# Presentation: 662749

## Status of Arizona Coordinated Resource Management Efforts

## Field Groups for Ranch Planning

## Arizona Strip
Agencies & Groups: AZSLD, BLM, CE, NRCD, NRCS and USFS
Number of CRM ranches: 6
Notes:  The agencies do not meet on a regular schedule.  Individuals work together on a case by case basis as needed depending upon the ranch that is being planned or monitored.  Three CRM plans are currently being developed.  

Flagstaff
Agencies & Groups:  NRCS and USFS
Number of CRM ranches: 2
Notes:  There has been no scheduled meeting of the agencies to discuss planning efforts.  Two plans have been developed with another plan at the beginning stages.

- Agencies & Groups: AZSLD, BLM, CE, NRCD, NRCS and USFS
- Number of CRM ranches: 6
- Notes:  The agencies do not meet on a regular schedule.  Individuals work together on a case by case basis as needed depending upon the ranch that is being planned or monitored.  Three CRM plans are currently being developed.
_**Flagstaff**_
- Agencies & Groups:  NRCS and USFS
- Number of CRM ranches: 2
- Notes:  There has been no scheduled meeting of the agencies to discuss planning efforts.  Two plans have been developed with another plan at the beginning stages.

## Lower Mohave County
Last met: 4/15/08
Agencies & Groups:  AZG&FD, AZSLD, BLM, CE, NRCD and NRCS 
Number of CRM ranches: 4
Notes:  Currently working on one large plan.  

Navajo County   
Last met: 9/7/06
Number of attendees: 9
Agencies & Groups (# of representatives): AG&FD (3), ranchers (2), USFS (2), ASLD (1) and NRCS (1)
Number of CRM ranches: 3
Notes: The group meets as needed on a ranch by ranch basis.  NRCS, AG&FD, ASLD & USFS are currently working on large scale brush management over three ranches encompassing almost an entire watershed. 

- Last met: 4/15/08
- Agencies & Groups:  AZG&FD, AZSLD, BLM, CE, NRCD and NRCS
- Number of CRM ranches: 4
- Notes:  Currently working on one large plan.
_**Navajo County**__   _
- Last met: 9/7/06
- Number of attendees: 9
- Agencies & Groups (# of representatives): AG&FD (3), ranchers (2), USFS (2), ASLD (1) and NRCS (1)
- Number of CRM ranches: 3
- Notes: The group meets as needed on a ranch by ranch basis.  NRCS, AG&FD, ASLD & USFS are currently working on large scale brush management over three ranches encompassing almost an entire watershed.

## Prescott 
Last met:  1/07
Number of attendees: 21
Agencies & Groups (# of representatives):  USFS (12), NRCS (6), ranchers (2) and AZG&FD (1)
Number of CRM ranches: 3
Notes:  Currently, 5 ranches are being planned involving NRCS, USFS & BLM.   

Springerville
Notes:  No planning group exists at this time.  The Forest Service has encouraged it’s permitees to begin CRM planning processes on their ranches and 12 are currently signed up as interested.

Tonto 
Last met: 5/22/07
Number of attendees: 25
Agencies & Groups (# of representatives):  NRCS (12), USFS (9), Gila County Cattle Growers (3), AZG&FD (1), CE (1) and NRCD (1)
Number of CRM ranches: 34
Notes:  8 new CRM planning efforts are in place for this year. 

- Last met:  1/07
- Number of attendees: 21
- Agencies & Groups (# of representatives):  USFS (12), NRCS (6), ranchers (2) and AZG&FD (1)
- Number of CRM ranches: 3
- Notes:  Currently, 5 ranches are being planned involving NRCS, USFS & BLM.
_**Springerville**_
- Notes:  No planning group exists at this time.  The Forest Service has encouraged it’s permitees to begin CRM planning processes on their ranches and 12 are currently signed up as interested.
_**Tonto**__ _
- Last met: 5/22/07
- Number of attendees: 25
- Agencies & Groups (# of representatives):  NRCS (12), USFS (9), Gila County Cattle Growers (3), AZG&FD (1), CE (1) and NRCD (1)
- Number of CRM ranches: 34
- Notes:  8 new CRM planning efforts are in place for this year.

