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FINAL REPORT

Developing a Collaborative to Manage and Mitigate Undocumented Migrant (UDM) Waste in Arizona’s Borderlands

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality ‐ TAA08‐064

December 22, 2008 through December 26, 2010

February 2011

FINAL REPORT Developing a Collaborative to Manage and Mitigate Undocumented Migrant (UDM) Waste in Arizona’s Borderlands ‐ TAA08‐064 ‐ Arizona Department of Environmental Quality December 22, 2008 through December 26, 2010

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) was awarded a Border 2012 grant from U.S. EPA Region 9 and administered by BECC in December 2008 to conduct a second phase of the Undocumented Migrant (UDM) Waste Project, which ADEQ had begun in 2006. Goals of the second phase included designing and developing a Web‐based UDM waste center for information management and outreach, and implementing a pilot effort to demonstrate that the tools are feasible and add value. The long‐term goal was to reduce land contamination and related health, economic and environmental impacts from trash discarded by persons involved in illegal immigration in Arizona through a comprehensive UDM waste program. ADEQ created the Undocumented Migrant (UDM) Waste Web site to provide a centralized resource where people involved in cleanups of UDM waste can gather resources, learn more about volunteering and document their cleanups. ADEQ also developed assessment methodology. Prior to this, there was no consistent methodology used in the collection or documentation of border trash cleanups. The assessment methodology includes a field form and accompanying instruction sheet, a supply checklist, an emergency contact form for use with volunteers, and the state of Arizona volunteer liability form as an example for organizations coordinating a cleanup. The Web site was renamed to the Arizona Border Trash Web site and made public in October 2010 with an address of www.azbordertrash.gov. It includes a section where stakeholders can document their cleanups online. The typeable form matches the fields or information boxes for the field form. The Web site also contains background information about border trash, distinguishing it from illegal dumping; information for volunteers; a listing of partners, with links to their agency Web sites; an area where upcoming cleanups can be advertised; and PDF maps showing cleanups that had been documented on the Web site. ADEQ also plans to post a pre‐cleanup checklist and a guidance manual for cleanups. Partnership and collaboration with stakeholder and volunteer groups in southern Arizona was essential in the development of the Web site and assessment methodology. ADEQ collaborated with local, state, federal and tribal governments, as well as non‐profit and community groups. There was enhanced collaboration between ADEQ and the Tohono O’odham Nation, as well as with the U.S. Border Patrol. Feedback was positive, and stakeholders were supportive of the tools. In addition, ADEQ led or participated in six cleanups as real‐world applications of the assessment methodology and Web site. Supplies and equipment for loan or use by stakeholders for cleanups were purchased as well and a check‐out form was created for this purpose. An e‐mail address was established, [email protected], for inquiries associated with the Web site. ADEQ also promoted public awareness and use of the Web site and tools. Local, state and national media coverage increased that awareness. In January 2011, the Web site had nearly 500,000 hits and media inquiries as diverse as Phoenix New Times to al‐Jazeera. In conclusion, ADEQ’s development of the Arizona Border Trash Web site provides a centralized resource and consistent methodology to make cleanups of border trash more effective. There is great interest in this toolkit and through additional grant funding received from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, ADEQ will continue to improve its functionality.

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FINAL REPORT BACKGROUND The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) was awarded a grant from the U.S. EPA Region 9 and administered by BECC in December 2008 to conduct a second phase of the Undocumented Migrant (UDM) Waste Project, which ADEQ had begun in 2006. Goals of the second phase included designing and developing a Web‐based UDM waste center for information management and outreach, and implementing a pilot effort to demonstrate that the tools are feasible and add value. The long‐term goal was to reduce land contamination and related health, economic and environmental impacts in Arizona through a comprehensive UDM waste program. Specific tasks were outlined to achieve these goals. They were to partner with an academic or land management institution to develop the Web site; conduct broad stakeholder outreach in the Central Sub‐Region (and later in another region of Southern Arizona) about the tools, in order to populate the Web site; develop a consensus‐based UDM waste assessment procedure and methodology; develop a GIS‐based tool to track data and locations of UDM waste sites which were cleaned up; develop a Central Sub‐Region focal group; and support three or more UDM waste cleanups, using the Web site as a tool. There were several programmatic changes during the grant period. There was a change in the ADEQ project manager for the UDM waste project in June 2009; she spent 50% of her time on this project with the other 50% on ADEQ‐funded community liaison activities. This relates to a no‐additional‐cost time extension until December 2010, approved by BECC in December 2009. In November 2010, ADEQ sent a letter to BECC regarding the remaining leveraged funds outlined in the technical assistance agreement with BECC for the UDM Waste grant. BECC agreed to count the expended funds as sufficient for ADEQ’s leveraged funds toward the project. The BECC grant expired on December 26, 2010.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Cleanup Activities ADEQ led or was involved in six cleanups of UDM waste in this time period. Tasks for planning the cleanups included locating and assessing potential sites, getting access to the property, gathering volunteers, arranging for equipment and supplies, and arranging for the transport and disposal of the waste collected. Collaboration took place with the U.S. Border Patrol, other state agencies, county environmental departments, volunteer groups, and local community members and landowners. In spring 2009, ADEQ purchased various supplies and equipment through funding from its now discontinued Recycling Program to be made available to stakeholders for use or loan for cleanup activities. ADEQ made additional purchases of supplies in December 2010, using funds specified for this purpose in the BECC grant. ADEQ created a list of supplies and equipment for cleanups of UDM waste, along with a checkout request form for certain items available to stakeholders for loan or use. ADEQ formed a partnership with the Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society (SAEMS) in December 2008 to collaborate on cleanups of UDM waste in southern Arizona. ADEQ also assisted in the loan of supplies or equipment, and in the planning of cleanups of UDM waste, planned by staff at Fort Huachuca and the Coronado National Memorial in 2010. In the summer of 2010, ADEQ was contacted by a graduate student through the University of Bristol, England, who was conducting an archaeological


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study of trash left behind by undocumented migrants along the southern border of Arizona. ADEQ guided the student in safety protocol and offered the loan of supplies.

ADEQ‐Involved Cleanup Events: January 8, 2009: Barnett Ranch, north of Douglas in Cochise County (southeast Arizona). Local partners included Fronteras de Cristo, Just Coffee and Agua para la Vida. The U.S. Border Patrol field staff of Douglas helped locate the cleanup site, and Cochise County Waste Management provided transport and disposal of all the waste collected. Forty‐five 55‐gallon trash bags of UDM waste were removed.

