot thIs sIJ:eCies is ~ puton the endangered species list,there are two important

habitat is attributed to urbanand agricultural encroach-ment, woodcutt~ waterdive~ion, channelization,livestock overgrazing, gI:Ound-water pumping, and hidrolog-ical ~ reSulting fromvarious lind-use practices.

Proposed critical habitatfor the pygmy-owl in Arizonaenco~es riparian thick-ets, forests, and woodlandsalong streams, rive~, and

hemeral drainages within~e followiJ?g areas:

(I) ~ miles along the SaltRiver from Stewart MountainDam to Granite Reef Dam;

(2) 24 miles along theVerde River from BartlettDam to the Verde/Salt Riverconfluence;

~) 60 miles alo~ the SanPedro River from S<)zaCanyon to the San Pedro/Gilaconfluence;

(4> 26 miles alo~ theSanta Cruz River frOm Inter-state 19 to Avra Valley;

<5) 76 miles alo~ severaltributaries of the Sinta CruzRiver within Pima County;

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messages with this 911 call.First, rong-tenn swvival of thecactus femJginom pygmy-owlmay be in jeo~ if appro-priate actions are not takennot only to help protect thisspecies where It presentlyoccurs, but also to protect itscurrent and potential habitat.Perha~ even more ~rtant-0/ , another stro~ s~ hasbeen sent that ilie biologicalint~ty of our riparian areasis threatened by the variomland use activities listedabove.

This is not the first timethat a s~m which utilizesri~ habitat for all or partof its life cycle has been pro-posed for 1ist~ under tIleE~red S~ies Act. Oneof the common threadsbetween the southwesternwillow flycatcher (~traiUii extimus), bald ~e(Ha6aedI(r kucocePh:alusJ ,Y1m1a clapper rail (Ra& long.irostris ~), Cando Hillsladies' ~ (Spiranthesdelitescensh Huacltuca watc"1m1bel (liII1!"Jpsis schag;.,riana~. reaD"Vah Sonora. tigl"r sa1a-manOO- (A1nl?>-Ia ti~stebbinSt ), and 18 ~ ofnative ~ whidt ocan- inArizona, ~ d13t. an of ~

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SO.ME FREE PUBLICATIONSs~es have been listed asendar)gered or threatened orhave been propased for listing.In addition, an of these speciesutilize riparian, wetland, orcienega habitat for fo~nesting. or roosting habitat, orrely on the presence of thishabitat as an integral part ofmaintaining the integrity of theaquatic ~tem on whichdiey are ~dent. There arealsO many other riparianspecies Which are awaitingstatus ~ to detenninetheir condition. It is time forall of us to realize that thelisting of individual species isnot just a sign that a specieslong-term sUrvival is potentiallythreatened by man's activities,but it is also an important~ that the integrity ofthe habitat is threatened-as arethe habitat benefits to humans.

Where to FiIMi Water~ at State U niver-sities in Arizona (I 99 .srevised edition) .BarbaraT~ WRRC. MayI99.S.

This is a competely~ted version of a usefulguide to water experts atArizona Universities.

Where to FiIMi Infonna-tion on 1he Histo.17' ofArizonaRivers. (A COn1lK1-terized bib~hy).Barbara T e1hiw], RickYarde aIKl Marv G .WaDa:e. wRA.c. JuneI99s.

Water Reso~ in theUpper Santa Cruz RiverB8Sin. .1 ana F ~ (ArizonaState TJniversity) aIM1 LuisEn1esto~(E1Co~ de JaFronteraNorte). MarehI99S.

The booklet is packed fullof information about waters~ply and water quality.inthe 1Jp~ Santa Croz Riverbasin. It is available inSpanish or English from theCenter for EnvironmentalStudies at Arizona State Uni-versity. (602) 965-2975.

Southwestern D; ;anlWedaIMi ~~-tory (Arizo..., Cok>ralo,Ne-",ooa, New M~ aJMiUtah).Balf»araTeDmanaIMi Roy J ~n. WRRCaIMiU.s.1>.A. Forest~ April I99s.

This is a directory ofpeople wo~ onri~tlaiid research indie Southwest. Brief infonna-tion about publications, pro-jects and areas of e:xperttse isW:ven. Order from the u.s.Government Printing Office# 1995-:674-899125054 orWRRG

A comprehensive listing ofmore than 1500 sources ofinfonnation dealing with thehistory of Arizona's rivers ispresented both on read-onlycomputer disk and hardcopy.2 1CS covered ~

ogy , biology, ~gy ,.tory, hydrology and many

others. The hardcopy versionis mostly intended for placessuch as libraries. You Will findthe co~er version moreversatile for personal use.

tWater Center Publicationson the WorktWxJe WebFiekl MamJa1 for Water

QuaJitv~WRRC. MaichI99.s.

The time frame for ~any final decision on listing tnepygmy-owl is CUn'ently\inknOwn. On April 10, 1995,President Clinton si~ed a billwhich prohibits the Servicefrom ~ any final determi-nations for Speaes or criticalhabitat des~tions for theremainder of the federal fiscal~ (through ~tember, 1995).The Service will continue toa~t comments within thedesignated comment periodsandnold public h~ for allapplicable species.

AudKJr'sNote: y OU can also obtain thefour WRRC publicationsabove thro~ the WorldWide Web, alongwith muchother water infom1ation. Thedata bases are fully searchableon the Web and all publica-tions !J1ay be downloadedCall Ken at WRRC for Webinfom1ation, (520) 792-9591.

The southwestern willowflvcatcherwhich Wa5 covered inthe last ARC newsletter waslisted as endangered withoutcritical habitat on March 29,1995. The propasal to de:sig-nate critici1 habitat for thiSs~es is under further review.

The SelVice did not list theArizona willow (Salix arimnica),but worked out an innoVativerecovery plan with landowners.

