U.S. House approves national heritage status for Santa Cruz Valley
by The Associated Press on Oct. 25, 2007, under Local, Nation/World, Special
Hikers enjoy a day on the Anza trail near Tubac. The trail, which begins along the Santa Cruz River, was the route of a Spanish overland expedition that established the Presidio of San Francisco.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House has approved a bill that would create new national heritage areas in several states, including Arizona.
The measure includes the proposed Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area, which would cover roughly 3,300 square miles in southern Arizona. It would run east of the Tucson Mountains and west of the Rincon Mountains, stretching from the Pinal County line to the U.S.-Mexico border.
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., who sponsored the bill, says the legislation will “maintain the Santa Cruz Valley through education, preservation and promotion of its unique resources.”
