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PIMA COUNTY CONSERVATION ACQUISITION COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
MANNING HOUSE
450 WEST PASEO REDONDO
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2005
3:00 P.M. – 5:30
P.M.
1. Roll Call
Unfinished Business
2. Applications for the Sale of Open Space – Properties
NOT included in Question 1 of the 2004 Bond
Ordinance – Final Action (5 minutes)
Per Commission policy, after initial
discussion the Commission must wait 30 days
or until the next meeting, whichever occurs
first, to make a final decision on non-bond
properties. The following three properties
were discussed initially at the January 11
meeting, with a staff recommendation not to
acquire the properties:
·
Winterhaven Ranch (May reconsider in
12 months or more)
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Arivaca Twin Peaks
·
Donnelly Trust
At the January 11 meeting, the Commission
voted to place these three applications on
the do not acquire list for final action at
the February 10 meeting. The Commission can
now make a final decision on these properties.
If the Commission concurs with the staff recommendation
for these six properties, a motion could read:
The Commission recommends that no further action
be taken with regard to these properties.
3. State Trust Land Reform (30 minutes)
Discussion on possible recommendation
to the Board of Supervisors concerning State
Trust Land reform.
4. Whitaker Parcel and Connection to Tucson
Mountain Park – Camino de Oeste Project
Area (10 Minutes)
At the January 11 meeting, staff recommended
that the owners of four additional parcels
in the Camino de Oeste project area be contacted
to determine their willingness to sell, before
recommending the County begin due diligence
for the nine other Camino de Oeste parcels
(including the Whitaker application). Staff
will report on these parcels. Staff needs direction
from the Commission on whether to begin due
diligence for the Camino de Oeste parcels.
5. Conservation Opportunities in Connection
Analysis Areas (15 minutes)
Report from staff requested by Commission
at the January 11 meeting.
New Business
6. Approval of January 11 Meeting Summary
7. Update on 1997/2004 Conservation Bond Program
Expenditures to Date (5 minutes)
8. Rancho Seco Acquisition (20 minutes)
2004 Conservation Bond Category: Habitat
Protection Priorities – High and Secondary
Priority Private, Altar Valley project area.
Arizona Open Land Trust has an Option to
purchase this property for $18.5 million.
The Commission is asked to make a recommendation
to the Board of Supervisors on whether to
acquire this property. Background materials
will be provided to the Commission at least
5 calendar days before the meeting. Staff
recommends acquisition of this property.
9. Rosemont Ranch (20 minutes)
Discussion/possibly send to Science Technical
Advisory Team for review.
10. Applications for the Sale of Open Space
(10 minutes)
A) Petrowski – 3 parcels identified as
Habitat Protection Priorities, adjacent to
the Curtis Trust parcel – Empire Mountains.
Commissioners will receive materials and a
staff recommendation.
B) Carpenter Ranch – Community Open Space
property. Commissioners will receive materials
and a staff recommendation
11. Chairman’s report on discussion
with Executive Director of the Coalition for
Sonoran Desert Protection regarding A-7 Management
proposals (10 minutes)
12. Updates: (25 minutes)
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Bee/Mordka (Commission & Board of Supervisors
recommended to acquire)
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Bar V Ranch (Commission recommended acquisition)
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King98 (Commission recommended acquisition)
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Poteet and surrounding properties (Commission
recommended due diligence for Poteet and contacting
surrounding property owners)
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Curtis and surrounding properties (Commission
recommended due diligence for Curtis and contacting
surrounding property owners)
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South Corridor project area – (Commission
recommended securing contingent options on
western parcels and Hiett and Heater properties)
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Belvedere (Commission recommended due
diligence)
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Green Valley Hills
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Proposed Development Activities on Bond
Parcels
13. Next Commission meeting: March 8, 2005
Suggested agenda items for the March
8 meeting will be distributed to Commissioners
before the meeting.
14. Call to the Public
15. Adjournment
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