Coconino County Flood Control District And Coconino National Forest Partner On Upper Rio De Flag Watershed Plan – Great Circle Media of Arizona
The Coconino County Flood Control District and the Coconino National Forest announced plans to allocate $13 million to forest restoration and flood prevention strategies in the upper Rio de Flag watershed. The high priority area is southwest of San Francisco Peaks and northeast of Wing Mountain. Matt McGrath, district ranger for the Coconino National Forest, […]
Joint hearing set for national monument planned for greater Grand Canyon watershed | Local News Stories
KINGMAN — Arizona’s three legislative commissions will hold joint hearings Monday in Kingman to discuss the U.S. Department of the Interior’s proposed Burj Nwabjo Ita Kukuveni Grand Canyon National Monument. The hearing will include members of the Arizona Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water, the House Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water, […]
Coconino County looks at flooding in Government Tank watershed, residents face liability questions
As Coconino County and construction workers put the finishing touches on flood mitigation infrastructure on the Wupatki Trail, new attention is being focused on the Government Tank Basin to the south. The County Flood Protection District hosted a meeting Thursday with residents of areas within its watershed, namely the Switchback Trail and East Heppel Drive […]
Phase One Of The Watershed Project To Mitigate Flooding Is Underway In Schultz Creek – KAFF News – Flagstaff
The first phase of the Schultz Creek watershed restoration project began Monday. The watershed restoration project is part of efforts to minimize the effects of severe flooding and erosion following last summer’s pipeline fires. After the wildfire season ended, the city’s downstream infrastructure was overwhelmed by massive flooding. Coconino County Flood Control District Manager Lucinda […]
Coconino NF and Coconino County partnering on post-fire watershed project | Williams-Grand Canyon News
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — The Coconino County Flood Control District and Coconino National Forest will begin the first phase of the Schultz Creek Basin Restoration Project this spring. This watershed restoration project is a response to the post-fire flooding caused by the 2022 pipeline fire, which damaged the Schultz Creek watershed and dramatically increased flow and […]