## Tucson 
Last met: 8/13/08
Number of attendees: 16
Agencies & Groups (# of representatives): NRCS (4), AZSLD (4), Pima Co. (4) BLM (2), AZG&FD (1) and CE (1)  
Number of CRM ranches: 10
Notes:  This group meets yearly, in the fall.  A quarter of the ranches on the work group list were developed using the CRM planning method.  There are 37 potential CRM planning efforts listed by the group.

Willcox 
Last met: 8/12/08
Number of attendees: 16
Agencies & Groups (# of representatives): NRCS (5), AZG&FD (5), USFS (1), AZSLD (2), BLM (2) and CE (1) 
Number of CRM ranches: 13
Notes:  This group meets yearly, generally in the fall.  Coordination is mostly centered upon monitoring efforts on existing cooperative plans.  A quarter of the listed ranches are planned using the CRM format.  There are 44 potential CRM planning efforts listed by the group.

- Last met: 8/13/08
- Number of attendees: 16
- Agencies & Groups (# of representatives): NRCS (4), AZSLD (4), Pima Co. (4) BLM (2), AZG&FD (1) and CE (1)
- Number of CRM ranches: 10
- Notes:  This group meets yearly, in the fall.  A quarter of the ranches on the work group list were developed using the CRM planning method.  There are 37 potential CRM planning efforts listed by the group.
_**Willcox **_
- Last met: 8/12/08
- Number of attendees: 16
- Agencies & Groups (# of representatives): NRCS (5), AZG&FD (5), USFS (1), AZSLD (2), BLM (2) and CE (1)
- Number of CRM ranches: 13
- Notes:  This group meets yearly, generally in the fall.  Coordination is mostly centered upon monitoring efforts on existing cooperative plans.  A quarter of the listed ranches are planned using the CRM format.  There are 44 potential CRM planning efforts listed by the group.

## Inventory & Assessment of Current Watershed Scale Planning & Implementation Efforts

## Watershed Scale Efforts

## Bill Williams
Big Sandy NRCD
Bill Williams River Corridor Steering Committee
Chino Winds NRCD
Cocopai RC&D Council
Hualapai Tribe
Kingman Habitat Partnership Committee
Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group
Prescott CRM Field Group
Prescott Habitat Partnership Committee
Triangle NRCD
Wickenburg NRCD

- Big Sandy NRCD
- Bill Williams River Corridor Steering Committee
- Chino Winds NRCD
- Cocopai RC&D Council
- Hualapai Tribe
- Kingman Habitat Partnership Committee
- Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
- Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group
- Prescott CRM Field Group
- Prescott Habitat Partnership Committee
- Triangle NRCD
- Wickenburg NRCD

## Colorado/Grand Canyon
Arizona Strip CRM Field Group
Big Sandy NRCD
Coconino NRCD
Coconino Plateau Water Advisory County Committee
Cocopai RC&D Council
Flagstaff CRM Field Group
Forage Resource Study Group
Fredonia Habitat Partnership Committee
Fredonia NRCD
Havasupai Tribe
Hualapai NRCD
Hualapai Tribe
Kaibab-Paiute Tribes
Kingman Habitat Partnership Committee
Little Colorado River SWCD
Littlefield-Hurricane Valley NRCD
Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group
Navajo Mountain SWCD
Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation RC&D Council
Northwest Arizona Watershed Council
Salinity Control Forum

- Arizona Strip CRM Field Group
- Big Sandy NRCD
- Coconino NRCD
- Coconino Plateau Water Advisory County Committee
- Cocopai RC&D Council
- Flagstaff CRM Field Group
- Forage Resource Study Group
- Fredonia Habitat Partnership Committee
- Fredonia NRCD
- Havasupai Tribe
- Hualapai NRCD
- Hualapai Tribe
- Kaibab-Paiute Tribes
- Kingman Habitat Partnership Committee
- Little Colorado River SWCD
- Littlefield-Hurricane Valley NRCD
- Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
- Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group
- Navajo Mountain SWCD
- Navajo Nation
- Navajo Nation RC&D Council
- Northwest Arizona Watershed Council
- Salinity Control Forum

