HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2010-004 MOU concerning invasive species management in southeast arizonaMARANA RESOLUTION N0.2010-04
RELATING TO HEALTH AND SANITATION; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCERNING COOPERATION AND
COORDINATION 1N INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA WITH
VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ENTITIES
WHEREAS the rapid spread of Buffelgrass (pennisetum ciliare) in Southern Arizona is con-
vertingthe naturally fire-resistant desert into highly flammable grasslands that pose a serious threat
to the natural environment, homes and businesses, the tourism industry, and the regional economy;
and
WHEREAS Buffelgrass control is an important conservation measure in the Town of Ma-
rana's draft Habitat Conservation Plan; and
WHEREAS various local agencies and entities have entered into. a Memorandum of Under-
standing concerning Cooperation and Coordination in Invasive Species Management in Southeast
Arizona (the "Invasive Species MOU"); and
WHEREAS execution of and participation in the Invasive Species MOU will provide various
benefits to the Town and its citizens, including allowing the Town to be part of the decision-making
process for using collaborative funding, making the Town eligible to receive a portion of the grant.
funds or materials generated as a result of the Invasive Species MOU, and giving the Town access. to
shared resources (tools, sprayers, brochures, educational displays, etc.).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Invasive Species MOU, attached to and incorporated by this reference in
this resolution as Exhibit A, is hereby approved, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute it for
and on behalf of the Town of Marana.
SECTION 2. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to under-
take all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and objec-
tives of the Invasive Species MOU.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL F THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this So' day of Jalll~-?010.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN
ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS -UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COOPERATIVE
EXTENSION, OFFICE OF ARID LAND STUDIES & SCHOOL OF NATURAL
RESOURCES
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM
ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD
CITY OF TUCSON -DEPARTMENT OF URBAN PLANNING & OFFICE OF
CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK
PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
PIMA COUNTY -DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, PARKS AND
RECREATION & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
SONORAN INSTITUTE
USDA-FOREST SERVICE, CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST
AND SUBSEQUENT SIGNATORIES
CONCERNING COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN INVASIVE SPECIES
MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA AND THE FORMATION OF THE
BUFFELGRASS WORKING GROUP AND ITS ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT UNITS
I. PREFACE
The parties to this agreement:
• Either have stewardship responsibilities for natural resources mandated under
federal, state, tribal or local statute or by policy or they have a public interest in
such stewardship as identified in their organizational missions.
• Recognize that invasive species, not limited to those regulated as noxious weeds
under state or federal law, potentially threaten the long-term persistence of
individual plant and animal species and entire natural communities within
Southeast Arizona.
• Acknowledge that independent effort, by itself, will not be able to solve an
invasive species problem, as invasive species cross jurisdictional boundaries
with impunity; therefore, the parties recognize that cooperation among agencies
and other groups is necessary for effective management and enables them to
"pool" resources to work toward common goals.
• Desire to use an integrated approach to invasive species management.
• Desire to prevent introduction and spread of invasive species into Southeast
Arizona as the most cost-effective and efficient means of managing invasive
species and preventing natural resource degradation.
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• Desire to develop and implement best management practices that can mitigate
the impacts of their activities on the spread of invasive species.
• See value in highlighting the lack of information on control methods, vector
sources and pathways, impacts to natural communities and native species, and
other existing research data gaps as a means to encourage research community
and funding source interests in these areas.
• Acknowledge benefits of developing data collection and management systems
that can facilitate, among the parties, coordination, priority setting, and inventory
and monitoring strategies, while enabling transfer of compatible data to regional
and national databases.
• Seek opportunities to coordinate and combine education and outreach efforts.
II. PURPOSE
In consideration of the preceding findings, the purpose of this Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) is to enable the parties to:
(1) cooperatively develop common management objectives
(2) facilitate effective response actions to control or prevent the spread of invasive
species,
(3) restore natural communities within Southeast Arizona through a voluntary, but
coordinated team of individuals and organizations responsible for invasive species
management, and
(4) facilitate funding from multiple sources through various documents and
agreements.