This handy bilingual guideto water samt'!ing is printedon waterproof paper toextend its fieldlife and con-taim infom1ation on samplingprotocols and techniques onboth sides of the border.Single copies free to organiza-tions who will really make useof it. Call for prices for indi-viduals and on multiple

copies.

To order WRRC (Wata- Resources -Cetter ,Univ~ofArizona) ~1ications, can (s2o) 792-9S9Ior F AX your request to (s2o) 792-8SI8.

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Plant Materials CDJterNatural ResourceConservation Service

collections, both native andin~ .. al .

.mam~ ev Uatlonrecords on the ~rforrnanceand manner in Which theplant materials are handled;

.and, based on their per-fonnance for erosion controlon rnngeland, producing suffi-dent seed to conduct .supple-.mentary plan~ on ~and for ~ by the agriculfuralCOlI}!11UI11ty. .

.1 00av ; our SC1'eenln£process differs veIY Iittle. Wecollect plants basOO on priori-ties and needs, both natIVeand introduced These collec-tions are init~:planted andevaluated at the Center withpromising collectionsmcreased v.egetative~ or byseed The inCreased matenalis then planted and evaluatedat various sites that arelocated within or similar tothose areas intended for theplant's eventual use. Theseplantings ~ inv<?lve .comparatIve evaluations WIthmaterials that are currently inuse. If the plant exhibitsdesirable diaracteristics it isreleased for commercial ~o-duction and nublic use. Wedefine "plant!' as either anindividUal collection or acomposite collection repre-.sentmg a plant populatIon.

PJant R~~ Process

At this point a brief dis-cussion of our "releaseRrocess" for native and intro-Ouce;d plants, is.appropriate.~ our test~ process wemamtam evaluatIOn recordsand summarize these in ourannual Technical Reports.These data are then Used toselect and support the rel~of a plant for commercialproduction. There are fivecategories under which we canrelease a plant. These are:Source Identified, Selected,Tested, Cultivar and Genn-plasm The first three catego-ries are for plants that havehad~ O ful genetic

mani .on, i.e! oasic plant

br .methodologies. Thelast two cat~ries imply, butdo not ~re, that somefo~ of .p~ful geneticrnarupl1lat.ton has beencondUcted.

This article will provideinformation about the TucsonPlant Materials Center (Center)including its background,mission and functlO~ how werelease plant materials, technol-ogywe are using to work withnative plants, our Long RangeP~ current p_rojects and ourwork with buffelgrass.

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The Center was constructedin 1934 by the Civilian Conser-vation G>IJ>s. The first managerwas Dr- F J : Crider who oversawthe Center's activities from1934 to 1937- Another not~worthy ~r was Lows 1:' -Hamilton who supeIVised theCenter from 1939 to 1965- TheCenter's service area is com-orised of the Mojave and~noran deserts of Arizona,Califo~ Nevada and portionsof New Mexico and Utah. TheCenter is one of 25 Plant Mate-rial Centers nationwide and isadministered by the NaturnlResources Conservation Service(NRQ;), ~rmerly .the SoilConse1VatlOn ServIce.

MissionalK1 FIDII:tion

The mission of the NRCSplant materials pro~ is to"assemble, test, and release plantmaterials for conservation use;determine techni~es for theirsuccessful use; provide for theircommercial increase; and~r9_~?t~- ~~ ~ o!R~!~mate-

A "Notice ofN~ andRelease Document" is ~repared~ocw:nenting the plant s history,identity, ~rfonnance and envt-ronment31 considerations 3550-dated with its intended use.The Release Document is thensent to the Chief of the NRCS,Administrator for the Agt:icul-rural Research Service and theDirector of the 4griculturalExperiment Station for theirrevIew and signa~. TheAgr:icultural ~ent Stationassists in the development ofseed certifiCation standards forthe new release. ~ is aplant released if all three agen-des do not s!&!1 the ReleaseDocument. The Plant MaterialsProgl"a;m initiated the aboveprOCedures in the early 196o's.

Prior to the 196o's a fom1alplant release process did notexist. Plants with desirablecharacteristics were given tolocal farmers or ranchers andthey Qroduced seed for publicuse. Environmental considera-tions were added in November1993 to evaluate introducedgerrnplasm for potential toxicand/or invasiveness qualitieswhich are undesirabre with~ to the plant's intendeduse. Plants exf1ibiting undesir-able ~ties will be removedfrom the testingpro~ Inthe p~t the center f1as elirni-natOO numerous plant collec-tions from its P.rogram due totheir toxic and/or ~ivecharacteristics. Since 1987

bthree ot four releases have eennative. These are: 'Santa Rita'fourwing saltbush (Atripkxcanescenr, var. 'SantaRita)1987, 'ROCker: tanglehead (Heter-opogm contorits, var. ~ockel'),1993, and 'Stevan' plains bristle-grass (Setmia~a var.~.te'Zwz) -1994- The fo~release, an introduced species,w~ '&co' barley: (Hordeum~are, var. 'Seio~ 1987.

T~~gy

Prior to the IQ8o'~ ~P:ment was not av3iIable vihichcould effectively haxvest andcondition native plants that hadc}1affy or fluffy ~ .appen-d.ageS. In 198Z the Ceiiter pur-chased a FIiill- Vac seed hai-vester which can effide~haxvest most of our nativegrasses. In 1991 a Brush

needs.In 1937 Dr. Crider described

the Center's function as:.conducting planting; and

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rehabilitation to provide cover,weed suppression and providean economic re~ identifyand develop spe<;ies for use inCritical Area Stabilization inthe Mojave Desert.

~) Mineland: EvalUatean&or develop ~ andestablishment techriology forthe Mojave Desert; identifyacid tolerant p~ts for theSonoran and Mojave deserts;develop ~ent andmaintenance methods for reha-bilitated sites; define rehabili-tation success for the Bureauof Land M;anagement and themining industry to determinerevegetation success for bondrelease in N~ ~roveinterage~cy efforts in minelandreclan1atlon.