## Little Colorado/San Juan
Alpine-Springerville Habitat Partnership Committee
Apache NRCD
Chinle SWCD
Coconino NRCD
Cocopai RC&D Council
Diablo Trust
Flagstaff CRM Field Group
Flagstaff-Williams Habitat Partnership Committee
Forage Resource Study Group
Fort Defiance SWCD
Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership
Hopi Tribe
Little Colorado River Plateau RC&D Council
Little Colorado River SWCD
Little Colorado River Watershed Coordinating Council
Moenkopi NRCD
Navajo County CRM Field Group
Navajo County NRCD
Navajo Mountain SWCD
Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation RC&D Council
Shiprock SWCD
Show Low Creek Watershed Enhancement Partnership
Show Low Habitat Partnership Committee
Silver Creek Advisory Commission
Upper Little Colorado River Watershed Partnership
Winslow Habitat Partnership Committee
Zuni Pueblo

- Alpine-Springerville Habitat Partnership Committee
- Apache NRCD
- Chinle SWCD
- Coconino NRCD
- Cocopai RC&D Council
- Diablo Trust
- Flagstaff CRM Field Group
- Flagstaff-Williams Habitat Partnership Committee
- Forage Resource Study Group
- Fort Defiance SWCD
- Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership
- Hopi Tribe
- Little Colorado River Plateau RC&D Council
- Little Colorado River SWCD
- Little Colorado River Watershed Coordinating Council
- Moenkopi NRCD
- Navajo County CRM Field Group
- Navajo County NRCD
- Navajo Mountain SWCD
- Navajo Nation
- Navajo Nation RC&D Council
- Shiprock SWCD
- Show Low Creek Watershed Enhancement Partnership
- Show Low Habitat Partnership Committee
- Silver Creek Advisory Commission
- Upper Little Colorado River Watershed Partnership
- Winslow Habitat Partnership Committee
- Zuni Pueblo

## Lower Colorado/Lower Gila
Bard NRCD
Big Sandy NRCD
Buckeye Valley NRCD
Cocopah Tribe
Colorado River Tribes
Coronado RC&D Council
Fort Mohave Tribe
Gila Bend NRCD
Hohokam RC&D Council
Kingman Habitat Partnership Committee
Laguna NRCD
Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group
Northwest Arizona Watershed Council
Parker Valley NRCD
Quechan Tribe
Salinity Control Forum
Southwest Arizona Habitat Partnership Committee
Tohono O’odham Nation
Tohono O’odham SWCD
Wellton-Mohawk Valley NRCD
Wickenburg NRCD
Yuma Heritage Crossing
Yuma NRCD

- Bard NRCD
- Big Sandy NRCD
- Buckeye Valley NRCD
- Cocopah Tribe
- Colorado River Tribes
- Coronado RC&D Council
- Fort Mohave Tribe
- Gila Bend NRCD
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Kingman Habitat Partnership Committee
- Laguna NRCD
- Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
- Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group
- Northwest Arizona Watershed Council
- Parker Valley NRCD
- Quechan Tribe
- Salinity Control Forum
- Southwest Arizona Habitat Partnership Committee
- Tohono O’odham Nation
- Tohono O’odham SWCD
- Wellton-Mohawk Valley NRCD
- Wickenburg NRCD
- Yuma Heritage Crossing
- Yuma NRCD

## Middle Gila/Agua Fria
Agua Fria-New River NRCD
Buckeye Valley NRCD
Chino Winds NRCD
Cocopai RC&D Council
East Maricopa NRCD
Florence-Coolidge NRCD
Gila Bend NRCD
Gila River Indian Community
Gila River NRCD
Hohokam RC&D Council
Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
Pima/Pinal/Santa Cruz CRM Field Group
Prescott CRM Field Group
Prescott Habitat Partnership Committee
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
San Carlos Apache NRCD
San Carlos Tribes
Southern Yavapai Water Advisory Group
Tonto NRCD
Triangle NRCD
Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership
Wickenburg NRCD
Winkleman NRCD

