Arizona Issues
What Can You Do?
Tell your state representative to support efforts to conserve the state trust lands identified in Proposition 103. In northern Arizona, express support for the Open Spaces and Greenways Plan and the Regional Plan. Both plans protect lands in the Flagstaff area that were listed in Prop 103.
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Grand Canyon Trust has developed and helped pass many open space initiatives.
Flagstaff Regional Plan. For the Flagstaff area, identifying conservation lands for open space protection means following the Regional Land Use and Transportation Plan (Regional Plan). The Trust helped develop and pass this plan in a citywide vote in 2000.
Coconino County Parks and Open Space Program. In 2002, Grand Canyon Trust led a successful initiative campaign helping to pass this program, which provided over $19M to acquire state lands around Flagstaff for open space purposes. The program also opens up the possibility for receiving “Growing Smarter” matching funds to purchase eligible state lands, helping to create a pool of $38M for purchasing such lands for open space.
Flagstaff Open Space Bonding. In 2004, Grand Canyon Trust led the campaign to pass two open-space bond measures in Flagstaff. The bonds are for purchasing state trust lands on Observatory Mesa and about 550 acres of land throughout Flagstaff’s neighborhoods — including land that will support additional miles of the Flagstaff Urban Trail System (FUTS). Learn more...
Dry Lake. Grand Canyon Trust was intimately involved in a number of measures to save Dry Lake. We helped develop a community partnership that resulted in the eternal protection of 247 acres, complete a $3.8M campaign to purchase the property, obtain Congressional approval for $2.5M through the Land & Water Conservation Fund for Dry Lake, and negotiate a $200,000 developer-matching challenge, a dollar-for-dollar match. Learn more...
Arizona Preserve Initiative. Grand Canyon Trust helped draft an amendment to state law that protects state lands not just within Flagstaff city boundaries, but also up to 10 miles beyond city limits. The amendment, which passed with our help, covers lands near Rogers Lake, Dry Lake, Kachina Village, and includes all of the NAU Centennial Forest lands.
Rogers Lake. In 2010, we protected 2,250 acres of state trust lands at Rogers Lake, a valuable wetlands known for its natural resources, cultural resources, and wildlife.
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