March 16‐17, 2009: Brown Canyon in Cochise County. The U.S. Border Patrol identified the site, and volunteer coordination was organized by Cochise Community College. The cleanup was an alternative spring break activity for students participating in the College’s Center for Lifelong Learning. Other participants included local community members and landowners, and volunteers from Fort Huachuca. Cochise County provided containers, transport and disposal of the trash collected. Over the two days of the cleanup, approximately 40 volunteers hiked up 1,000 feet in elevation and hauled down 4,880 pounds (2.44 tons) of UDM waste. March 21, 2009: A layup site northwest of Arivaca in Pima County. This cleanup was a collaborative effort organized jointly by the SAEMS and ADEQ, and supported by numerous volunteer, private sector and non‐profit groups including Tucson Clean and Beautiful. The interest, local support and participation generated for this event was so great that participation had to be limited. The U.S Border Patrol provided security; Pima County provided containers, transport and disposal of waste; Southwest Hazard Control provided bags, transport of supplies, and a front‐end loader; and a Tucson Boy Scouts troop participated with five volunteers. The four‐hour cleanup netted approximately 200 bags of trash (1.71 tons), and 12 bags with a mixture of plastic bottles, aluminum and steel cans that were set aside for recycling. May 30, 2009: Madera Canyon Recreational Area in Pima County, in the Coronado National Forest. Two sites were cleaned up, one was a migrant trail and the other was a layup site. Twelve U.S. Forest Service staff directed the cleanup. Approximately twenty local volunteers participated from the Green Valley Recreational Hiking Club, the Santa Rita Mountains Conservation Coalition, Green Valley citizens organized by the “Junesrag”, and the Green Valley Chapter of Good Samaritans. Six “rangers” who work as youth trainees with the U.S. Border Patrol also assisted. ADEQ assistance included supervising one cleanup area, providing equipment and supplies, recruiting local volunteers and developing a joint press release. Approximately 85 large trash bags of trash were collected. December 5‐6, 2009: Several areas and a layup site in Arivaca, in Pima County. This cleanup was organized by the Arizona Game and Fish Department, in collaboration with the Hunters Who Care and other volunteer groups. ADEQ provided some supplies for the cleanup and assisted on the first day of the cleanup at a layup site. ADEQ also requested the use of the recently developed field form to document the cleanup activities as a pilot effort, but due to staffing issues, the documentation did not go as planned. Eight volunteers collected 53 bags of trash in 2 1/2 hours at the layup site. It is estimated that approximately 10 tons of waste were collected from all of the sub‐sites during this two‐day event. The Arizona Game and Fish Department staff said that this particular site caused direct effects on wildlife, since cows and other wildlife have eaten some of the waste and have gotten sick or perished.


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March 20, 2010: An area of illegal dumping and some UDM waste in an unpopulated area of southern Tucson. The cleanup was organized by SAEMS and Tucson Clean and Beautiful. Over 230 tires and three roll‐offs of waste totaling almost 45,000 pounds were collected by the 16 volunteers, with the assistance of a front‐end loader. Only 50 pounds was attributed to UDM waste, however, since concentrations of illegal dumping were so high and volunteers did not reach many areas of UDM waste. Development of the UDM Waste Web Site and Assessment Methodology ADEQ entered into an interagency service agreement (ISA) with the University of Arizona (UA) School of Geography and Development in March 2009 for the development of a UDM Waste Web site. A research assistant for the school was assigned to the project, who was overseen by a professor with the school. The purpose of the Web site was to develop a centralized resource where people involved in cleanups of UDM waste could gather resources, learn more about volunteering and document their cleanups. Planned components of the Web site were a database system to track cleanup data, and GIS/mapping tools to showcase the locations of cleanups which had taken place. The Web site was designed with Drupal software. ADEQ provided guidance on the design and content of the Web site, which was posted on a UA server in mid‐May, 2009. It had an address of http://udmwaste.web.arizona.edu/home. When the new ADEQ project manager began work on the project in June 2009, revisions were made to content and design. ADEQ provided input from the Borderlands Management Task Force (BMTF), which is lead by the U.S. BLM and which consists of government representatives working on Arizona borderlands issues; ADEQ has been a member since 2008. Over 15 organizations are represented at these meetings. BMTF members had concerns over the reveal of GPS coordinates on the site. Members were concerned that some parties might use the coordinates for inappropriate purposes, including tracking the migrants themselves or planning cleanup activities in potentially dangerous areas. Due to these concerns, ADEQ developed Adobe PDF maps of cleanups documented by stakeholders on the Web site as general points with no GPS data. The maps cover the Central Sub‐Region (CSR), which follows the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector hot zone for crossings and 100‐km buffer zone specified in the 1983 La Paz Agreement, and is divided by county and land ownership. ADEQ developed assessment methodology to ensure the consistent collection of data, and to facilitate making cleanups more cost‐effective, efficient and sustainable. Prior to this, there was no consistent methodology used in the collection or documentation of UDM waste cleanups. The assessment methodology developed by ADEQ includes a field form and accompanying instruction sheet, a supply checklist with items to consider when planning a cleanup, an emergency contact form for use with volunteers, and the state of Arizona volunteer liability form. ADEQ solicited input from the BMTF on the methodology. ADEQ worked with the UA to post these forms on the Web site. ADEQ also plans a pre‐cleanup checklist, which will provide guidance on steps to take prior to conducting a cleanup of UDM waste, and a guidance manual to inform people looking to conduct or participate in a cleanup of UDM waste of the special circumstances and safety considerations to be prepared for in these cleanups. In addition, the UA developed a system for stakeholders to document their cleanups online. The typeable form matched the fields for the ADEQ‐developed field form, and would allow for one centralized location to reflect the cleanups conducted by stakeholders in Arizona’s borderlands. In March 2010, the ISA with the UA ended. ADEQ had received additional project funding from the U.S. BLM to be used for enhancements to the site. Due to the complexity of some of the planned