4> ~d: ~rove andt:lUIance basic biol~ca1 infor-mation on native plants haying~land ap~cations; anddevelopment of improVednative .plant materials fors~iar rangeland applications.

Q Homesites arid PublicuSt: Areas: Develop informa-tion on water co~tion ofplants used in landsc3f)e: situa-tions to improve iITigationmanage.ment and reduce waterusage; develop information onnatIve plant response to typical~dscipe maI!3gement prac-tIces; screen plant matenatthat can witlistand periodicfl~

6) Intermittent Wat~:Develop information on nativeplants for drvwash stabiliza-tion and wildlife applicationsin the lower Sonoran Desertand lower Colorado RiverValley.

Current Projects

The Center is currently,!,orking on the following pro-Jects:

I) y wna Proving Grounds;evafuat~ the use of trans-plants (tlU-ee container sizes,and three irrigation ~es) offour native species for 'dis-turbed area revegetation.

2) C~rus Tof1ono Mine;~atio.n of spoil piles withnat~ ~es.

3> Native EcotfJ?e co~-son trials; these trials are Deingconducted to ~ differ-ences in establishment andpersistence betweenmdigenous and non-indigenous

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eco.types. Data from thesetrialS could S1lpP9rt the ~ oflocal or non-IOCal ecotypes in.revegetation_proje~. One trialIS bemg condi:lctOO m ~-tion WIth the National ParkSelVice, Joshua Tree NationalPark ana a ~arate trial atCaliente, NeVada in coo~ra-tion with local ConservationDistricts and the Bureau ofLand ~ment.

4> Lower Colorado B:iparianR~etation Pro~; The ~alof thiS '.project is to Io"cate iiididentity native, salt-tolerantecotypes of cottonwood(P°P!llw' spy.), willow (s.,IIitoSYP.), qua1l.t>riJsh ~ e.lex knti-

fonms), and mesquite tsopis

s~.), to aUgl;nent the ~offiecIarnatlon reve.ge:!:atlonplans for the lower ColoradoAlVer. We are in the third yearof this proiect with gOQf) salttolerance data being collected

I would like to disa1SS theimpetus for this article\ buffel-~ass (pftlIliretumciUiare). The~nter ~ ~riodica11y eval-uated buffeJgrass (I' 44§~. Itwas brou2ht mto the U .SAfrom the lurkana Desert ofnorthern Africa. Itwas testedand info~ released fromthe SCS N~ in SanAntonio, T~ in 1946. Seedwas initia1lr increased bX localgrowers ana later throuebcommercial gJ:9Wers. 14464was and is ~ to seNe theneed for a productive, easy toestablish range and ~turegrass in the semi-tropical andtropical areas of the southernUmted States and northernMexico. In ArizoI1ca. T 4464did not persist at elevatIons of~ooo feet or ~er. The\...enter conduct'ed evaluationsbetween 1983 and

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Machine ~ Ej""hased tocondition Chatty or t1uffy nativeseeds so they could be med inseed planting e.quipment. Wehave comQaied nonconditionedseed with "Brush Machine con-ditioned seed and found BrushMachine conditioned seed tohave ¥er total germination~th no si£nifican~ det:;Tease intIme to 5a'0/o germInatlOn.Other technOlogy includes aCOOperaJive Pf!?lect with Dr.Steven Smith, U niversity ofArizona, Plant SciencesDepartI)1ent, in the develop:ment of a native plant breedingmethod called C<:>nvergent-Divergent Improvement. ThismethOO is beipg used todeve1ap ~pulations of native,cross-polliriated plants Wml:n,b~ on a ~n tar:get area,would ~ a high de.I!J"ee ofe;enetic variation ana POtential-IY 1l1Creased establishment

So not only are we.,workin2 on ways to producenative plants, we are also eval-uat~ methOd.. that, whenseedin£ is n~ will mini-mize tlie effect on the ~neticmakeup <?f an exist~ plantcommuruty, In reference togenetic e~eering this Centerand other Centers nave noplans or .c~iliti~ to engagem genet~c.engtneenng such as

gene sphcmg.

LongRangePJan

In 1993 the Center's seven-~ Lo~ ~ Plan wasrevised based on the needs andconcerns of our p~ cus-tamers, the Nari1ral ResourceConservation Districts andtheir coo~rators, land usersinclu~ farmers, andranchers,

The Long Range Plan iden-tified six !I1aJOr pnorities andneeds. These are:

I) Active Farmland: Developsummer legumes for covercrops, develop low water usecover crops' evaluate and docu-ment benefits associated withcover crop use in hot deserts\ .identify leg1;lme cultivars app1i-cable to Arizona.

2) Idle Farmland: Improveand expand information onplant materials for use in reha-bilitating idle fannlan<J; deter-mine appropriate seeding mixesand methods to achieve aesiredgoals; identify species for

THESES ANDDISSERTATIONS Abstracts

Geologic controk on theoccurrence 81.1 OX)ve-ment ofwater in dJemwa- Cienega Creek~-BiB FJktt

The occurrence andmovement of water in lowerCienega Creek Basin is con-trolled ma:inly 1?Y the depthofbedrock and its ~met~.Gravity data collected in thebasin and its margins wasinverted to model ~ologiccross-sections. Depths fromthese model cross-sectionswere then contoured to gen-erate isopach ~ and adepth to bedrocK map. Thesemaps indicate a deptf1 of over1,800 feet in the northwestportion of the basin and athick we~ of denser, lesspermeable Pantano rocks inthe same area. Shallowbedrock and Pantano rocksare tho~t to block ~oundwater flow on the noithwest~ of the basin and force itto the surface to ~nerate~rennia1 flow in Cien~Creek NatUra! Preserve. Inaddition, the possible exist-ence of a structural trou.eJ1that rD?Y channel grouniIwater &om the up~r basininto the San Pedro Basin wasdete<lted with ~t;:y data.Temperature and electricalcondUctivity data support thehypothesis that the source of~rennial flow in Cien~Creek Natural Preserve issimple overflow from thelower basin and that theintermittent flow in the Pre-serve is due to variations inthe thickness of the streamchannel alluvium.

basin. Her model demonstrat.ed that exploitation of groundwater in the basin will serious-ly ~pardize perennial flow inthe Preserve.