The initial focus of this agreement will be on invasive plants; however, the parties
reserve the ability to address invasive animals.
III. SCOPE
To better leverage available resources and gain management effectiveness,
government, tribal, and non governmental organizations across the United. States -and
in some cases across international boundaries -have been banding together to
coordinate their efforts in the fight against invasive species. At the most local level of
coordination, cooperative invasive species management areas (CISMA; see Definitions
section) are established that focus on the on-the-ground actions that need to occur to
prevent or control the spread of invasive species and to mitigate their ecological and
economic impacts within a particular geographic area. Above this level of coordination,
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regional, state, national, and international coordinating councils of one kind or another
may form to address broader programmatic invasive species issues or to provide
technical, funding, and other resource assistance to CISMAs. For example, at the
national level within the United States, the National Invasive Species Council,
established in accordance with 1999 Presidential Executive Order on invasive species
(Executive Order 13112, 64 Federal Register 6183; hereinafter referred to as Executive
Order 13112), is meant to coordinate the efforts of federal departments and agencies in
regard to national invasive species policy and management actions.
IV. AUTHORITIES
Each signatory to this MOU will identify on its individual signature (execution) page the
relevant authority that enables it to sign an MOU.
V. RESPONSIBILITIES
Each of the undersigned parties mutually agree to:
A. Participation: Participate in the Buffelgrass Working Group and as appropriate to
their geographic area of interest within a management unit. Membership on the
steering committee is not a prerequisite to be a participant.
B. Share Resources: The parties will mutually agree on the processes by which
resources will be shared, based on agency or organizational policy, regulations,
capability, and consistency with applicable local, state, federal, and/or tribal law.
Sharing of federal resources or transfer of federal funds to non-federal agencies
requires legal authority to do so and must be carefully examined before such
transfers or sharing is accomplished. Nothing in this MOU shall require the
Cooperators to obligate or transfer any funds. Specific work projects or activities
that involve the transfer of funds, services, or property among Cooperators will
require execution of separate agreements and be contingent upon the availability
of appropriated funds. Such activities must be independently authorized by the
appropriate statutory authority. Negotiation, execution, and administration of
each such agreement must comply with all applicable statutes and regulations. In
those cases in which an MOU is deemed sufi•icient to allow a sharing of a
resource between any of the parties, this MOU will serve as the agreement to do
so.
C. Provide Resources: The parties will mutually agree to provide resources of their
own, to the extent each party determines it is capable of doing so, in the form of
funding, manpower, equipment, supplies, or other items needed to implement
invasive species management activities.
D. Share Data: The parties will mutually agree to share non-sensitive data and
information that can facilitate the operation and management effectiveness of the
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Buffelgrass Working Group and its associated management units, including but
not limited to: invasive species occurrence data, control methods, and prevention
strategies. This may require execution of supplemental data share agreements.
The parties will seek opportunities, when not otherwise precluded by other
requirements, to make use of common data collection protocols and data
management systems to facilitate coordination among themselves and
compatibility with regional and national data standards and data management
systems.
E. Provide Representation to Buffelarass Workin Gq roup: The parties will mutually
agree to provide a representative to the Buffelgrass Working Group steering
committee whenever a party desires to have representation on the steering
committee. Parties to this MOU that do not desire to have representation on the
steering committee can still participate in the activities of the Working Group, as
well as benefit from the sharing of information and best management practices
that occurs within these entities; however, by not seeking membership on the
steering committee they are less likely to play a role in determining Buffelgrass
Working Group objectives and project priorities.
F. Operational Plans: The parties will mutually agree to participate in the
development and/or approval of strategic and annual operational management
plans for the Buffelgrass Working Group, as appropriate.
