This plan was prepared by citizens of Northeastern Santa Cruz County in an open process conducted by the Sonoita Crossroads Community Forum (SCCF). The Forum is a nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and certified as tax-exempt in 1999. Its purpose is to promote civil community dialogue, sound planning, and wise stewardship in Northeastern Santa Cruz County.
Preparation of this plan was funded by the Arizona Community Foundation, the Community Stewardship Fund, the Sonoran Institute, the Southern Arizona Grasslands Trust, the Tucson Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, and the generosity of numerous individual donors. Many people contributed time and information, including most of all the citizens of our community who participated in the public meetings at which this plan was developed. We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Tom Belshe of the Greater Arizona Development Authority; Don Brackenfeld of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools Robert Canchola; Arlan Colton and Brian Lauber of the Arizona State Land Department; Mark Dunbar of the Arizona Department of Transportation; Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada; Brian Friedman of the Santa Cruz County Planning Department, Victor Gabolando of the Santa Cruz County Public Works Department, Ben Stebleton of the Santa Cruz County Health Department, and Ken Zehentner, Chief Deputy County Manager, as well as helpful people in the Accounting, AssessorŐs, Building, RecorderŐs, and SheriffŐs departments; Jesse Juen and Karen Simms of the Tucson Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management; Mark Kaplan of the Coronado National Forest; Mike Kunzman of the Cooperative Park Studies Unit at the University of Arizona; Joy Lynds and Jason Kuklinski of Sage Landscape Architecture, Inc.; Jennifer Merrill; Mitch McLaran of the University of Arizona; Pia Montoya of the University of Arizona; Bill Peachey; Luther Propst, Josh Schacter, Lara Schmit, John Sheperd, and Mary Vint of the Sonoran Institute; Joe Sacco of the Arizona Game and Fish Department; and all others who helped us obtain information. We thank the Weekly Bulletin, especially Bob Kimball, for excellent press coverage. We also thank the Sonoita-Elgin Chamber of Commerce, especially Gary Brown and Pat Carnevale, for helping us involve business people. Some Sonoita Crossroads Community Forum volunteers merit special mention, including Arthur Allen, Bob Barnhill, Bill Cook, Foster Drummond, Don Irving, Jake Kittle, Kirby Knoy, Jonathon Lunine, Mike Shade, Karen Strom, and Steve Wenzel. Leadership for this project was provided by the board of the Sonoita Crossroads Community Forum, including former board members Pat Carnevale, Cynthia Lunine, Larry McDonald, and Don Weinstein and the current board: Jane Woods, Chris Peterson, Mick Davidson, Bill Branan, Roger Ball, and, most of all, Shel Clark, who served as president of the board during the planning process.
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