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Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area Project

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Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area Project

Project  —  businessforwater.org/projects/lower-san-pedro-river-wildlife...

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: United States of America
Basins: Colorado
Project SDGs:
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Water Quality (SDG 6.3)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
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Sustainable Withdrawals
Progress to Date: NA Restore and protect ecosystems.
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partner: Other
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2017  »  Ongoing
Project Website: businessforwater.org/projects/lower-san-pedro-river-wildlife...
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, Other
Additional Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Local communities / domestic users
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $50,000 - $100,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: pool
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: Other
Profile Completion: 85%

Project Overview

The Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area (LSPRWA) covers more than seven miles of the San Pedro River and includes nearly 600-acres of riparian woodlands. This collaborative project, which is a partnership between the Arizona Land and Water Trust (Trust) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department, converts over 100 acres of historic agricultural fields to a pasture of native grasses. The agricultural fields have traditionally been used to grow corn and wheat and were watered fr…

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The Lower San Pedro River Wildlife Area (LSPRWA) covers more than seven miles of the San Pedro River and includes nearly 600-acres of riparian woodlands. This collaborative project, which is a partnership between the Arizona Land and Water Trust (Trust) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department, converts over 100 acres of historic agricultural fields to a pasture of native grasses. The agricultural fields have traditionally been used to grow corn and wheat and were watered from two nearby wells located within a mile of the San Pedro River.

Project Results

By transitioning from high water-use crops to native grasses, the Trust estimates at least 710 acre-feet of water will be saved in the first six years of the phased crop conversion, with as much as 610 acre-feet per year thereafter.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation, Other
Project Benefits: Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Ecosystems, Local communities / domestic users
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $50,000 - $100,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners)
Challenges: Other

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