G. Alternative Disaute Resolution: To the extent permitted by federal and tribal law,
the parties agree to engage in any alternative dispute resolution procedures
mandated by their respective statutes, regulations, and court rules, including by
not limited to A.R.S. Section 12-1518 and 5 U.S.C. Section 575, if applicable.
H. Cancellation Due to Conflict of Interest: All parties are put on notice that this
agreement is subject to cancellation by the State of Arizona due to illegal conflict
of interest pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-511.
I. Participation in Similar Activities: This MOU in no way restricts the Cooperators
from participating in similar activities with other public or private agencies,
organizations, and individuals.
J. Open Records: Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 35-214 as amended, all books,
accounts, reports, files, electronic data, and other records relating to this MOU
shall be subject at all reasonable times to inspection and audit by the State of
Arizona for five (5) years after completion of this MOU. Such records shall be
reproduced as designated by the State of Arizona.
Federal Parties (NPS, BLM, USDA-FS, USGS) will make records under their
control available for inspection or copying in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552(2006), and the implementing regulations
found at 43 C.F.R. part 2.
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K. Non Discrimination: All parties are hereby put on notice that this agreement is
subject to Arizona Executive Orders 99-4 and 75-11, entitled "Prohibition of
discrimination in State Contracts -Non-discrimination in Employment by
Government Contractors and Subcontractors." Said non-discrimination orders, by
reference, are made part of this agreement.
L. Non Availability of Funds: This agreement shall be subject to available funding
and nothing in this agreement shall bind any party to expenditures of funds for
purposes outlined in this agreement.
VI. IMPLEMENTATION
A. Steering Committee Establishment. A steering committee shall be established
with membership consisting of a designated representative of each initial
signatory to this MOU that desires to have representation on the steering
committee. Signatories will indicate their desire to have representation on the
steering committee on their execution page.
B. Changes in Steering Committee Membership. A signatory to this MOU with
representation on the steering committee may remove its designated
representative at any time and designate a replacement for any of their
representatives that are so removed. Except for the removal and replacement of
a designated representative, the initial members of the steering committee shall
establish rules and procedures that govern any changes in membership, such as
the addition of new members, beyond those specified above.
C. Steering Committee Responsibilities. The steering committee shall provide
programmatic level oversight and assistance related to the operation and
function of the Buffelgrass Working Group and its associated management units.
The steering committee shall:
• Develop initial drafts of strategic plans, annual objectives, and project
priorities applicable to Southeast Arizona
• Assist with the drafting, completion, and implementation of annual
operating/ management plans
• Establish technical teams as necessary to address specific
management issues, the composition of which can be volunteers from
the signatories to this MOU or from outside groups as needed
• Develop and assist in implementing best management practices and
organizational invasive species management program templates
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• Act as an advocate for the needs of its associated management units
to the extent allowed by law and the restrictions imposed on any of the
signatories to this MOU.
D. Relationship of Steering Committee to Participants within Buffelgrass
Working Group's Management Units. Participants within a particular
management unit coordinate and accomplish the day-to-day invasive species
management activities that may be undertaken in accordance with this MOU.
The steering committee provides assistance on such activities to the extent that
the participants within a particular management unit desire such assistance.
E. Identification and Addition of Members Associated with the Buffelgrass
Working Group. Signatories to this MOU are members of the Buffelgrass
Working Group. Information pertaining to the geographic scope is included for
the Buffelgrass Working Group and its associated management units as an
attachment.
New members of the Buffelgrass Working Group can be added at any time. Such
additions shall be made by the addition of an execution page to this MOU that
also identifies whether the new entity elects to participate on the steering
committee. Each new participant must sign an execution page to this MOU.
VII. ADMINISTRATION
A. This MOU shall become effective when at least seven of the entities identified
have signed, and shall remain in effect until modified or terminated.
B. Any signatory, including those signatories that are not members of the steering
committee, may withdraw from this MOU at any time by providing 30 days written
notice to all other signatories.