- Agua Fria-New River NRCD
- Buckeye Valley NRCD
- Chino Winds NRCD
- Cocopai RC&D Council
- East Maricopa NRCD
- Florence-Coolidge NRCD
- Gila Bend NRCD
- Gila River Indian Community
- Gila River NRCD
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Lower Colorado River RC&D Council
- Pima/Pinal/Santa Cruz CRM Field Group
- Prescott CRM Field Group
- Prescott Habitat Partnership Committee
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- San Carlos Apache NRCD
- San Carlos Tribes
- Southern Yavapai Water Advisory Group
- Tonto NRCD
- Triangle NRCD
- Upper Agua Fria Watershed Partnership
- Wickenburg NRCD
- Winkleman NRCD

## Salt
Apache NRCD
Coronado RC&D Council
East Maricopa NRCD
Hohokam RC&D Council
Northern Gila County Water Planning Alliance
Payson Natural Resources Committee
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
San Carlos Apache NRCD
San Carlos Apache Tribes
Tonto CRM Field Group
Tonto NRCD
White Mountain Apache NRCD
White Mountain Apache Tribes
Yavapai-Apache Nation

- Apache NRCD
- Coronado RC&D Council
- East Maricopa NRCD
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Northern Gila County Water Planning Alliance
- Payson Natural Resources Committee
- Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
- San Carlos Apache NRCD
- San Carlos Apache Tribes
- Tonto CRM Field Group
- Tonto NRCD
- White Mountain Apache NRCD
- White Mountain Apache Tribes
- Yavapai-Apache Nation

## San Pedro/San Bernardino
Campomocho-Sacaton Watershed Group
Cochise CRM Field Group
Community Watershed Alliance
Coronado RC&D Council
Gila Valley NRCD
Graham/Greenlee CRM Field Group
Hay Mountain Working Group
Hereford NRCD
Hohokam RC&D Council
Malpai Borderlands Group
Redington NRCD
San Carlos Apache NRCD
San Carlos Apache Tribes
Santa Cruz NRCD
Tucson CRM Field Group
Upper San Pedro Partnership
Whitewater Draw NRCD
Willcox-San Simon NRCD
Winkleman NRCD

- Campomocho-Sacaton Watershed Group
- Cochise CRM Field Group
- Community Watershed Alliance
- Coronado RC&D Council
- Gila Valley NRCD
- Graham/Greenlee CRM Field Group
- Hay Mountain Working Group
- Hereford NRCD
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Malpai Borderlands Group
- Redington NRCD
- San Carlos Apache NRCD
- San Carlos Apache Tribes
- Santa Cruz NRCD
- Tucson CRM Field Group
- Upper San Pedro Partnership
- Whitewater Draw NRCD
- Willcox-San Simon NRCD
- Winkleman NRCD

## Santa Cruz
Altar Valley Conservation Alliance
Canelo Hills Coalition
Cienega Corridor Conservation Council
Cienega Watershed Partnership
Coronado RC&D Council
Eloy NRCD
Friends of Sonoita Creek
Friends of the Santa Cruz River
Gila Bend NRCD
Gila River Indian Community
Gila River NRCD
Hohokam RC&D Council
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Pima Association of Governments Watershed Planning Subcommittee
Pima NRCD 
Pima/Pinal/Santa Cruz CRM Field Group
Santa Cruz NRCD
San Xavier Community
Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership
Tohono O’odham Nation
Tohono O’odham SWCD
Tucson Habitat Partnership Committee
West Pinal NRCD

- Altar Valley Conservation Alliance
- Canelo Hills Coalition
- Cienega Corridor Conservation Council
- Cienega Watershed Partnership
- Coronado RC&D Council
- Eloy NRCD
- Friends of Sonoita Creek
- Friends of the Santa Cruz River
- Gila Bend NRCD
- Gila River Indian Community
- Gila River NRCD
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- Pima Association of Governments Watershed Planning Subcommittee
- Pima NRCD
- Pima/Pinal/Santa Cruz CRM Field Group
- Santa Cruz NRCD
- San Xavier Community
- Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership
- Tohono O’odham Nation
- Tohono O’odham SWCD
- Tucson Habitat Partnership Committee
- West Pinal NRCD

## Upper Gila
Apache NRCD
Cochise CRM Field Group
Coronado RC&D Council
Gila Valley NRCD
Gila Watershed Partnership
Graham/Greenlee CRM Field Group
Hohokam RC&D Council
Little Colorado River Plateau RC&D Council
Malpai Borderlands Group
Safford Habitat Partnership Committee
San Carlos Apache NRCD
San Carlos Apache Tribes
Tonto CRM Field Group
Upper Eagle Creek/Blue River Watershed Association
Whitewater Draw NRCD
Willcox-San Simon NRCD

- Apache NRCD
- Cochise CRM Field Group
- Coronado RC&D Council
- Gila Valley NRCD
- Gila Watershed Partnership
- Graham/Greenlee CRM Field Group
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Little Colorado River Plateau RC&D Council
- Malpai Borderlands Group
- Safford Habitat Partnership Committee
- San Carlos Apache NRCD
- San Carlos Apache Tribes
- Tonto CRM Field Group
- Upper Eagle Creek/Blue River Watershed Association
- Whitewater Draw NRCD
- Willcox-San Simon NRCD

## Verde
Chino Winds NRCD
Citizens Water Advocacy Group
Coconino NRCD
Cocopai RC&D Council
East Maricopa NRCD
Flagstaff CRM Field Group
Flagstaff-Williams Habitat Partnership Committee
Forage Resource Study Group
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Hohokam RC&D Council
Hyde Mountain Vista Group
Oak Creek Canyon Task Force
Payson Natural Resources Committee
Prescott Creeks Preservation Association
Prescott CRM Field Group
Prescott Habitat Partnership Committee
Stewards of Public Lands
Tonto CRM Field Group
Tonto NRCD
Verde NRCD
Verde River Citizens Alliance
Verde Watershed Association
Yavapai-Apache Nation
Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe

- Chino Winds NRCD
- Citizens Water Advocacy Group
- Coconino NRCD
- Cocopai RC&D Council
- East Maricopa NRCD
- Flagstaff CRM Field Group
- Flagstaff-Williams Habitat Partnership Committee
- Forage Resource Study Group
- Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
- Hohokam RC&D Council
- Hyde Mountain Vista Group
- Oak Creek Canyon Task Force
- Payson Natural Resources Committee
- Prescott Creeks Preservation Association
- Prescott CRM Field Group
- Prescott Habitat Partnership Committee
- Stewards of Public Lands
- Tonto CRM Field Group
- Tonto NRCD
- Verde NRCD
- Verde River Citizens Alliance
- Verde Watershed Association
- Yavapai-Apache Nation
- Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee
- Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe

## Highlighted Resource Management Efforts

## Bill Williams (ADEQ lead)
The Bill Williams River Corridor Steering Committee is an existing entity that is actively carrying out conservation planning and implementation in the Bill Williams watershed.  The Group feels that this effort needs to be encouraged and where possible, strengthened by AZ CRM.

Colorado/Grand Canyon (NRCS lead)
There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  Various groups have limited interests in specific portions of the Watershed.  It was mentioned that the Salinity Control Forum is the group that meets regularly and does have an interest over the entire watershed, though this area is only a portion of their entire area of concern.  It was agreed that the Arizona Strip, Flagstaff and Lower Mohave County CRM Field Groups need to be reinvigorated to encourage the CRM planning process in this area.

- The Bill Williams River Corridor Steering Committee is an existing entity that is actively carrying out conservation planning and implementation in the Bill Williams watershed.  The Group feels that this effort needs to be encouraged and where possible, strengthened by AZ CRM.
**Colorado/Grand Canyon (NRCS lead)**
- There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  Various groups have limited interests in specific portions of the Watershed.  It was mentioned that the Salinity Control Forum is the group that meets regularly and does have an interest over the entire watershed, though this area is only a portion of their entire area of concern.  It was agreed that the Arizona Strip, Flagstaff and Lower Mohave County CRM Field Groups need to be reinvigorated to encourage the CRM planning process in this area.

## Little Colorado/San Juan (ADEQ lead)        
The Little Colorado River Watershed Coordinating Council meets regularly to plan and discuss conservation needs in this area.  AZ CRM needs to stay in touch with its effort and assist where it can.

Lower Colorado/Lower Gila (NRCS lead)
There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  The Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group includes a portion of the far north, and is beginning to become reinvigorated in the CRM ranch planning process.   Challenges in this watershed include the fact that the water rights at this point are fully appropriated and activity seems to be centered upon operation and maintenance.  Other challenges arise from the ephemeral nature of many of the grazing lands in this area and the large tracts of military lands in the southern portion. 

- The Little Colorado River Watershed Coordinating Council meets regularly to plan and discuss conservation needs in this area.  AZ CRM needs to stay in touch with its effort and assist where it can.
**Lower Colorado/Lower Gila (NRCS lead)**
- There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  The Lower Mohave County CRM Field Group includes a portion of the far north, and is beginning to become reinvigorated in the CRM ranch planning process.   Challenges in this watershed include the fact that the water rights at this point are fully appropriated and activity seems to be centered upon operation and maintenance.  Other challenges arise from the ephemeral nature of many of the grazing lands in this area and the large tracts of military lands in the southern portion.

## Middle Gila/Agua Fria (NRCS lead)
There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  Various groups have limited interests in specific portions of the Watershed.  The Pima/Pinal/Santa Cruz CRM Field Group is effective and active yet covers only the southeast third of this Watershed.  The Prescott CRM Field Group covers the north third of this area and it is starting to become effective.

Salt (ADEQ lead)
There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  Various groups have limited interests in specific portions of the Watershed.  Representing the western half of the area, the Tonto CRM Field Group represents the most active and widespread CRM effort currently taking place.  The rest of the watershed could be represented by a coordinated effort between, the San Carlos and White Mountain Apache Tribes along with a CRM Field Group effort based out of Springerville, which currently does not exist.

- There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  Various groups have limited interests in specific portions of the Watershed.  The Pima/Pinal/Santa Cruz CRM Field Group is effective and active yet covers only the southeast third of this Watershed.  The Prescott CRM Field Group covers the north third of this area and it is starting to become effective.
**Salt (ADEQ lead)**
- There is no single example of coordinated conservation representing the entire Watershed that currently exists.  Various groups have limited interests in specific portions of the Watershed.  Representing the western half of the area, the Tonto CRM Field Group represents the most active and widespread CRM effort currently taking place.  The rest of the watershed could be represented by a coordinated effort between, the San Carlos and White Mountain Apache Tribes along with a CRM Field Group effort based out of Springerville, which currently does not exist.

## San Pedro/San Bernardino (BLM lead)  
There are three groups who are actively planning and meeting in this Watershed though individually, each one encompasses only a portion of the whole.  Together, the three groups’ areas of interest make up most of the Watershed area.  These three groups are the Community Watershed Alliance, Malpai Borderlands Group and the Upper San Pedro Partnership.  The work of these Groups should be encouraged and strengthened by AZ CRM.

Santa Cruz (NRCS lead)
Two active groups have areas of concern that encompass this Watershed.  The two groups are the Friends of the Santa Cruz River and the Pima Association of Governments Watershed Planning Subcommittee.  These groups should be encouraged in their conservation efforts where appropriate by AZ CRM.

- There are three groups who are actively planning and meeting in this Watershed though individually, each one encompasses only a portion of the whole.  Together, the three groups’ areas of interest make up most of the Watershed area.  These three groups are the Community Watershed Alliance, Malpai Borderlands Group and the Upper San Pedro Partnership.  The work of these Groups should be encouraged and strengthened by AZ CRM.
**Santa Cruz (NRCS lead)**
- Two active groups have areas of concern that encompass this Watershed.  The two groups are the Friends of the Santa Cruz River and the Pima Association of Governments Watershed Planning Subcommittee.  These groups should be encouraged in their conservation efforts where appropriate by AZ CRM.

## Upper Gila (BLM lead)   
The Gila Watershed Partnership is an active, effective effort towards resource conservation that works in their Watershed area.  This group should be encouraged and strengthened by AZ CRM.

Verde (AZG&F lead)  
The Verde Watershed Association and the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee are active groups meeting regularly on resource related issues in this Watershed area.  These groups need to be encouraged by AZ CRM.

- The Gila Watershed Partnership is an active, effective effort towards resource conservation that works in their Watershed area.  This group should be encouraged and strengthened by AZ CRM.
**Verde (AZG&F lead)  **
- The Verde Watershed Association and the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee are active groups meeting regularly on resource related issues in this Watershed area.  These groups need to be encouraged by AZ CRM.

## Recommendations

- Create, Encourage, or Keep Out of the Way?