Howard Graun's mass-trat:tSpCrt model of groundand sUrface wate~ ~treamof the f>erennial flows inthe basm delineated pro-cesses controlling ~~water chemistry m the basin.S~fi~, hiS studies quan-tilled the Chemical evoltltionof grt}und water within the

a~r, showing aen~Creek waters <>:~e m theupstream alluviafbasin.

Qayton Matt's institu-tional assessment of the basindetermined that State andlocal ~licies ~ have a nega-tive effect on the riparianreaches of the b~in. Thusinasmuch as the basin isalmost entirely outside theT1x:sOn Active ¥anagernentArea (f AMA), State poli~allowi~ new wells outside anAMA Dased on "direct andappreciable" affect wouldmean almost unlimitedgroundwater development.Similarlv , local zonmg poli~offers the potential for exten-sive grqwtfi, and concomitantwater demand in the basin.

A senior hono~ thesis byBeth Ann Kurtz developed ahydrologic budget for thewatershed.

The second team project,initiated during the Spring1995 semester, is assessingsurface water, hydrDge<?logyh~geochemistry, and water-~li~ interrelationshi~ inme upper Cien~ CreekBasin. The over3ll objective ofthe project is to developgroun~water flow, geOChem-IStry and wateri'Oli_cy modelsto determine the effects ofalternative managementpolicies/scenarios on surface-ground water interactions inthe riparian reaches of theb~

A ~g- eval-uation of the ~werCiel1e£8 Creek sub- ~Pima ~ , Arizona.Hl1WIlrd GtzzuIJ

Mass tramport modelingof ground and surface waters~trearn of ~rennialCienega Creek, Arizona,delineate processes which

Thesis PractiaunCourse EvaluatesWater R~ ofCi~ CreekLG. wi&n~ of ;;;;:.iogy and

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Durin2 the F all Semester1993. the D~ment ofHydrology and WaterResources (HWR). initiateda thesis practicum ~by HWR faculty. The courseeI1ables a team of five to sixHWR students to completea Master's thesis within a~ by working coopera-tively on a common project.The topic for the fuSt yearwas a water resources evalua-tion of the upper CienegaCreekBa5in, encompass~ri .reaches Within Pima~s Cienega CreekN aturi1l Resexve. A summaryof some of the salientobseIVations from the f1I'Styear follow.

Bill Ellen's geophysicalsurvey of the basin deter-mined the relationshipsbetween the depth ofbedrock and its geom~and the occurrence andmovement of water in thebasin. He concluded thatshallow bedrock andPantano rocks block gJ:Qundwater flow on the noithweste~ of the basin forcing itto the surface. to ~nerateperennial flow in the Pre-seIVe. He also hypothesizedthe existence 0( a structuraltrough channelling groundwater from the ~perCien~ Creek Basin intothe San Pedro Basin.

Damaris Chong-Diazdeveloped a computer-basedgroundwater flow model tosimulate the effects ofgroundwater developmenton surface water flows in the

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about 457 ~e miles insize and contains two per;en-nial stream reaches. Eachstream reach, one in theupper basin and one in thelower basin, supports a ripar-ian area complex consistingof a variet;y of plant andanimal life, in~ endan-gered s~es. This iliesisreviews the phySical andimtitutionaf fOCtors resp?n-sible for the current condi-tion of the lower riparianarea, with ~ to waterresources ana water resource~ment. Moreover,this tliesis discusses thethreats to the riparian areafrom a water resource man-agement ~ive, andconsiderations for futuremanagement aimed at main-tenance of the riparian area.

wildlife. Important riparianindicators for water tablelevels are cottonwood trees.A finite dement techniquewas used to model surfacewater groundwater interac-tions in this system

Hydro1ogic bOOgetfortbeCienegaCreekwatershed.BethAnnKurtz

The purpose o f thisproject was to detennine awater budget for the CienegaCreek Watershed. Precipita-tion values were estimatedba'Sed on the U .S. WeatherBureau's Oirnatological Datafor Arizona Evapotranspira-tion was determined ba'Sed onan empirical equation byTurcand by the F AO ModifiedBlaney-Criddle Method.Average surface water flowwas detennined based onUSGS gage 0948600.Recharge forthe basin wascalculated bzed on the abovefacto~, -..ImIiJIg me d1angein storage to be zero. It wasdetem1ined that m)St of theprecipitation during anave~ year evapol:3.tes. Pre-cipitation during a "wet" yearappe~ to be enough tosupport perOImiaI flow ~"dry" ~.

control ground water chemis-t~iQ this arid alluvial basin.NEIP A 1H modeling showsthat the aquifer is open toCO2 flux, and that dissolutionof gypsum, redistribution ofcarbonate minerals, andcation =hanae of Ca2+ forNa+, control the evolution ofground and surface waterChemistry. Calcium bicar-bonate waters which ~the basin margin, evolve tocalcium-.u)fai.e waters ~~ through the alluvialaquifer, and produce a ~ti-fia'ble chemiCal evolution ofground water within theaquifer. Evaluation of a 10-year data base, plm the clarifi-cation of controlling chemicalprocesses, allow a reinterpre-tation of the source ofCienega Creek wate~, whichis shown in this study to bethe upstream alluviaf basin.These findings are corroborat-ed by an-associated geophysi-

calstu!)ywhichconfirrrisabasin flow pattern parallel tothe flow path assumed by this

investigation.