C. Any signatory, including those signatories that are not members of the steering
committee, may propose modifications to this MOU. Modifications will be in the
form of an amendment, or in the case of wholesale substantive changes in the
form of a revised agreement, and may be negotiated at any time following 30
days written notice to the other signatories. Modifications shall become effective
upon signature of all parties.
D. Nothing in this MOU will be construed as affecting the authority of the
signatories, as a binding beyond their respective authorities, or as requiring any
of the signatories to obligate or expend funds.
E. This MOU is not intended to and does not create any right, benefit, or trust
responsibility, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity, by a party
against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person.
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F. Nothing in this agreement shall be interpreted as an express or implied waiver of
the sovereign immunity of any party.
G. The signatories, or representatives of the parties to the agreement, shall meet on
at least an annual basis to: (1) review progress on achieving mutual objectives,
(2) identify cooperative work priorities for the coming year, and (3) determine
whether the MOU should be maintained as is, modified, or terminated.
VIII. APPROVAL
Each party to this agreement will indicate their approval by signing a separate execution
page. The use of individual pages for each signatory to designate its approval enables
adding signatories without having to reissue an execution page that affects other
signatories.
IX. DEFINITIONS
Annual operating/management plan.-A written document that describes in detail the
methods, funding, and roles and responsibilities of the participants involved in a
cooperative invasive species management area. The plan addresses, on an annual
basis, how the goals and objectives of the strategic plan will be implemented (definition
modified from Guidelines for Coordinated Management of Noxious Weeds:
Development of Weed Management Areas, a joint publication of the Bureau of Land
Management, Forest Service, and National Park Service).
Cooperative invasive species management area (CISMA).-An area that shares
common biotic characteristics, such as a common suite of invasive plants or animals,
and is identified by specific boundaries that form a logical area for the management of
invasive species. The bounded area can be based on criteria other than existing
jurisdictional boundaries (definition modified from the Guidelines publication), and
sometimes are further sub-divided into management units to facilitate better
coordination of efforts. Some CISMAs are not based on specific areas, but rather focus
on the control of a specific invasive species.
Control.-As appropriate, eradicating, suppressing, reducing, or managing invasive
species populations, preventing spread of invasive species from. areas where they are
present, and taking steps such as restoration of native species and habitats to reduce
the effects of invasive species and to prevent further invasions (Executive Order
13112).
Integrated invasive species management.-A management system that uses all
suitable methods in an environmentally sound and compatible manner to reduce
invasive species populations to levels below those causing unacceptable economic or
ecological consequences (definition modified from the Guidelines publication).
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Invasive species.-An alien [non-native, exotic, introduced] species whose introduction
does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health
(Executive Order 13112).
Non-native species.-With respect to a particular ecosystem, any species, including its
seeds, eggs, spores, or other biological material capable of propagating that species,
that is not native to that ecosystem (Executive Order 13112 definition for alien species).
A species is considered non-native when it is located outside its natural range or its
natural zone of dispersal.
Noxious weed. -Those plant species designated as such by federal or state law.
Noxious weeds represent a subset of those plant species that can be considered
invasive plants. Noxious weeds generally will possess characteristics of aggressiveness
and difficulty to manage. The definition generally applies to any living stage or viable
plant part (including, but not limited to, seeds and reproductive parts) of a designated
plant species; however, Arizona State law separately regulates the purity of seeds used
for planting that may contain a designated noxious weed.
Prevention.-Activity (inspection, regulation, sanitation, education) that will reduce the
likelihood of introduction of a targeted (or in many cases non-targeted when best
management practices are followed) invasive species into a CISMA (definition modified
from the Guidelines publication).
Steering committee.-A group of individuals assigned, appointed, or elected to
collectively complete a strategic plan for an invasive species council and/or a specific
CISMA, oversee implementation of such a plan, and provide assistance to the
operational needs of individual management areas and the development of their annual
operating/management plans (definition modified from the Guidelines publication).
