City Council

SONOITA CREEK FLOOD and FLOW STUDY COMMITTEE MISSION: The watershed is a vital component of this community’s well being. The Sonoita Creek Flood and Flow Study Committee will (i) make recommendations to the Patagonia Town Council with respect to best practices within its jurisdiction to manage erosion, to enhance water flow, to create optimal flood mitigation and to promote the long-term health of the riparian corridor, (ii) look at the entire watershed area to influence upstream conditions and to mitigate downstream consequences, and (iii) educate the public. AGENDA for February 11, 2021 Meeting via ZOOM 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Correction and/or Approval of Minutes fromJanuary 14, 2021 meeting. 4. Call to Public A. R. S. §38-431-01(H): AT THIS TIME, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED TO ADDRESS THE TOWN COMMITTEE, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE TIME AND MANNER RESTRICTIONS. THE PUBLIC WILL ONLY BE RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK ON AGENDA ITEMS LISTED FOR PUBLIC INPUT PURSUANT TO TOWN CODE SECTION 2-5-6. PURSUANT TO THE ARIZONA OPEN MEETING LAW, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CALL TO THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MAY RESPOND TO CRITICISM MADE BY THOSE WHO HAVE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL, MAY ASK STAFF TO REVIEW THE MATTER, OR MAY ASK THE MATTER BE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA. HOWEVER, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BODY SHALL NOT DISCUSS OR TAKE LEGAL ACTION ON MATTERS RAISED DURING AN OPEN CALL TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS THE MATTERS ARE PROPERLY NOTICED FOR DISCUSSION AND LEGAL ACTION. OLD BUSINESS 5. Status of funding of formalized “watershed management group” (Howard Buchanan) 6. Status of FEMA’s Notice of Funding Opportunities for FMA and BRIC Grants (Howard Buchanan) 7. Status of Research Team work to draft Watershed Restoration Action Plans for the Harshaw Creek and Red Rock Canyon sub-watersheds (Bob Proctor) 8. Update on Santa Cruz River Research from Sonoran Institute (Bob Proctor) NEW BUSINESS 9. Update on AZDEQ proposed clean water regulations (Carolyn Shafer) 10. Discussion and Possible Committee Recommendation to Town Council on Arizona Mineral’s (South32) AZDPES Permit Application during AZDEQ comment period published on Feb 5 (Carolyn Shafer) 11. Presentations by Coronado National Forest representatives of various actions taking place in the Town’s Municipal Watershed (Jennifer Varin, FS Watershed Manager) 12. Next Regular Monthly Meeting: March 11, 2021 at 10 a.m. 13. Future Agenda Items: At this time the committee members may bring forth topics for future agendas 14. Adjourn PARKING LOT (future agenda items) Joint Meeting with Planning & Development Committee PAWS / Sonoita Creek flow meters / ADOT Bridge work / South32 well data from ADWR (Dave Ellis) Flood Mitigation and Recharge Basin Town of Patagonia watershed designation by FS Town of Patagonia water improvement projects Public education program on water related issues AZ Municipal Water Users Association RADAR SCREEN Hudbay property ownership