ModeIiag of streama(:pJifer int~n inmwer Cienega Creek bMinusing a finite element

t8:IDI;.pIe.Damaris Chong-DiIJZ

This report examines thelower Cienega Creek Basinand the potential impact ofnearby commercial develop-ment on the perennial stream.Perennial flow and shallow

water levels support variousriparian species which sheltermany types of insects and

Water resoun: e adminis -tration o&werCienegaCreek ~ Tucson.

Clayton.MattThe Cien~ Creek

watershed is located about 20miles southeaSt of Tucson,Arizona. 1he watershed is

'995 Heritage G=ts Workshops

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July 5 -Cottonwood July II -MesaJulY 18- Pinetop August 1-l'1a.e:staffAUgll')t 3- Phoenix August 15- Y"'umaAugust 22- ~ August 30- TucsonAugust 31 -Siena Vista

All locations except Sierra Vista have sessions from 1:00 -4=00 p.m and 5:J0-8=30 p.m.Sierra Vista has only the evening session.

If yoU plan to attend a session or just want more infonnation, call (602) 789-3520.

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NEWS BRIEFSHo.-,l- Canyon

~-Verde Coo .eRiver Basi!.S::ir

BegiIw

On March 24, 1995, a

coo~rative~mentW3SSigned on the White,Bridge,launching "a new era of coop-eration among those interest-ed in the future of the VerdeRiver and its watershed "

Sign~ included represen-tative of four state ~ncies,five federal ~cies, SaltRiver Project, the VerdeWatershe:d Association(VW A), and various NaturalResource Conse1V3tion Dis-tricts.

For'more infom1ation,contacttheVWA atP.O.Box 280, Camp Verde AZ86322. You can also ~t afree subscription to theirnewsletter, The Omjluence, atthe same address.

GilaBoxA~ry~tUtlittee

Six positions on the Advi-sory Q)mmittee have beenfilled by the Safford Districtof the Bureau of Land Man-~ment, with approval fromsecretary of Interior, Babbitt.Local rancher _Jeff Menges wasreappointed ban Fiscfier ofWilfcox represents expertisein riparian ecology , wildlifeand recreation. Steve Marlatt,a Willcox 7rl:1 grade teacherwas chosen for ~ise inenvironmental edUcation andwildlife. ~e Hartmann ofTucson was chosen for exper-rise in cultural reso~es andrecreation. Safford Mayor,Van T alley , representsGnlham Coun1;y and ~Jones, of the Phelps Dodge

Corporation representsGreenlee Couri1;y .

An Ora Vallt;YTask Forceis "X'!JniruJIg multiple watersupp-ly issues for die town. Atthe first of a series qfpublicmeet.iD.8S, " Assured Water

S~Iy" and HonevbeeCanyon were the focal points.

Panelists (Universit;:y ofArizona hvdrol~ts dieTucson AMA DIrector; aArizona D~t ot Envi-ranmental Quality representa-tive and the Rancho Vistosoconsultant ~ thatpumping frOm Big WashGownstream would not affectthe flow in the Canyon. Therewas less ~ement on whetherthe stream should be consid-ered ephemeral or inter-rnittent.

Some panelists felt that amore serious threat to theCanyon would come fromnearl>y land clearing and urbanrunoff

Citizen partici~tsexpressed concern about theoverall effects of groundwaterpumping to the Ora Valleyarea, including Big Wash andCanada del oro the effects of~ing other than in Big

The Task Force will con-tinueto look at long-termwater supply issues andwhether~ Ora Valley shouldendeavor to achieve" AssuredWater Supplv" locally as wellas satisfy AMA ~rnentson paP-ef , which th~ can dothrotigh ~ ~credits outside of the area.Several more public meetingsare planned. -

Cook's Lake UpdateDiane laush ,

BtIrtaU of Reclamation

Cook's Lake, a woodedwetland, is located 1.5 miles northof the confluence of Aravai~Creek and the San Pedro River inPinal County, Arizona. Acquisi-tion of the site by the Bureau ofReclamation (Reclamation), wasproposed as Oean Water Act,Section 404, compensation forthe loss of 22 acres of wetlandhabitat from construction ofNew WaddeR Dam and modifi-cation to Camp Dyer Dam. Asof March 1995, approximately 62acres of buffer area and 25 acresof the core wetland (includingthe spri~ souoce) have beenacquired Negotiations for there~ 63 acres of wetlandfrom ASARCO, Incorporated(ASARCO) are nearly complete.Acquisition is expected by Fall1995.

Cook's Lake has long beenrec~ by resource agenciesas a unique habitat, worthy ofprotection. It is one of orily afew wooded wetlands located inArizona. Reclamation, in con-junction with a small group ofprivate, State and Federal agen-cies is preparing a ManagementPlan for the area to encompassthe 15o-acre Reclamation-ownedand an adjacent parcel owned byASARCO. Upon completion ofReclamation's mitigation ~e-ments and implementation of the~ment plan for a 5-Yearperiod, ~ment control ofReclamation s property will betransferred to the Bureau of Land~ent (BLM).

SOme of the restoration activ-ities include: pr~ion andimplementation of the ~ment plan, removal of livestOCkgrazing installation of monitor-mg wells, replacement of peri-meter fe~ restoration of abreached dike, construction of awater control structure and weir,and a botanical inventory of thearea.