Strategic plan.-A plan that documents the broad goals and coordination strategies of
an invasive species working group, invasive species council and/or its associated
CISMAs. Such a plan provides the long-term vision (five years or longer) for the working
group/council/CISMA, provides programmatic assistance to individual CISMAs for
developing their annual operating/management plans, and provides a template for the
program plans of its individual participants.
Weed.-Any plant that is growing in a place where it is not wanted and interferes with
management objectives for that place. The term has no scientific meaning. Weeds
commonly are considered to share certain attributes: they are adept at colonizing
disturbed habitats (though not all plants that are colonizers are weeds), such as plowed
fields and roadsides; they are numerous and grow aggressively; and they are
bothersome and generally have no economic value. A plant does not have to be non-
native to be considered a weed.
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ATTACHMENTI
BUFFELGRASS WORKING GROUP AND
ASSOCIATED MANAGEMENT UNITS
GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF COVERAGE
The geographic area of coverage of the Buffelgrass Working Group aligns with the
Pima-Santa Cruz Basin Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area boundaries
and includes portions of southern and central Arizona, with an emphasis on the
partners' management areas. The primary area of interest includes the eastern three-
quarters of Pima County, a small southeastern portion of Maricopa County, southern
portions of Pinal County and most of Santa Cruz County (Figure 1). This area may be
modified as new partners and management needs are identified.
Arizona Cooperative Vlteed Management Areas
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Figure 1. Cooperative Weed Management Areas in southern Arizona. The proposed
geographic boundaries for the Buffelgrass Working Group and associated MOU are
shown in green.
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EXECUTION PAGE FOR
THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU):
Lewis Barbieri
Director, Office of Research & Contract Analysis
888 N. Euclid Ave. Room 515
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-621-3050 (main office)
520-621-4520 (fax}
orca@email.arizona.edu
Special Conditions Statement Options:
None
Primary Contact:
Dr. Lisa J. Graumlich
Professor & Director, School of Natural Resources The University of Arizona
325 Bioscience East
Tucson, AZ 85721
520-621-7255 (main office)
520-621-8801 (fax)
lisagQa cals.arizona.edu
Participation in Steering Committee: I do (_X) / do not (___) (place an "X" mark in
the appropriate spot} desire to have my organization represented on the Buffelgrass
Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the. steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee {Article VI.E of the MOU.)
~ Arizona Board of Regents
University of Arizon
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Lewis iarbieri, Birertor
Office of Research and Contract :An~l~~sis
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EXECUTION PAGE FOR
ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM
Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU):
Not applicable
Special Conditions Statement Options:
None
Primary Contact:
Rick Brusca and Alix Rogstad
Participation in Steering Committee: I do (X) / do not (~ (place an "X" mark
in the appropriate spot) desire to have my organization represented on the
Buffelgass Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee (Article V Section E of the MOU.)
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Richard C. Brusca
Executive Program Director
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EXECUTION PAGE FOR
ARIZONA STATE PARKS BOARD -Ref ivo. PRtl8-087
Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU):
Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 41-511.04(b) and A.R.S: ~ 41-511.05(2) authorrities
tv enter inty ugreements
Special Conditions Statement Options:
Steering Committee representative wilt be the Primary Contact below.
Primary Contact:
Joanne Robert, Resvurce Ecvlvgist> Natural Resource Section, Arizona State Parks
Board, P. O. Box 1849, 2980 Hwy 90, Benson, AZ 85602; phone (520) 586-4139;
fax (520) 586-4113, and email jrvberts~a azstateparks.gov
Participation in Steering Committee: I do (X) i do not (____) {place an "X" mark in
the appropriate spot) desire to have my organi~.ation represented an the Buffelgrass
Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee (Article V Section E of the MOU.)
