Redington
Natural Resource
Conservation District
P.O. Box 232
Pomerene, AZ 85602
Andrew Smallhouse, Chair
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE REDINGTON NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT:
MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF REDINGTON ROAD
Resolution No. 1001-2015
WHEREAS, Redington Natural Resource Conservation District is a legal subdivision of the
State of Arizona its governing body composed of a five member elected Board of Supervisors
serving as its chief governing authority; and
WHEREAS, the responsibility of the Redington NRCD is to provide for the restoration and
conservation of lands and soil resources of the state, the preservation of water rights and the
control and prevention of soil erosion, and thereby to conserve natural resources, conserve
wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public lands and protect and restore this state’s rivers and
streams and associated riparian habitats, including fish and wildlife resources that are dependent
on those habitats, and in such manner to protect and promote the public health, safety and
general welfare of the people. (ARS Title 37, Chapter 6); and
WHEREAS, the Redington NRCD carried out The Lower San Pedro Watershed Assessment
Project paid for in part by the AZ Water Protection Fund from 2002-2006 and in this assessment
it was determined that a major environmental concern within the District and therefore the Lower
San Pedro River watershed is soil instability due to road engineering and maintenance; and
WHEREAS, soil conservation is a basic objective for all natural resource management and
erosion can result in the loss of nutrients from the watershed especially since these nutrients are
most abundant in the surface soil. Erosion contributes to sediment accumulation and lower water
quality in drainages and reservoirs. The Natural Resource Conservation Service describes the
erosion hazard for the Stagecoach, Sonoran and Pinaleno soils, which make up 85% of this area,
as severe which indicates that significant erosion is expected. Excessive erosion from roads can
overwhelm the river’s capacity to process sediment; and
WHEREAS, most rain events occurring during the summer months collect a significant amount
of water from the Galiuros and Catalina/Rincon Mountain ranges in a short amount of time and
then channel this water through several washes which then cross the Redington/San Pedro
River/Cascabel Road. The dirt road portions of this road are unable to withstand such quantities
of runoff and generally deposit large amounts of sediment into the river as the road washes out at
these crossings. The right-of-way for the current road is often gullied from such runoff, further
contributing to sediment transfer into the river and degraded water quality; and
WHEREAS, air quality is a basic objective of natural resource management and quality of life in
the Lower San Pedro River Watershed and the Redington/San Pedro River/Cascabel Road is the
greatest contributor in this area to air pollution due to road traffic; and
WHEREAS, the vast open space available to wildlife to live and move between mountain ranges
is in large part due to the continued existence of agricultural operations in the valley. The future
viability of these farms and ranches depends upon their ability to get their goods to market and to
receive goods for operations. Vendors bringing in supplies, not only for agricultural producers
but homeowners, often complain about the road conditions and either refuse service or add a
surcharge for vehicle wear and tear for deliveries. Customers for agricultural goods often
demand a lower price for goods due to road conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Redington NRCD included in its Long Range Plan (2010-2016) the
management recommendation that the District will “encourage road construction based upon
sound construction design to allow for water movement that does not increase erosion”; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Redington Natural Resource Conservation
District Board of Supervisors does hereby support Pinal County’s approved Redington Road
improvement plan which involves chip sealing the road from the pavement end south of San
Manuel, Arizona to the County line.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Redington NRCD would
encourage Pinal and Pima Counties to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to complete
this chip seal effort all the way to the Cochise/Pima County line.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _______ day of _________________, 2015 by the Board of
Supervisors of the Redington NRCD by the following polled vote:
AYES: ________ Supervisors
NAYS:_________
ABSENT: ______
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Andrew Smallhouse, Chairman
Redington NRCD - Board of Supervisors