1. Water Sustainability Seminar Series Academy Village April 16, 2014 Part 1.1 – Watershed Overview and CWP

2.  General introduction  Cienega Watershed: Area, geography, ecosystems  Watershed and hydrology  Conservation and watershed protection  The Cienega Watershed Partnership  Achievements to date, challenges and opportunities ahead

3.  The Cienega Watershed  Cienega Watershed Partnership  Today’s presenters

5. Source: PAG

6.  Contains five of the rarest habitat types in the American Southwest Cienegas (marshlands) Cottonwood-willow riparian forests Sacaton grasslands Mesquite bosques, and Semi-desert grasslands  Cienega Creek is one of the few remaining perennial streams in Arizona, providing critical habitat for wildlife, especially Threatened and Endangered species  Historically important ranching operations  Important sites for cultural/archaeological resources  LCNCA managed by the Bureau of Land Management

7.  Unique effort to protect landscape threatened by fragmentation and development (1990s)  Has become a national example of effective stakeholder engagement and adaptive management  Strong partnerships b/w federal and state agencies, NGOs, university, ranchers, and local communities

8. mesquite bosque © Harold E Malde cienega wetlands sacaton grasslands semi-desert grasslands cottonwood-willow riparian

9. Chiricahua leopard frog Huachuca water umbel Southwestern willow flycatcher Western yellow- billed cuckoo images courtesy of Pima County, SDCP Lesser long- nosed bat Mexican garter snake Gila chub Gila topminnow

11.  History of strong public engagement  Consensus based decision making  Strong partnerships  Adaptive management

12.  Collaborative plan  Ecologically- based, measurable objectives  Adaptive design

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