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enhancements, and the availability of funding to hire a consultant specializing in Web design, ADEQ chose to move forward with the procurement of a consultant for the site. In the summer of 2010, the UDM Waste Web site was migrated to a server associated with ADEQ, through a consultant specializing in Web design. UA staff were very cooperative in assisting in the migration of the site, going as far as hand‐delivering backup disks of the site to ADEQ’s Information Technology (IT) staff. A message was also posted on the UA‐hosted UDM Waste Web site redirecting visitors to the migrated site with a new name of the Arizona Border Trash Web site and an address of www.azbordertrash.gov. The .com, .net and .org Web domains for the azbordertrash site, were also purchased to avoid potential overlap with the name. A contact e‐mail address was created for public inquiries, which is [email protected]. ADEQ made sure that data from any cleanups documented on the Web site prior to migration was transferred onto the new site. Because of its association with a server for the state of Arizona, the migrated site had to meet standards required by the state Government Information Technology Agency (GITA). This was done in the fall of 2010, along with some revisions to content. ADEQ IT and Communications staff assisted in the migration and preparations to go public with the site. On October 6, 2010, the site was made public. The site contained background information about border trash, distinguishing it from illegal dumping; information for volunteers; resources for people looking to conduct cleanups, including the assessment methodology developed by ADEQ; a listing of partners (BMTF members), with links to their agency Web sites; an area where upcoming cleanups could be advertised; and the PDF maps showing cleanups that had been documented on the Web site. In addition, a new typeable PDF form was posted on the Web site for stakeholders to document their cleanups online, along with photos. Once the site was migrated and available to the public, ADEQ began discussing enhancements to provide more elements of use to stakeholders, and to make the Web site more automated. Staff worked with ADEQ IT and Communications staff, and the ADEQ Administrative Counsel, to address elements under consideration for the enhancement stage of the Web site. Enhancements will be done through funding received by ADEQ from the U.S. BLM. A consultant was procured in the fall for the phasing in of enhancements to the Web site. Staff provided guidance on Web design and function to the consultant, and relayed concerns and requests from the BMTF. Staff also worked with ADEQ Fiscal Services on the financial aspects of the project. ADEQ’s IT Department is assisting in overseeing the consultant, managing regular operation and maintenance, monitoring for security issues and managing minor revisions to content. Initial enhancements to the site are anticipated to be completed in spring 2011. Enhancements will include a revised mechanism for documenting cleanups; a calendar feature to advertise upcoming cleanup events; and a database structure for tracking stakeholder‐inputted cleanup data (for those with access), which will have the capability of generating periodic accounts of the data. After that is completed, GIS features will be developed for mapping cleanup locations. ADEQ staff transmitted files for use in this phase. Because of the BMTF members’ concern over the release of GPS coordinates associated with areas of border trash, there will be different levels of access. ADEQ also did research to gather data from past ADEQ‐involved cleanups for compilation and posting on the Web site. Data collected from these cleanups was prior to development of the field form to


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consistently track data from border trash cleanups, so a field form for each of the 11 historic ADEQ‐involved cleanups was completed. The files and photos have been stored for posting as a report on the Web site once this feature is complete from Web site enhancements.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Outreach Partnership and collaboration with stakeholder and volunteer groups was essential in the development of the Web site and assessment methodology. ADEQ formed a partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (U.S. BLM) Arizona State Office in Phoenix, and was awarded grant funding from them for enhancements to the Web site in July 2009 and March 2010. ADEQ also worked with U.S. BLM staff overseeing Student Conservation Association (SCA) interns and BLM resources for border trash cleanups out of the Tucson Field Office. The purpose was to work together to capture historic cleanup data from their Southern Arizona Project. A database developed by the SCA to track their cleanups was used to help identify schema for the Arizona Border Trash field form. ADEQ was also in contact by the U.S. BLM Gila District (Tucson and Safford field offices), who suggested partnering by offering assistance through cleanup teams funded by the U.S. BLM. ADEQ participated in the quarterly meetings of the Tucson BMTF, which consists of government representatives working on Arizona borderlands issues; ADEQ became a member in December 2008. ADEQ gave updates on the status of the development of the Web site and assessment methodology and requested input on the tools. ADEQ also requested that BMTF members document their cleanups on the Web site. The BMTF was considered as the focus group for input on the Web development. ADEQ requested forms used by each agency to post or incorporate into the methodology. The U.S. Forest Service/U.S. BLM developed a DVD entitled, “Working Along the United States‐Mexico Border” and accompanying field guide, which will be linked to the Web site once they are available online. As previously mentioned, ADEQ is a member of the BMTF. Members received a copy of the BMTF charter, which outlines the purpose of the group, as well as the expectations for members’ handling of the sensitive nature of the information shared in this group. In addition, in the summer of 2010, the U.S. BLM distributed a news release outlining their three‐step plan to enhance border security and resource protection. This includes plans to increase the deployment of cleanup crews to remove trash and illegal structures from federal lands. The news release can be found at http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/border.html. The U.S. BLM plans to document their cleanups on the Arizona Border Trash Web site, and also indicated that it will require all parties receiving funding through its Southern Arizona Project to document cleanup activities on the Web site. In November 2010, BLM notified the BMTF that a Border Mitigation Coordinator was selected to assist in the implementation of infrastructure mitigation projects funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, designed to mitigate impacts from the construction of fencing and other security measures along the U.S. Border with Mexico, focusing on the impact to fish and wildlife. ADEQ also participated in the quarterly meetings of the Arizona Border Environmental Task Force, and the binational Arizona‐Sonora Border 2012 Waste and Enforcement Task Force. The U.S. EPA and other stakeholders attend these meetings. ADEQ gave regular updates on the development of the Web site and assessment methodology, and took into account the feedback from these groups.

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ADEQ formed a partnership in December 2008 with the Southern Arizona Environmental Management Society (SAEMS) to collaborate on border trash activities. ADEQ made several presentations to this group about border trash issues, and collaborated on some cleanups. In May 2009, ADEQ established contact with a professor at the University of Washington, Department of Anthropology, who was planning research in southern Arizona on the sociological and anthropological aspects of border trash. ADEQ assisted in finding research sites in exchange for research that will be used to supplement the Arizona Border Trash Web site and database. In the fall of 2009, ADEQ met the coordinator for the “Don’t Trash La Frontera” project through the Regional Center for Border Health (RCFBH) in Yuma, Arizona. The RCFBH project focused on illegal dumping and neglected properties, but ADEQ shared information about the Web site and assessment methodology. In October 2009, ADEQ was contacted by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, requesting assistance in locating a funding source to install fencing to block off areas where dumping is taking place, to stop the constant flow of waste and to conduct more efficient cleanups of the area. Pascua Yaqui lands have both border trash and illegal dumping. ADEQ contacted the U.S. BLM to determine if they have or know of any funding sources, but they indicated that they already provided funding to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe for other projects and could not assist with additional funding at this time. This was relayed to the Tribe. ADEQ also informed them about the Web site, and asked for input. ADEQ suggested a meeting with the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and the Tohono O’odham Nation with ADEQ to discuss the Web site. The December 2009 meeting was canceled by the Pascua Yaqui Nation due to a sudden staffing change. ADEQ spoke with the new Nation representative, who suggested rescheduling the meeting for late January. Prior to the meeting, ADEQ asked representatives if they would be interested in possibly finding a site on tribal lands in need of cleanup of border trash, for a joint cleanup with SAEMS. Representatives replied that, at this time, there is no need to consider nor plan for a border trash cleanup on the Pascua Yaqui Reservation; in addition, they are not in a position to sponsor a meeting to discuss the Web site. ADEQ has worked collaboratively with the Tohono O’odham Nation. The Tohono O’odham Nation has been conducting border trash cleanup activities for a number of years, and has a dedicated crew for this purpose. In December 2009, the U.S. EPA and U.S. BLM encouraged continued collaboration by the Tohono O’odham Nation with ADEQ through the use of data sharing on the Web site, and the Tohono O’odham Nation’s chairperson agreed to do so. In January 2010, ADEQ met with the environmental representatives of the Tohono O’odham Nation to discuss the Web site and tribal procedures related to cleanups and information sharing. In addition to funding through the Nation, they also receive funding from the U.S. EPA and the U.S. BLM. The administrator for the Tohono O’odham Nation Solid Waste Management Department said that they would begin documenting their cleanups on the Web site. ADEQ incorporated their comments about aspects unique to Nation lands into the planning for the Web site and methodology. ADEQ also offered to relay some questions and concerns they had about the procedures of the U.S. Border Patrol regarding border trash to the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. A briefing of the meeting with the Tohono O’odham Nation was provided to the ADEQ Office of Border Environmental Protection Director and EPA Region 9. In early February 2010, ADEQ spoke with the U.S. Border Patrol. The U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector explained their procedures for agents regarding the management of trash generated by persons


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involved in illegal immigration, and said that they were unaware of some of the issues that the Tohono O’odham Nation was concerned about, and would bring the issues to the attention of the commanders and station management in the Tucson Sector. They also offered for the Tohono O’odham Nation (as well as ADEQ at some point) to attend one of their musters where agents are briefed and reminded of activities and issues to take into account before heading out to the field. ADEQ suggested that perhaps that would be an opportunity for the Tohono O’odham Nation to work with the U.S. Border Patrol on an educational component for agents about border trash, which the Nation had expressed interest in creating. The conversation with the U.S. Border Patrol was summarized in an e‐mail to the Tohono O’odham Nation. In March 2010, ADEQ also shared information about the Web site and assessment methodology with staff at Yuma County Development Services. Yuma County said that it does not experience as many issues with border trash, except in its remote eastern areas where migrant traffic is more prevalent. However, Yuma County indicated that they would consider use of the Web site and methodology on any cleanups of border trash in which they were involved. On April 22, 2010, ADEQ met with the U.S. EPA, the U.S. BLM and the Tohono O’odham Nation at the ADEQ office in Tucson to outline specifics for continued collaboration on border trash issues. Discussions included promoting the collaborative effort, identifying any additional resources to facilitate further collaboration, requesting to work more closely with Border Patrol to potentially identify areas of waste, and an overview of the Web site as a tool for stakeholders and funding agencies. Then, the Tohono O’odham Nation Solid Waste Management Department hosted a tour of some Tohono O’odham Nation lands. Highlights included a visit to a border trash site, a brief tour of the Solid Waste Management offices and storage facilities, viewing the vehicle barrier fence at the border and a brief discussion with Border Patrol agents at the joint‐use facility designed for Border Patrol and the Tohono O’odham Police Department. In July 2010, ADEQ was asked by the U.S. Forest Service to do a presentation about the Arizona Border Trash Web site and assessment methodology at a meeting of the U.S. Forest Service Leadership Team in Tucson. Approximately 20 representatives from the Coronado National Forest were in attendance. ADEQ encouraged use of the Web site and assessment methodology; feedback was positive. Also in July 2010, ADEQ was contacted by staff at the Gila River Indian Community south of Phoenix asking if there are any upcoming forums or meetings about border trash that they could participate in. They are having issues with a few areas that are frequented by persons involved in illegal immigration and have turned into chronic dump sites. They were interested in discussing this, as well as funding opportunities. The inquiry was forwarded to the U.S. BLM and U.S. EPA Region IX. Information about the Web site was provided and the U.S. BLM invited them to BMTF meetings despite their land area being north of the border. In the summer of 2010, ADEQ expanded outreach to Cochise County in southeastern Arizona. ADEQ was in contact with representatives from Cochise County, the State Land Department and the U.S. Border Patrol to identify sites on Arizona state land with areas of border trash in need of cleanup. Additionally, ADEQ contacted the Malpai Borderlands Group, which is a grassroots, landowner‐driven nonprofit organization attempting to implement ecosystem management on nearly one million acres of virtually unfragmented open‐space landscape in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. The group