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The Water Protection Fund Commission has been diligen~ workinp; to get their new &rant:Sprogram unde~ .The application manual has been approved and ~ple m.ar now apply forfundI; for s~ific restoration or research projects. Public meet~ Will be held througbOut thestate during the month of June. ,

~ categories are:Water acquisition, capital projects and other specific measures -acq\:Jire CAP water or emuent

to ~rotect or restore rivers and riparian habitat by restoring appropriate ~ca1 conditions .Water conservation -develop, promote and implement programs designed to conserve water

(outside Active ~ment Aieis) to maintain, e:i1hance or restore ripanan areas.Research and data collection -conduct research related to maintenance, ~t orres-

toration of Arizona's rivers, streams and associated riparian habitats.

So~ ~'terUiProjectS must benefit Arizona rivers or riparian habitats. They may focus on a ~ ~

multiple rive~ or watersheds. Ac~sition projects must have lo~term sustainability. Severaltypes of research projects aimed at I~ more about riparian health and n:st(Xari(Xt are ~able. The complete criteria are itemized in the manual

AppIie8ioe<hJresAny pe:O~rganization, government agency or political subdivision may 3prXY. Pdets ard

manuals ~ be obtained from the Arizona Water P-rotection Fund CO~On, Arizona Depart-ment ofWater Resources, 500 N. 3rd St., Phoenix AZ 85004- Propasals ~ due by on Auguo;t I,1995. Applicants will be notified by December I, 1995. can T ricia McCraw for n:M)re iDii.D,..;.mon the workshopS or grants at (602) 417-2460.

Last summer, Debbie and Mike Feibusbecame concerned about a new ~lf co~which was about to open in their Cave Creeknei.ghborhood. Their concern was not over golfbalIS b~ their windows, but over ~ilileuse ofherbiades an?pe:-ticides. The golfco~ ~r readily shared information withthem about What chemicals he planned to usestarting in late A~t, incl~ -Round-up,Surflat\ and ProGrass. Drobie aI1d Mike wereconcerned about health effects on their three-yeax: old son who enjo~ playing in the nearbywash, and about the effects on wash wildlife.Golf co~ ~rs assured them that thechemicals would not nm off the land and thatthe chemicals qui~ break down.

The F eibuses asked an Arizona D~artmentofEnvironrnental Quality (ADEQ) official whatcould be done to assure~. ADEQa2reedto test the wash for the three chemicals fIstedabove before application be~ and then againafter the first Winter rains. The initial testswere n~ive. The wash was again tested inJanuary after rains had caused tlie wash to nm.'"The AD EQ report came back in ~, sh~detectable levels of Surflan, although below theACtion Level

The Feibuses consulted their ~ whoadvised that the child not be alloWed to pay inthe ~ where he ~t ~ d1emi~They read literature sh9wing tha :eXPOsure tocommon ~den chemlcals fias led to inc~of such maladies as brain tumm aOO leukemia.They also wonder about the impacts on ~wilcnife.

They are concerned that the ~ the golfcourse uses these chemicals aOO odmt themore materials will collect in the'Wash and~ibly combine to form other cornpoun~1 ~ have not found much written ~out thisprOOlem They were amazed to Jearn that:ADEQ has no jurisdiction to regulate chemicaluse by golf courses or even monItor soch use, asit does over chemical use by agriculture.

If any reader of this stoty can provide dteF eibus f~ with more inforn1atic.1 aboutchemical use on golf courses, they would appre-date information. Does anyone know ofnmoff problems on other golf courses I especial-ly with riatural washes nearby? Pleze contactthem at (602) 488-s231 or FAX (602) 48S-I449 ifyou have suggestions or informariM. .

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SUCCESSFUL I99.:SANNUAL MEETING INPAYSON

JudyG1gnac, Bell VistaWater Company, describedthe disappoint~ results ofatte~ts to deal with SierraV lSta'S growing water demandwhile preserving the San PedroRiver.

~ dos Santos,Arizona D~ent ofWaterResources, talked about waysthe new Santa Croz ValleyActive Ma.1ageInent Area plamto use its new powers to 2re-seIVe flow in the Santa CrozRiver.

TeclmicalSession

distribution in the ColoradoRiver downstream from GlenCany~n D~ Arizona.

ArI~~~ A ~er andJ olm Rinne -Monitoringeffects of wildfire in riparian

aquatic ecosyste~: laigeo~c ~ debris.

R:M:k Yai-de- The use ofbeavers as a tool for riparianhabitat restoration. .

Tom Cain, Lo -,J o SteffenJd, Go Loomis,a.K1 R. Martin .-FossilCreek: restoring a unique eco-

systemMarie SuDivan -A

recommen~ wetlan~ defini-tion, recognizing the value ofriparian areas as separate

systems.JimDonovan,Eo

Gmnwki, am Bo ParJette -T awards watershed co~rva-tion: a model for community-based riparian co~rvation inPrescott, Arizona.

Paul LeBnm -RioSalado, Salt River, Arizona,environmental restoration.

Garv Abhrn, WilliamDavi11a, 13arbara Moritsch, andBrian Mihlbacher -The TontoCreek riparian unit riparianhabitat monitot:in8 study -

prelimiI1aJY analys1S.

About 100 people attendedthe 9th Annual Meeting inPars9n in May. The mo~speake~ ~re invited ~o talkabout n~protectlon orrestoration effOrts in Arizona.The afternoon technical sessionof submitted pape;~ included agreat range of tOpICS.

M~ Speakf!rS

The fu'st rooming sessionfoa1sed on local, state andnational ~!Spectives.Stepheit Jones, DesertLaOO Trust, discussed a localp!eselVation project in theCave Creek area. JUn Walsh,Arizona Nature COnseIVancylobbyist, summarized events inthe 1995l.egislatUre making us\aware of the difficulty of main-taining environmental.protec-cion in the current politicalclimate. Ron Hooper of theUnited States Bureau of LandMana2ement (BLM) discussedseveral significant BLM riparianp~.

Following this, :BuIzWalker dism..sed the City ofPayson's ~parksproject, an effort to secure awater supply while providingrecreation and habitat.

Nonis ~ -R~of riparian ecosystems andthreatened native fish in eastcentral Arizona -role of theHeritage Fund

_ToLnRilll1e- The effectsof fIre and its ~ment onSouthwestern (USA) fishes anda~tic habitats: monitoringand research.

Steven Danzer , D. p .Guerbn, am Roy J emison -Riparian ve~tation types inmountain streams in S<>utheast-em Arizona.

~Buck,am~e ~ -Spatialand temporal watetbird

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J olD Swett -R~-tion efforts along the lowerColorado River.

Don Man1:he, atx1 N .Ash -Constructed wetlan~for nitrogen removal inKingmaii, Arizona.

Posters

.--Fi~ Trips

Members .cipated intwo Sunday fi~ps to learnabout:

The Dude Fire -theaftereffects of the fire and~eration of flora andfaiina, led by Robert Ingrarn,Tonto NatIonal Forest andJohn Rinne, Rocky MountainForest and ~ ExperimentStation; and

BuckSprings-watershed restoration workand research conducted 1?Ythe Forest Service in the BfueRidge ~r District, led byAlvIn MedU1a, R~ Moun-tain Forest and Range E:xperi-ment Station.

B..;oess M edjng

Center f1Vn1 ~e 7

1989 to identify a strain with~tentia1 cold hardiness.Ibese trials included 19 highelevation collections fromsoudtem Africa and a previ-ous strnin mnnbered 9003686.These collections did not looklike common buffele;rassT 446+ Foliage was '"bluishgreen, were more robust andcoarserplants,so~pro<hJCedshort d1izomes, exhi[)itedlittle to no movement withinseeded plots and had straw-colored seed h~ 9003686and the other collectIons wereofficially ~~ from theRrogram In 1991 ch1e to~ interest from ~poor seed ..P~ anextensiveD~b~program at Texas A and Mana Increased environmentalconcern.

I ~ dris attide has sbedsome li.gbt on our p.rogr;aJDand om work widi butrelgrdss.If you have ~ orcomments ple.ase ca1l, write ormake an 3PP!;>intrnent to visitthe Center. Visito~ are.always welcome! We are stiDlocated ~ N.~roRoad in Tucson aIxf ourRhone mJmbeI: is <520) 670-049L

Pat1i F ennqJ anetEub8Dks.J effGnswoJd,Carol ~ Scott uOOer-wood,aI.JAdrielUleGibson -High school COOp"erative stream monitoring

pro~ ~M:eIJiIIa andDaniel Neary -Geomotpho-logical Ct?SPOnse of a montaneriparian habitat to interac-tions of ~tes, vegetation,and hydrolo~

Bn)()ke Parlette, E.~nwki, aI.JJimDonovan -Ri~ restora-tion: an educational avenue toengage people in riparianconselVation.

Copies of all abstracts areavailable from Cindy Zisner at(602) 965-2490.

Membe~ voted toincrease the annual clUes to$15. Minor chan2es in the by-laws were also adOpted. Treas-urer, Diane La~h reportedthat ARC is solvent and rnain-tains an average balance ofbetween $2500 and $3000.

Current office~ KrisRandall, Ruth Valencia, CindyZisner, and Diane La~h werere-elected, as were boardmembe~ R~ Haugh!?y andMarie Sullivan. Matt Chewreplaced Duncan Fatten.

At the Annual Meeting, ARC membe~ voted to support a referendum to over-turn a law the ~lature passed this year ~ng the Governor power to fire his w>in-tees to r:nany Boaros and Commissions at Will Among the IlO Doards and commJSSiO15affected are the Arizona State Parks Board, the Game and Fish Commission, the StateBoard of Education, and the Residential Utility Commission. The Board ofR~nts wasexcluded Allo~ this law to pass would seriously erode the independence of co~sione~ and board rnernbe~, hampering attempts to manage for species protecticm arxlriparian preservation.

! A coalition of many concerned groups has formed, inclu~ hunting and fls~I grou~. environmental grou~ and others. More than 55,000 valid SI~es are needed"by rnid-July to place thiS on the ballot. It would then be "on hold" until the 1996 state-wide elections.

ARC donated $100 to this cause. Your help is needed Please help gather ~natures and raise money. Contact Citizens for Public Representation at (602) 224-6155 inPhoenix or (520) 740-0380 in Tucson. Volunteers are especially needed in the ruralare$.

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N otewo1:fJlY

Publicationsp at FJkword:JSectionEJitor

control. The third ~considers aquatic weedproblems on various conti-nents.

BOOKS

Lamb, B.L. I99S. Cri-teria for ~ stateinstream &w P'O~:deciding what wo rb ..1 .~ lIter Resources"PtmmingmldManagement. UI(Y.

Lamb examines the ~-tion of evaluating the effec-tiveness of state mstreamflow programs .His criteriaare piJblic confidence, cer-tainty proper administra-tion, experu;e and outcome~ream.

290PP.

The authors take a global viewof water resources panning and~ment, loo~ aheaO toa worfd in whim there is greaterdemand for water and increas-ing problems with water quality.

McConnick, F oH., B.H.HiD, LoP ° PaITishand

W:~o~hanL~+

::::1.= tf:; Eagle

andA.ka'-' Rivel.-s,Co1oradoo.'1o qfFresb-water Ecorog)' 9: I7S- I79°

There were si.gnificant dif-ferences in fish assemblagesamong sites irn~ed bymining and control orrecovering sites. Lows~es riChness at all sitesmade it diffiaI1t to applythe Index of Biotic Dtversi-ty. However, a native fish,the Daiute sculpin (Cotturheldingt), maywell serve asin indicator s~es in thisarea. Sculpins disappearedfrom sites adjacent to~ influences thouehthey were numerous a tewhundred meters upstream.

environmental grants is exten-sive}y cross-re~renced Theprofile for each foundationmcludes the organization'shistory and philosophy, theapplication process, samplegrants, and limitations.

