Soil and Range Resource Inventory of the National Audubon Society Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
This inventory is an update of soil and range information and maps of the National Audubon Society Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch that is within the Soil Survey of Santa Cruz and Parts of Cochise and Pima Counties, Arizona. That survey was completed in 1971 and reflects the conditions and needs at that time. The purpose of this report is to provide updated soil and range information and maps for the Audubon Experimental Ranch.
Breckenfeld, D.J., and D. Robinett. 2001. Soil and Range Resource Inventory of the National Audubon Society Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, Santa Cruz County, Arizona: Special Report. Natural Resources Conservation Service. April.
Email Address Created for Land Exchange Questions
The Southwestern Region Office of Lands and Minerals Management is overseeing and administering the land exchange and appraisal process which includes the 2,422-acre Oak Flat Federal Parcel. All questions about the land exchange and appraisal process should be emailed to SM.FS.rcexinfo@usda.gov
Programmatic Agreement Info
To comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Tonto National Forest developed a Programmatic Agreement (PA) and included it in Volume 5, Appendix O of the final EIS. The PA was created in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the State Historic Preservation Office, tribes and other consulting parties. The PA contains an agreed upon process for identifying, evaluating and addressing adverse effects to historic properties associated with this undertaking.
To review Volume 5 and the PA, Download Vol 5 PDF, 27 MB.
Forest Service Point of Contact
John Scaggs
Tonto National Forest
john.scaggs@usda.gov
Apache Leap Special Management Area
Apache Leap SMA website