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520 733 5183 SAGUARO NATIONAL PA
EXECUTION PAGE FOR
Saguaro National Park
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Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU):
16 U.S.C.§§1-3
Special Conditions Statement Options:
A. Civil Rights
During the performance of this agreement, the participants agree to abide by the terms of
USDI-Civil Rights Assurance Certification, non-discrimination, and will not discriminate
against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The participants
will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed without regard to their
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
B. Officials Not to Benefit
No member of or delegate to Congress or resident Cornrnissioner shall be admitted to any
share or part of this agreement or to any benefit that may arise therefrom, but this provision
shall not be construed to extend to this agreement if made with a corporation for its general
benefit.
Primary Contact:
Dana Backer
dana backer(a,ngs.~ov
520-733-5179
Participation in Steering Committee: I do Lx~ / do not ~) (place an "X" mark
in the appropriate spot) desire to have my organization represented on the
Buffelgrass Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee (Article V Section E of the MOU.)
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EXECUTION PAGE FOR
PIMA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Authorized by action of the PAG Regional Council on May 15, 2008
Special Conditions Statement Options: Mot Applicable
Primary Contact: Dennis Dickerson
S20 792 1093
ddickerson@pagnet.org
Participation in Steering Committee: I do (_,XJ / do not L~ {place an "X"
mark in the appropriate spot} desire to have my organization represented on the
Buffelgrass Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee (Article V Section E of the MOU.)
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 169
RESOLUTION OF THE PIMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO SIGN THE
SOUTHERN ARIZONA BUFFELGRASS WORKING GROUP
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WHEREAS, Pima County's natural resources are facing severe impacts from the
harmful invasion of buffelgrass (Pennisetum ciliare), ahighly-invasive non-native grass
species; and
WHEREAS, these impacts include changing the natural structure and function of the
Sonoran desert ecosystem by out-competing native vegetation, increasing the size and
frequency of wildfires in an ecosystem that is not fire-adapted, and the ability to invade
into pristine desert areas; and
WHEREAS, these impacts could result in damage to Pima County's natural
environment, economy and human health by: (l) decreasing native flora, including
saguaros, Palo verdes, and spring wildflowers; (2) decreasing native habitat productivity
and biodiversity; (3) increasing the threat of wildfire to life and property; (4) altering
landscapes that affect visual aesthetics and conservation priorities; and (5) impacting
Pima County's desirability as a tourism destination; and
WHEREAS, the distribution and density of flammable buffelgrass populations have
spread rapidly to become aregion-level problem that will require coordinated and
targeted education, monitoring and control efforts of all public lands managers and
private landowners within Pima County; and
WHEREAS, Pima County's buffelgrass management efforts would be best served
through cooperation with federal, tribal, state, and local partners; and
WHEREAS, the Southern Arizona Bufl'elgrass Working Group has formed to address
the issues of planning, education and outreach, monitoring and mapping, and treatment
and control of buffelgrass with an interagency scope and at the regional scale through its
Buffelgrass Strategic Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, UPON MOTION DULY MADE, SECONDED, AND
CARRIED, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. The. Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Working Group Memorandum of
Understanding for the purpose of furthering Pima County's role in interagency
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cooperation and coordination of buffelgrass species management is hereby
approved.
2. The Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized and directed to sign the
Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Pima County Board of
Supervisors.
3. The various officers and employees are hereby authorized and directed to
perform all acts necessary and desirable to give effect to this Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of~~1Y 2008.
Richard Elias, Chairman 7/1/08
Pima County Board of Supervisors
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Lon Godoshaan, Clerk of the Board
APPR S
County Attorney
Resolution Approving Buffelgrass Memorandum of Understanding
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EXECUTION PAGE FOR
SONORAN INSTITUTE
Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU):
Deputy Director of Operations
Special Conditions Statement Options:
None
Primary Contact:
Cheryl McIntyre
Participation in Steering Committee: I do (X) / do not ~) (place an "X" mark
in the appropriate spot) desire to have my organization represented on the
Buffelgrass Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee (Article V Section E of the MOU.)