Graf, W .L I99+ P18to-";",,, tDId ~ Rio GtYIIIde:E- Cb(I!'ge tmdC--;. ;" theNuckllr ~. Oxford uni-versity Press. 3S2 pp.

The author, who is at ArizonaState University, offers ahistory of the dis~ of plu-tonium from LoS ~N atiOnallaborat~ into nearby canyons 1 .to the

Rio Grande. The booincludes extensive appendices,maps and photos.

.Tohmton, B.R. (ed.) I99+"Who Pays ~Price? TheS--ContextqfEmJisY»ltJlentol Crisis.IsJa..J Press. 26+ pp.

The rights of the powerless(the poor, minorities, ~nous peoples) to health,resources, and environmental~ty are r~edly violatedin the name of national securi-ty and economic interests.Based on a study by theSociety for AP~ed Anthro-pology, this book looks deeplyat the human ~rience ofenvironmental crisis. Materialis drawn from manyeconomicand geographic contexts.

Bonin2, D.M. I99+ HO'W toSave a "1liver: A Handbook.WrCitisenAction.Is1alx1"'Press. 300 pp.

Bolling is co-founder ofFrien~of the Russian River. Here, heprovides detailed how-to's forcitizen groups organizing toprotect a river.

Enviromnental Car-~~on. I99). ~NerD Complete GIu"de toE_Cm-eers.Is1and Press. 364 pp.

This revised edition includes~ers on environmentaledu"cation, waste ~ment,pollution control, wildflfe~ment, parks andoutdOOr recreation. There isalso job-hun~ing informationsuch as requireq education,~ternships, and career strate-gIes.

Enviro~Data-lJ8~u"1Ute. I99+E- GrmIt-makingF- I,99j'Direct my. 750 pp.

This guide to 600 independent,cornmunity, and cotporcltefoundations that give

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The Arizona ~ ~(ARC) was formed in 1986 as aresult of increasing concern over

I the al~ rate of loss of theState's ripanan ecosystems. It isestimatea that less than 10% ofthe State's original riparian acreageremains in a natural fonn. Thesehabitats are considered Arizona's

I most rare natural communities.

The Arlzona Riparian Cowx:iI

Officers:

(602)207-4510(602) 7B9-35IO(602) 965-2490(602) 870-6763

President: Kris RandallVice-president: Ruth ValenciaSecretary: Cindy ZisnerTreasurer: Diane Laush

At Large Board Menmers

I Rtm HaugheyMattO1eWMarie Sullivan

(602} 981-9400(602) 542:-2148(602) 37C)-4720

CoI.UIlittee Chairs:

Oassification/ Inventory:Roy Jernison

Education: Cindy ZisnerLand Use: ~ JaklePro t ectio n/E nh3ri ce men t: :Water Resources: Andy LaurenziNewsletter: Jeff Inwood

(602) 556-2182(602) 965-2490(602) 870-6764vacant<520) 622-3861(602) 263-9522

I 1 be purpose of ARC is toprovide for the exchange of infor-marion on the status, protection,and management of riparian

~~tems in Arizona. The termri ." includes vegetation,

~ or ec<?systems that areassociated with bodies of water orare dependent on the existence of

1perennial, intermittent, or ephem-eral surface or subsurface waterdrainage. Any pe~on or organiza-

, tion interested in the n1ana&e-I ment, protection, or scientificstl:Jdy of ri~ systems, or some

I related ~ of riparian conserva-tion is e " "ble for membership.

Annual es are $15. Additionalcontributions are gratefully

accepted

This newsletter is publishedthree times a year to communicatecurrent events, issues, problems,and progress involving Arizona'sri~ systems, to iiiform ARCmemberS about Council business,and to provide a forum for you toexpress your views or news aboutriparian topics. The Fall Issue willbe mailed m September, with thedeaclline for sufimittaIs A~t I,1995. Please call or write with~tions, publications forreview , announcements, articles,and/or illustrations. Informationon computer disk (any type) or via

I E- A1ai}1S preferred

To join theArizona Riparian Cmmcil,

00 nta:t I

Cindy Zisner atArlzo na ~ tat e University

Center ForEnvironmental StudiesTempe AZ 8.s287-PII

JeffInwooddoASL

Il3° E. Missouri #IIOPhoenix AZ 85014

(602) 263-9522cindydz@asu edu

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Caletxlar

Hea1dIy Watersheds aI.I Oean Water: ~ ~ Limited Resources andCompeliag Vahles. Aug. 29-30, Southern Utah University, Cedar City. ContactJackWilbUr at (g-oI) 538-7098.

Arizona ~1ogica1 Society AnIRJa1 S~(with sessions on riparianrestoration/preservation, constructed wetlanas, and sustainable hydrology, among manyothers). Tucson Sept. 14-16. Contact Barbara Tellman <520) 792-9591.

~ S~ Desired Future CoIKlitMms for -~F.:i..)'stenio sept. 18-22. Albuquerque. Contact Doug Shaw at <505) 842-3256.

Arizona Native Plant Society A~_~lMeeting. SePt.30-0ct. I. Safford Contact JuliaFonseca at C520) 792-2690.

Sevend1AnnualForestCo~ Feb. 19-~ Was~on D.C. Pre-meetinggathe~planned to help develop a ~-Iong assessment ofNational1'orest Policy. Contact DanSmith (202) 667-3300 (no8).

Gila Watch Programs. Various dates. Upland plant communities workshop, Odenologyworkshop, Main Diamond stream restoration, Kid's Stream Team camps, etc. Call GilaWatch at C505> 388-2854 for full information.

BT5Ioo5Arizona Hi arian CouncilCenter for ~nvironmental StudiesArizona State UniversityBox 873211Tempe, Arizona 85287-3211

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