Information sources used to digitize the “Irrigated and Dormant Agricultural Lands in Eastern Pima County” .
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Source of Information |
Agriculture type |
Study Boundaries |
maps produced |
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Avra Valley Water Quality and Pollution Source Assessment, 1993 |
Agricultural Experiment Station -1943, 1954 and 1963 Arizona Crop and Livestock Report in Service 1974 Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service -1967 ADWR- 1989 |
Irrigated agriculture, animal impound, and sludge application. |
Pinal county- north Tucson and Tortolita mountain- east southern edge of township 16- south surface water drainage divide along Silverbell, Waterman, Roskruge and Coyote Mountains-west |
Three maps: Irrigated agricultural areas 1943-1982, north and south. Areas of irrigated agriculture 1988
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Metropolitan Tucson Basin Water Quality and Pollution Source Assessment, 1989 |
Historic irrigated acreage maps - 1947,1963, 1973 and 1974. Agricultural Experiment Station - 1947, 1963, and 1973 Arizona Crop and Livestock Reporting Service - 1980 These maps were based on aerial photos and field investigations. PAG verified the location of some of this areas using Pima County Planning Department’s aerial photos collection. A map current irrigated land larger than 2 acres in production since 1984 provided by ADWR
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Irrigated agriculture and animal impoundments. |
Pinal county and Santa Catalina mountain- north Tanque Verde and Rincon mountain -east Santa Rita mountain- south and Santa Cruz river-west |
one map: Irrigated Lands and Animal Impoundments. Cartographed from the different sources between 1937- 1983
Rincon and pantano creak to digitize |
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Santa Cruz River Alignment Recharge Study, 1985 |
Cortaro Area Pollution Source Assessment- Task 1, Preliminary Evaluation |
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Los Reals Rd. to Prince Rd.- north Shannon Rd. And Cardinal Ave - west 6th Ave -east |
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Impacts of the Green Valley Wastewater Treatment Facility upon Groundwater Quality, 1986 |
“Assessment of Nitrate in Groundwater of the Upper Santa Cruz Basin, 1983" |
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North edge of Green Valley -southwest, I-19-west, Farmer Investment Company FICO, pecan orchards-east, retired irrigated land owned by Anamax Mining Company -south |
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Cortaro Area Pollution Source Assessment, 1983 |
Aerial photos interpreted by the office of Arid Lands Studies, The University Of Arizona. Mapped for 10 acres accuracy Literature review, field trips
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Active and dormant agriculture |
Grant Rd- south piedmont of Tucson Mountain- west Avra Valley Rd.-north Arthur Pack Park extends to Grant Rd.- east. |
Land Use Maps for 1936, 1949, 1959, 1969, 1980. Legend for effluent irrigation, active agriculture and dormant ag. |
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Assessment of Nitrate in Groundwater of the Upper Santa Cruz Basin, 1983 |
Aerial used: 1981- Exploration Photography Company 1967- SCS 1958-SCS 1949-SCS 1937-SCS held by USGS |
Active agriculture- Include -feedlots, irrigation facilities, feed and silage storage Dormant agriculture- ag land that has not been used in the recent past, indicated by presence of wild shrubs |
Santa Rita Mountains -southeast, Tucson and Sierrita Mountains- west. The study area include Green Valley, Sahuarita, Continental and Arivaca junctions-south |
Land use maps: 1936, 1949, 1958, 1967, and 1981 |
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Cortaro Area Pollution Source Assessment- Task 1, Preliminary Evaluation, 1981 |
Preliminary list was drawn from previous studies, sites were confirmed in field trip and by aircraft flight. A questionnaire was formed and distributed |
Feedlots, dairies and irrigated agriculture. |
Grant Rd- south piedmont of Tucson Mountain- west Avra Valley Rd.-north Arthur Pack Park extends to Grant Rd.- east.` |
Waste Sources and Disposal Sites in the Cortaro Study Area. Include: Irrigated fields, fertilized fields, and animal impounds. |
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All the Reports were written by Pima Association of Governments (PAG)