Riparian Restoration Efforts in the Santa Cruz River Basin

Description of Projects, Analysis of Stakeholder Issues and Cooperation

Publication Summary

This report presents a general picture of riparian restoration in the Santa Cruz River basin, analyzing how and why various restoration projects were undertaken.  In addition, the authors take a first step toward answering the question, "How can stakeholders of the different projects build a common vision of the river and a restoration plan.

Essentially an extension and update of the previously published study (April 2006) "Projects to Enhance Arizona's Environment: An Examination of Their Functions, Water Requirements and Public Benefits," a compilation of information on environmental restoration projects in Arizona, "Riparian Restoration Efforts in the Santa Cruz River Basin" focuses on a single river system.  The authors performed new analyses and developed their results for a more refined understanding of the restoration project drivers and challenges  on the Santa Cruz River.  Project descriptions from the 2006 study were used as a base; most were updated with new information and a few new projects were added.  The revised set of project descriptions is included as Appendix A.

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