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said that they would request from their members at their July 8 meeting input on sites needing to be cleaned up in Cochise County; no response was received. ADEQ met a representative from Cochise College at a workshop in Tucson in August. Cochise College students and visitors have conducted cleanups of border trash, so information was shared about the Web site and resources. Some members of the BMTF work on public lands in Cochise County as well. In the fall of 2010, the Tohono O’odham Nation Solid Waste Department administrator said that they will begin documenting their records for cleanups of border trash using the Web site now that it has been migrated, pending staff availability. They have over 130 cleanup records to input from just 2010. In the fall of 2010, ADEQ also worked with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), accompanying some of their staff on a cleanup, and loaning supplies and equipment. ADEQ also put AZGFD in contact with the Tohono O’odham Nation Solid Waste Management Department. AZGFD was doing flyovers to identify areas of border trash in southern Arizona, including near the Nation’s lands. The Nation had previously expressed interest in identifying areas of border trash needing cleanup, so ADEQ put the two groups in contact with each other to discuss partnering on this effort. ADEQ also is in regular contact with AZGFD on their planned cleanups, which can be promoted on the Web site. AZGFD indicated that they will now be only planning one cleanup per year, as migration patterns have shifted to more outlying areas and through the Tohono O’odham Nation due to increased enforcement activity. Throughout the grant, cooperative efforts were also made with the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector. The Tucson Sector public lands liaisons complimented ADEQ on the Web site and assessment methodology. They promoted use of these tools by BMTF members, referred parties with questions about border trash to ADEQ, and offered law enforcement services for those conducting cleanups. ADEQ put the Tohono O’odham Nation Solid Waste Management Department in contact with the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector, at the Nation’s request, to discuss collaboration on identifying areas of border trash on Nation lands, as well as coordinating on removing trash that resulted from apprehensions of migrants on Nation lands. On December 1, 2010, ADEQ was invited by the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector to a meeting with representatives from other federal, tribal, state and local agencies to learn about proposed Border Patrol road construction west of Nogales, Arizona, and replacement of a section of border fence west of the Mariposa port‐of‐entry. ADEQ expressed concerns over management of stormwater with the new construction; the U.S. Border Patrol indicated that this is being taken into account in the planning. ADEQ also asked about the potential effects of the movement of the border fence on migrant paths and thus areas of accumulated trash. The U.S. Border Patrol could not speculate as to any potential effects. ADEQ developed an Access database to keep track of parties involved in border trash cleanup efforts. Over 100 records were added to the database. ADEQ also collaborated with other ADEQ staff, including staff from ADEQ’s Illegal Dumping program, until it was discontinued due to budget cuts in mid‐2010. In January 2010, staff drafted a summary of the border trash activities for the ADEQ Waste Programs Division for an interview about ADEQ programs related to illegal dumping. The Maricopa County Department of Environmental Quality received grant funding to conduct interviews of various stakeholders dealing with illegal dumping issues in Arizona, to be produced into a video that will be distributed around the state.


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Media Coverage Known media coverage about the Undocumented Migrant Waste Project included coverage of the Arivaca and Brown Canyon cleanups in 2009, a news article about the Arizona Border Trash Web site in the Nogales International newspaper on October 22, 2010 at http://www.nogalesinternational.com/articles/2010/10/22/news/doc4cc1add1c53fc048894742.txt, and a December 2010 request from a reporter at the Sierra Vista Herald newspaper (covering southeastern Arizona) with questions regarding border trash in mid‐December. The reporter was referred to ADEQ by one of the U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector public lands liaisons. Of particular interest to the reporter were the effects of migrant traffic, and thus border trash, on ranchlands. At the request of the ADEQ Director of Communications, staff prepared draft responses, but staff does not believe that an article was ever published. In addition, extensive media coverage of the Web site took place in early January 2011 after this grant ended, with news stories known to be done on the local, state and national level. The Associated Press picked up the story on January 6. As a result, hits to the Web site went from 400 on January 7 to over 23,000 in just the morning of January 8. Also as a result, the Arizona Border Trash e‐mail address received over 100 public inquiries and comments. Some were offers to volunteer or were constructive, while many were derogatory in nature and referred to illegal immigration issues in general. Known stories include:

Jan. 3, KOLD News 13, Tucson TV ‐ http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=13776669

Jan. 3, Phoenix New Times Newspaper ‐ http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2011/01/border_trash_web_site_launched.php#

Jan. 3, Enviro.blr.com ‐ http://enviro.blr.com/environmental‐news/waste/solid‐waste/Arizona‐Border‐Trash‐Website‐Launched/

Jan. 7, East Valley Tribune and Associated Press ‐ http://hosted2.ap.org/azmes/788acee4e023427bbfc19d9278ac9378/article_2011‐01‐07‐border%20trash/id‐bd27c964ee134049a83f856566aecb31#

Jan. 7, My Fox Phoenix.com ‐ http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/immigration/apx‐AZBorder‐Trash_28990170‐01072011#

Jan. 7, Fox News National TV ‐ http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/07/new‐website‐draw‐attention‐trash‐arizona‐mexico‐border/#

Jan. 7, KTAR Radio Phoenix ‐ http://ktar.com/category/local‐news‐articles/20110107/Website‐to‐draw‐attention‐to‐trash‐near‐border/

Jan. 7, KVOA News 4, Tucson TV ‐ http://www.kvoa.com/news/website‐launched‐to‐draw‐attention‐to‐border‐trash/

Jan. 7, KGUN 9, Tucson TV ‐ http://www.kgun9.com/global/story.asp?s=13803139

Jan. 7, ABC 15, Phoenix TV ‐ http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/website‐draws‐attention‐to‐trash‐at‐az‐border

Jan. 7, KYMA‐TV News 11, Yuma ‐ http://www.kyma.com/slp.php?idN=4578&cat=Local%20News

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trash in Arizona. He requested information on how to reach someone organizing a cleanup crew. ADEQ provided him with contact information for the AZGFD for one of their upcoming cleanups, and will let him know of any other events reported to ADEQ. ADEQ received an additional offer to volunteer for a cleanup, from a citizen in Tucson. An additional inquiry was received regarding a request for information on upcoming cleanups of border trash and other organizations that conduct such cleanups. The public member was interested in organizing or joining in a cleanup, and perhaps forming a cleanup organization or joining an existing group that conducts such cleanups. ADEQ requested information from the BMTF about upcoming cleanups, and relayed information to the member of the public. ADEQ created a database to track offers from members of the public to volunteer, which can be provided to BMTF members seeking assistance with a cleanup.

Conclusion In conclusion, ADEQ’s development of the Arizona Border Trash Web site and assessment methodology provides a centralized resource for people conducting or volunteering for cleanups of border trash in Arizona’s Borderlands. These tools establish a consistent method to document and track these cleanups, which will showcase the efforts taking place by many groups to mitigate areas of border trash in Arizona. There are challenges in managing border trash, but these tools are designed to help make cleanups of border trash be more cost effective, efficient and sustainable. Since extensive stakeholder input was taken into account in the development of these tools, they will enhance the successes of efforts to reduce land contamination and related health, economic and environmental impacts of border trash.


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APPENDIX

Border Trash Cleanup Field Form (2 pages) Border Trash Cleanup Field Form Instructions (2 pages)

Border Trash Cleanup Supply Checklist Emergency Information/Volunteer Hours Form for Border Trash Cleanups

Example Volunteer Registration Form Equipment Supply Request Form for Border Trash Cleanups

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Date of Cleanup: INITIAL VISIT or RETURN VISIT

Name of Cleanup Event: LEADER OF CLEANUP GROUP

Leader Name:

Group Name: E‐Mail:

Regular Phone: Contact Phone at Cleanup: ACCOMPANYING STAFF/VOLUNTEERS

# of People: Fill out personal information for each staff/volunteer on next page. LAND INFORMATION

Site Name:

GPS Coordinates (in Decimal Degrees, Datum WGS 84): Lat N: Long W:

Elevation: Terrain: Slope:

County: Cochise La Paz Maricopa Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Yuma Location Description:

Land Owner: U.S. BLM U.S. Forest Service Indian Reservation Local or State Park

Military National Park or Monument Private State Trust

Wildlife Refuge Other (specify):

Land Use: Park/Refuge Cattle/Grazing/Ranchland Residential/Populated

Other (specify):

Soil Type: Rocky Sandy Clay Other (specify):

Accessibility: Car ATV Foot Aerial Horse 4x4 High Clearance

Other (specify):

Distance from Parking (ft): Distance from Facilities (ft): Distance from Roadway (ft): BORDER TRASH COLLECTED

Number of Bags: Estimated Weight (lbs): Site Entirely Cleaned Up: Yes No

Estimated Affected Area (sq ft or acreage): Taken to Landfill: Yes No

Landfill Name/County:

Landfill Tipping Fees: Estimated Cleanup Cost: In‐Kind Services: Yes No

Specify:

# Hours to Complete Cleanup: Total # Volunteer Hours: SPECIAL SITUATIONS (safety issues/warnings & threats) (check all that apply)

Illegal Dumping Tires Bicycles Abandoned Vehicles: Intact Not Functional Burned

Drug Smugglers Drugs Weapons Illegal Immigration Human Smugglers

Human Remains Bees Rattlesnakes Scorpions Abandoned Horses

Threatening Wildlife (specify): Other Wildlife (specify):

Endangered Species Fences Cut Roads Created/Disturbed

Archaeological Artifacts Brush Fires Other Waste (specify):

Pictures: Before: During: After:

Notes/Comments:

Please visit the Arizona Border Trash Web site @ http://www.azbordertrash.gov to document your cleanup. Information was transmitted online at the Arizona Border Trash Web site on (date):

For internal use only FILE No.

http://www.azbordertrash.gov/

PARTICIPATING STAFF/VOLUNTEER SIGN‐IN and SIGN‐OUT (Personal information will not be recorded on the Arizona Border Trash Web site. We do request volunteer group leader information to use for future cleanups.)

Print extra copies of this page as needed. Shaded Area for Leaders of Volunteer Groups Only

NAME/ CELL PHONE #

GROUP NAME

Are You

Leader?

OK to Contact?

Regular Phone

Regular E‐mail

DATES(S)/SIGN‐IN TIME

DATE(S)/ SIGN‐OUT

TIME

TOTAL HOURS

BORDER TRASH CLEANUP FIELD FORM INSTRUCTIONS This form is designed to make cleanups of accumulated trash sites due to uncontrolled or unauthorized border crossings in Arizona’s borderlands more efficient and data collection more consistent. Please have the on-site main contact person fill out this form with as much information as possible. If there are sub-sites of a larger area being cleaned up, please fill out one form per each GPS location. Please collect all field forms when the cleanup is complete and report the results for each GPS location in the typeable Field Form found at http://www.azbordertrash.gov under “Documenting Cleanups.” This will allow for the data to be shared with others and used for future cleanups, and will help illustrate the extent of the border trash issue. Date of Cleanup: List the date and year of the cleanup, including if it was done over several days. Initial Visit: Check this box if this is the first visit or check Return Visit if your group has cleaned up this site in the past. Name of Cleanup Event: Specify the name the cleanup is being referred to (i.e. ADEQ Fall Cleanup 2009). LEADER OF CLEANUP GROUP: The cleanup coordinator’s information goes here. This will allow for tracking and future contact. For a sub-site cleanup, this section should be the leader of that sub-site group. Leader Name: List your name. Group Name: List the name of the group that you belong to. E-Mail/Regular Phone: List the e-mail address and phone number where you can be reached during regular business hours – to be used if someone wants to contact you about the cleanup afterward. Contact Phone at Cleanup: List the phone number where you can be reached on the day of the cleanup, such as a cell phone number, if available. List an alternate contact if a cell phone is not available. ACCOMPANYING STAFF/VOLUNTEERS: This will cover information about the staff/volunteers participating in the cleanup. The second page of the field form is provided for this purpose. Details about this section are described at the end of these instructions. # of People: Total number of people participating in the cleanup of that site. LAND INFORMATION: This will provide an image of where the cleanup took place. Site Name: List any names this site commonly is referred to as (i.e. Ironwood Forest National Monument). GPS Coordinates (Lat N/Long W): Document the location of the cleanup using a GPS to get the Lat N/Long W measurements. Please take the measurement at the approximate center of the cleanup area, using decimal degrees and a datum of WGS 84. Elevation: List the approximate elevation of the area where the cleanup is taking place, in feet. Terrain: List information about the terrain of where the cleanup is taking place, to aid in future cleanups in the area (i.e. In canyon filled with ocotillo and sparse brush). Slope: List the approximate slope of the area. (i.e. A 5% slope represents an area that rises or falls 5 feet over a 100 foot length.) County: Cochise La Paz Maricopa Pima Pinal Santa Cruz Yuma: These are the counties that lie within the 100 km buffer specified by the La Paz Agreement, making them Arizona Borderlands. Check off the county in which the cleanup location lies. Some properties could span more than one county. Please choose the predominant county. Location Description: Provide additional information about the physical cleanup location that may be of use for future cleanups (i.e. About five miles southeast of Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge). Land Owner: U.S. BLM U.S. Forest Service Indian Reservation Local or State Park Military National Park or Monument Private State Trust Wildlife Refuge Other: Check off who owns the land or how the land is designated. More than one category may apply. If “other”, please specify. Land Use: Park/Refuge Cattle/Grazing/Ranchland Residential/Populated Other: Check off how the land is used. More than one category may apply. If “other”, please specify. Soil Type: Rocky Sandy Clay Other: Check off the nature of the soil where the cleanup is taking place. Accessibility: Car ATV Foot Aerial Horse 4x4 High Clearance Other: Check off the primary mode of transportation needed to get to the area where the cleanup is taking place. More than one may apply. If “other”, pleas specify. Distance from Parking: List how far, in feet, the cleanup site is from the parking area. Distance from Facilities: List how far, in feet, the cleanup site is from any facility, including how close a portable toilet was able to be placed, if one is procured. Distance from Roadway: List how far, in feet, the cleanup site is from the roadway. Note that the roadway may or may not be the same as the parking area, so separate measurements are useful. BORDER TRASH COLLECTED: This will provide a picture of how much trash was collected during this cleanup. Number of Bags: List the number of bags of trash that were filled during this cleanup. Estimated Weight (lbs): List an estimate of the total weight, in pounds, of all of the bags that were filled during this cleanup. Since bag size can vary, this will allow for the data from different cleanups to be compared. If bags get disposed of in a rolloff taken to a landfill, please use weight provided at landfill. For sub-site cleanups, if you cannot get a weight per sub-site, divide the total weight by the number of sub-sites to get an approximate weight per sub-site. That weight should be entered on each field form for the cleanup. Site Entirely Cleaned Up: Yes No: Check off whether your group was able to entirely clean up the site or if trash remains. Estimated Affected Area: (sq ft or acreage): List an estimate of the total area that was affected by the border trash. If a small area, list in square feet. If the trash spans acres, list it in acreage. Taken to Landfill: Yes No: Check off if the trash from the cleanup was taken to a landfill. Landfill Name/County: List the name of the landfill where the trash from the cleanup was disposed of, and the county it’s in.


Landfill Tipping Fees: List the fees that were incurred to dispose of the border trash from the cleanup at a landfill. If cleaning up sub-sites, please divide total landfill tipping fees by number of sub-sites to get a fee estimate per sub-site. Estimated Cleanup Cost: List an estimate of the total cost involved with conducting the cleanup. In addition to landfill tipping fees, include staff hourly costs, supplies, transportation costs, travel, etc. Make sure to include in-kind service values. If cleaning up sub-sites, please divide total estimated cleanup cost by the number of sub-sites to get an estimated cleanup cost per sub-site. In‐Kind Services: Yes No: Check off whether in-kind services were used to conduct the cleanup. Specify: List the types of in-kind services that were provided to conduct the cleanup (i.e. Donation of lunch for volunteers by Mom & Pop Grocery Store). # Hours to Complete Cleanup: List the total number of hours it took to complete the cleanup. Even if trash remains, indicate how many hours your group spent on the cleanup efforts. Total # Volunteer Hours: List the total number of volunteer hours that contributed to the cleanup. This can be calculated by totaling the hours listed for each volunteer on the back of the field form. SPECIAL SITUATIONS (safety issues/warnings & threats) (check all that apply): This applies to items encountered during the cleanup, and aids in preparation for future cleanups in this same area. Illegal Dumping: Check this box if household waste other than border trash was encountered. Tires: Check this box if any tires were collected. Bicycles: Check this box if any bicycles were collected. Abandoned Vehicles Intact Not Functional Burned: Check this box if any abandoned vehicles were encountered. Specify whether the condition of the vehicle was 1) Intact (Able to be driven) 2) Not functional (Not driveable) 3) Burned. Drug Smugglers: Check this box if drug smugglers were encountered. Drugs: Check this box if drugs were encountered. Weapons: Check this box if any weapons were encountered. Illegal Immigration: Check this box if any illegal immigration was encountered. Human Smugglers: Check this box if any human smugglers were encountered. Human Remains: Check this box if human remains were encountered. Bees: Check this box if a large number of bees were encountered in the area of the cleanup. Rattlesnakes: Check this box if rattlesnakes were encountered in the area of the cleanup. Scorpions: Check this box if scorpions were encountered in the area of the cleanup. Abandoned Horses: Check this box if you came across domesticated horses that may have been used for smuggling (not those normally found on ranchlands). Threatening Wildlife (specify): Please specify if any other threatening wildlife was encountered, aside from those already listed. Other Wildlife (specify): Please specify if any other wildlife was encountered, aside from those listed. Endangered Species: Check this box if any of the wildlife you encountered is considered an endangered species. Fences Cut: Check this box if your group noticed that fences or barbed wire had been cut. Roads Created/Disturbed: Check this box if your group noticed that roads had been created in areas they should not have been, or existing roads were disturbed, such as rerouted. Archaeological Artifacts: Check this box if any archaeological artifacts were encountered. Brush Fires: Check this box if your group came across any brush fires. Other Waste: (specify): Check this box and specify which other types of waste your group encountered (i.e. Drums that appeared to contain waste, cans of chemicals, etc.) Pictures: Before During After: Check the boxes indicating when your group took photos during the cleanup. Try to take photos of the same spot, from the same angle, at different times of the cleanup. This helps illustrate cleanup efforts and the extent of the border trash issue. After the cleanup, send photos along with your documentation as instructed on the Arizona Border Trash Web site. Notes/Comments: List any other notes or comments that would be of interest to groups who might do future cleanups in the area, or groups who work on border trash issues. This is a good place to list your partners for the cleanup. Please document the cleanup on the Arizona Border Trash Web site at http://www.azbordertrash.gov under “Documenting Cleanups.” Participating Staff/Volunteer Sign-In and Sign-Out: This is found on the back of the field form. This section allows the coordinator to track volunteer efforts for two reasons. It ensures for safety reasons that each volunteer who signs in when they begin a cleanup also checks out when they are done, and it tracks the number of hours that each volunteer puts in to the cleanup. You can also include travel time, if desired. The hours can be totaled for the use of both the coordinator and the volunteer. Personal information will not be recorded on the Arizona Border Trash Web site, but we do request the contact information for the leaders of volunteer groups in case other groups want to contact them for future cleanups. If conducting one cleanup, please fill out this form and print extra copies of the volunteer page, as needed, to document all of the participating volunteers. If conducting cleanups of sub-sites, please have all volunteers sign in on one sheet at the beginning of the cleanup. As they divide into the groups that will clean up each sub-site, please have the sub-site cleanup leader ONLY document on their field form the names and cell phone numbers of the people accompanying them, for safety reasons. There is no need to duplicate the rest of the information, provided that all of the completed sub-site field forms are given back to the event coordinator at the end of the cleanup.


Border Trash Cleanup Supply Checklist

Item Qty.FORMS

Border Trash Cleanup Guidance Manual

Completed Pre‐Cleanup Form

Field Form and Instructions (One per cleanup location)

Emergency Information Forms (Completed forms go with each group leader)

Signed Volunteer Regis. Forms (Completed forms stay at base camp)

REACHING SITE

Map of Area (Consider Topographic) or GPS

Pickup Truck/4x4/ High‐Clearance Vehicle

ATVs/Horses

Helicopter for Aerial Approach

Bobcat

BASE CAMP SUPPLIES

Signs and Flags for Parking

Port‐a‐Potty

Dolly/Cart to Carry Supplies

Canopy and Stakes/Sandbags

Rubber Mallet

Tables and Chairs

Tarps in Case of Rain

Notepad

Master Sign‐In Sheet

Clipboards with Pens, Field Forms, Instructions (Hand out one per cleanup location)

Nametags/Waterproof Marker

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Leather Gloves

Latex Gloves

Dust Masks

Goggles/Eye Protection

Knee Pads

Safety Vests

SAFETY/COMFORT SUPPLIES

GPS to Record Location

Item Qty. Two‐Way Radios

Cell Phone and Car Charger

Satellite Phone (If Available)

Compass

Binoculars

Digital Camera/Memory Card

Batteries

Clinometer to Measure Slope

Tape Measure

Walking Stick

Sunscreen

Insect Repellent

Soap/Hand Sanitizer/Wipes

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels/Microfiber Cloths

Safety Flares

Sewing Kit

First Aid Kit/Epi Pen/Snakebite Kit

Acetone Nail Polish Remover (Put small amount on body to keep bees happy)

Water Jugs with Water

Cups/Bottles/Canteens

Snacks/Meals

COLLECTION OF TRASH

Pick Sticks/Grabbers to Pick Up Trash

Shovels

Rakes

Heavy‐Duty Bags

Duct Tape/Zip Ties to Seal Bags

Rope

Scissors

Fluorescent Marking Tape

Marker Flags/Cones to Mark Areas of Concern

Empty Coffee Cans for Sharps

Weight Scale

Calculator to Total Bag Weight

Map/Info. for Nearest Landfill

Trailer to Transport Bags of Trash

Roll‐off/Dump Truck

8/01/10

08/10

EMERGENCY INFORMATION/VOLUNTEER HOURS FORM FOR BORDER TRASH CLEANUPS

To be completed by the volunteer BEFORE the cleanup. Give to cleanup coordinator. Please print and include area codes. INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND RETURNED TO VOLUNTEER AT END OF CLEANUP.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Volunteer Contact Information

Name of Volunteer Group:

Name: Last 4 Digits of SSN#:

Home Address:

City: State: Zip Code: E‐Mail:

Phone: Cell Phone:

Person to Notify in Case of an Emergency

Name: Relationship:

Home Address:

City: State: Zip Code: Phone:

Backup Contact in Case of an Emergency

Name: Relationship:

Home Address:

City: State: Zip Code: Phone:

Physician to Notify in Case of an Emergency

Physician Name: Phone:

Medical Plan: Hospital Preference/City:

Special Medical Conditions

Special Medical Conditions *(Diabetes, Hypertension, Regular Medications, Etc.):

Allergies to (Specify):

Signature: Date:

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VOLUNTEER HOURS AT BORDER TRASH CLEANUP This is a record of the hours this volunteer dedicated to a cleanup of border trash in Arizona.

VOLUNTEER NAME DATE(S) LOCATION TOTAL HOURS

SIGNATURE OF CLEANUP COORDINATOR

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Office of Border Environmental Protection

EQUIPMENT SUPPLY REQUEST FORM FOR BORDER TRASH CLEANUPS

The ADEQ Office of Border Environmental Protection is pleased to loan supplies for your cleanups of accumulated trash sites due to uncontrolled or unauthorized border crossings in Arizona. Below is a list of supplies and equipment we currently have available. Please be advised that quantities are limited and some materials are not always available due to demand. We will provide the following to the best of our ability. THANK YOU.

►Please fill out one form per cleanup. Date(s) of Cleanup (include year): Name/Organization: _________________________________________________________________ Cleanup Group Name: ____________________________________________________ Cleanup Group Address: _______________________________________________________________ Cleanup Location: ________________________________________ County: ____________________ Phone Number(s): ___________________________ Cell: _____________________________ E-Mail Address: _____________________________________________

» Please specify how many of each item you are requesting to borrow. NOTE: Some quantities are limited: Bags – Lime green Size 35” x 42”, Capacity 30 gal.

Dust Masks Scale – Digital Weight

Bags – Powder blue Size 36” x 58”, Capacity 55 gal.

Flags – Ground Marking Sewing Awl Quick Stitch

Binoculars – Nikon Waterproof Gloves – Latex Shovel – Fold-Up Mini

Binoculars – Vortex Diamondback Gloves – Leather Tape – Duct

Cable Ties Grabbers Tape – Fluorescent Marking

Canopy – 12 ft. x 12 ft. Radio – Midland 2-Way Tape Measure – 330 ft. x ½”

Clinometers – Suunto Radio + GPS – Rino 120 2-Way Utility Cart – 24”x36” folding flatbed, 440-lb. capacity

Clipboards Rake Water Coolers – 5 gallon

Cloths – Micro-fiber Safety Flares

Cones – Collapsible 15 ½” High Safety Vests

Other Requests ______________________________________________________________

E-mail this form to: [email protected] or FAX: 520-628-6745

Please request supplies at least two weeks prior to your event, and plan to return items within one week after your event.

CLEAN ALL SUPPLIES BEFORE RETURNING THEM TO ADEQ. (Do not return used gloves or used dust masks. Please discard appropriately.)

For ADEQ Admin. Use: DATE OUT: DATE IN:

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, 400 W. Congress, Suite 433, Tucson, AZ 85701

mailto:[email protected]

Documents

Mitigation and Cleanup Strategy of Solid Waste …server.cocef.org/Final_Reports_B2012/20065/20065_Final...FINAL REPORT Developing a Collaborative to Manage and Mitigate Undocumented