By
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Coronado i\ational I~orest
Authority to Enter Inio'I'his i1~Iertlorandurn ()t' [inderstandint; (iNQU):
A statuton authority is not required t'ar the I=orea Service to enter into a iNenloruncturn al'
Understrulding.
Special Conditions Statement Qritians
Primary Contucl:
Kent C. L"]left, Range Fragrant A9anager
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I'ttrticipation in Steering Committee: I do {~) / da not (~) iplace an "X" nrtri: in the
appropriate spat) desire to have my arganization represented an the Buff4lgl•ass Working Group
Stccrim_ Committee. Orgruli`rations tllatdesire tU have representation an the :steering camnlittee
a_rec to provide a representative to said comnlittce (article V Sectian E of the 2'~14U.)
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Farest Supervisor
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Agreement has been reviewed and
approved far signature.
'ORp.\C MORRIS DA 'f:
1:5 Agreements Caordinator
ADOPTEC) BY THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL.
November 25 2008
RESOLUTION NO. 2I159
RELATING TO BUFEELGRASS MITIGATION; AUTHORIZING AND
APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO FACILITATE E1=FECTIVE
RESPONSE ACTIONS TO CONTROL OR PREVENT THE SPPEAD OF
BUFFELGRASS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY..
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUCSON, ARIZONA, AS FOLLOV~IS:
SECTION ~. The Multi-Jurisdictional Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of~ Tucson and the firrzona Department OfTransportation,
Arizona Native Plant Sociefy, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona State
'arks Board, United States Bureau Of Land Management -Tucson Field Office,..
City of Tucson Urban Planning and Design, The National Park Service -
Saguaro National Park, "the Pima Association Of Gavemrnents (PAG), Pima
County Department Of Natural Resources, Pima County Parks and Recreation,.
Pima County Development Services Department, Rural Metro Corporation,
Sonoran Desert Weedwackers, Sonoran Institute, Tohono O'Odham Nation,.
TFte University Of Arizona Cooperative Extension, The University Ot Arizona
Office Of Arid Land Studies, The University Of Arizona School Of Natural
Resources, The United States Department Of Agriculture Forest Service -
Coronodo National Forest, The United States Geological Survey and:
subsequent signatories for the Buffelgrass V'Vorking Group,. attached hereto a~
Attachr>~ent "A", is approved.
SECTION 2. The Dire~fc~r of the City's Department of Urban Planning
and Design, or t~is designee, is authorized aril directed to execute the Multi-
~lurisdictional Memorandum e~f Understanding on behalf of the City of Tucson,
and the City Clerk is authorized and directed to attest the same.
SECTION 3. The various city officers and emp(r~yees are authorized and
directed to perforl~t all acts necessary or desirable to give effect °~ phis.
resolution.
SECTION ~'. 1~VHE~REAS, it is necessary fior the preservation #or the
peace, health and safety of the City of Tucson that this resolution become
immediately effective, art emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the
City of Tucson, Arizona r~o~emt~ez 25, Zoos
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CITY CLERK
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EXECUTION PAGE FOR
TOWN OF MARANA
Authority to Enter Into This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
Authorized by action of the Marana Town Council on January 5, 2010.
Special Conditions Statement Options:
This Memorandum of Understanding is purely aspirational and does not bind the
Town of Marana to expend funds or take other actions.
Primary Contact:
Janine Spencer, Environmental Project Coordinator, Town of Marana
Jennifer Christelman, Manager, Environmental Engineering Division, Town of
Marana
Participation in Steering Committee: I do ( X~ / do not (~ (place an "X" mark
in the appropriate spot) desire to have my organization represented on the
Buffelgrass Working Group Steering Committee. Organizations that desire to have
representation on the steering committee agree to provide a representative to said
committee (Article V Section E of the MOU.)
APPROVED BY THE MARANA TOWN COUNCIL THIS 5TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 2010.
By
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(d nea, Mayor) Date: