To celebrate the 2012 Arizona Centennial and important places in Pima County that helped shape our state’s history, the Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation has prepared bronze plaques for 13 historic sites or districts.

The 13 sites or districts are all listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Arizona Register of Historic Places. Pima County has 166 historic properties or districts listed in the National Register and four National Historic Landmarks. The 13 sites selected for plaques during the state Centennial year are historic properties that Pima County has successfully preserved, rehabilitated and restored through the voter-approved 1997 and 2004 Historic Preservation Bond programs.

These exceptional sites are all accessible to the public and are located throughout Pima County in both rural and urban settings.

The plaques at Steam Pump Ranch, Arivaca School House and Pima County Courthouse have already been installed.

The plaque at the Canoa Ranch Historic District will be dedicated on Feb. 15, 2013. District 4 Supervisor Ray Carroll will speak at the dedication.

“I am proud of Pima County’s efforts to preserve and commemorate our community’s rich and diverse history and heritage,” Carroll said this week. “We can learn so much from the struggles and successes of people who came before us. These historic sites continue to be an inspiration for Pima County residents as well as for the many visitors who are drawn to our beautiful Sonoran Desert.”

The dates of the other installations and dedications will be released as they are scheduled.

Steam Pump Ranch

Supervisorial District 1                     Built: 1874                  Listed: 2009

George Pusch and John Zellweger arrived in Tucson in 1874. Shortly thereafter they purchased part of the old Canada del Oro Ranch. They registered the PZ brand and put in a steam pump from which the ranch got its name. Gradually, the ranch expanded to include land along of the San Pedro River between Mammoth and Winkelman. Steam Pump Ranch was a stopover place for travelers in the 19th century. Author Harold Bell Wright was a frequent visitor. The ranch is well-preserved and represents a rare site that has been extensively documented through contemporary accounts and photographs as well as oral histories. The property is in private ownership.

Binghampton Rural Historic Landscape

Supervisorial District 1                     Built: 1898                  Listed: 2003

For many years, the River Bend area of about 400 acres has been part of the scenic qualities associated with River Road, and the area is a community with a long agricultural tradition. Apparently settled and used in prehistoric times by the Hohokam, this area was established as a pioneer Mormon settlement around 1900. Family patriarch Nephi Bingham is generally credited with its founding and the source of its name. Binghampton is also the name for the urban area south of the Rillito River at Dodge and Fort Lowell, and together, both the rural farm community and the more urban subdivision south of the river formed the greater Binghampton area.

Ajo Townsite Historic District

Supervisorial District 3                     Built: 1916                  Listed: 2001

The town of Ajo is an example of a planned community built by the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company. In 1914, John C. Greenway, General Manager of the mine, hired several architects to design and build a town for the company’s employees. The plan, inspired by the “City Beautiful” movement of the early 20th century, incorporated landscaping, public facilities and high quality housing to create a pleasing aesthetic for the miners and their families. The town site was dedicated in 1917 and built out through a series of phases over the next 30 years. The plaza was designed to be the central core of the town defined by buildings that enclosed a public space complete with a bandstand.

Also in Ajo:

• Ajo Curley School
  Supervisorial District 3                     Built: 1919                  Listed: 2008
• Ajo Train Depot
  Supervisorial District 3                     Built: 1916                  Listed: 2001
• Ajo Gymnasium
  Supervisorial District 3                     Built: 1937                  Listed: 2008

Robles Ranch House

Supervisorial District 3                     Built: 1882                  Listed: 2008

This famous ranch complex was first established by Bernabe Robles in the 1880s, when he ran a stage line from Tucson to Quijota. An adobe stage station and ranch house was constructed sometime between 1880 and 1884. At one time the ranch encompassed more than one million acres between Florence and the Mexican border. The original buildings were single-story adobe structures built in the vernacular “Sonoran” style of the time with a separate open space or breezeway between them. In the 1950s these were joined and additional improvements were made to the property. At present, the ranch house is now characterized by “Territorial” style forms and details. Pima County purchased the property and completed a rehabilitation in 2005, and the building now serves as a community center for the Three Points community.

Arivaca School House

Supervisorial District 3                     Built: 1879                  Listed: 2012

The Arivaca School House was built by Don Pedro Aguirre Jr. in 1874, using adobe bricks, and it served the children of Arivaca until 1953. Aguirre was from Chihuahua, Mexico, became an American citizen in 1855 and, along with all his sons, ran an extensive freighting business. He also served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors. The Arivaca School House has since been rehabilitated and continues to serve the community of Arivaca.

Canoa Ranch Historic District

Supervisorial District 4                     Built: 1900                  Listed: 2007

The ranch was first established in 1821 as the San Ignacio de la Canoa Land Grant deeded to Ignacio and Tomas Ortiz, who were forced from the land by the Apaches who burned their homes. The Canoa Ranch was purchased in 1876 by Maish and Driscoll, who raised cattle, owned a stage line, and developed the Canoa Land Company. It was sold in 1912 to Levi H. Manning, who expanded the complex. At its peak, the ranch controlled more than 100,000 acres and provided housing and a school for 35-40 ranch hands and their families. It became a focal location in the Santa Cruz Valley. The Canoa Ranch was divided and sold following the death of Howell Manning Sr. in 1951. The 4,800 acre ranch complex was purchased by Pima County, which is rehabilitating the Ranch headquarters.

Cienega Bridge

Supervisorial District 4                     Built: 1921                  Listed: 1988

The Cienega Bridge was constructed in 1921 as part of the Borderland Highway project across southern Arizona. The bridge is a concrete and reinforced steel structure designed as a medium-span concrete arch with a two-span concrete girder viaduct over a branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad. It was one of three virtually identical open-spandrel concrete arches built in Pima, Pinal, and Yavapai counties, although the Cienega bridge has the longest span at 146 feet.

Fort Lowell

Supervisorial District 4                     Built: 1873                  Listed: 1978

Fort Lowell was a supply base for the Apache campaigns between 1873 and 1891. Its primary role was to escort wagon trains, protect settlers, guard supplies, patrol the border and conduct military actions against the Western and Chiricahua Apache. Fort Lowell is now a City park where visitors can tour adobe buildings, visit a museum, and walk through an outdoor exhibit about the prehistoric Hohokam Indians who lived at the site in a large village (called the “Hardy site”) at this same location more than 500 years ago.

Historic structures within the park property include ruins of the hospital, the cavalry quarters, kitchen building, part of the band quarters, and portions of adobe corrals and stables. Three original Officer’s Quarters are located on the west side of Craycroft Road, along with foundations of other buildings including the Guard House.

San Pedro Chapel

Supervisorial District 4                     Built: 1932                  Listed: 1993

The third chapel to occupy this site at 5230 E. Fort Lowell Road was constructed in 1932, replacing its predecessor destroyed in a tornado. The adobe building is attributed to Alonso Hubbard, both its architect and contractor. The chapel served the community of El Fuerte until being sold. In 1995, San Pedro Chapel was rehabilitated by Bob Vint, and in 2005 Pima County applied bond funds for further work and a new chapel support building. The property is now owned by the Old Fort Lowell Neighborhood Association and continues to be a focal point for the community.

Pima County Courthouse

Supervisorial District 5                     Built: 1929                  Listed: 1978

Pima County’s third courthouse, at 115 N. Church Ave., was completed in 1929 with architect Roy Place and contractor Herbert Brown. A southern wing was added in 1955. The third Pima County Courthouse exemplifies Place’s interpretation of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, defined by the space of the arcade and courtyard, as well as through the use of religious building forms and ornament, including a central dome and an elaborate portal facade. Moorish overtones, typical of this style, can be seen in the use of ceramic tiles on the wainscoting, courtyard fountain, and on the dome, whose mosaic form has become a Tucson icon.

Pima County’s 13-year planning effort to balance protection of native plant and animal species and habitats with growth and development reached a milestone this month with the release of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s draft Environmental Impact Statement assessing the County’s draft Multi-Species Conservation Plan.

The Fish and Wildlife Service is accepting public comment on both documents until March 15, 2013. The Service is conducting a public meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department conference room, 3500 W. River Road, where the Service will provide information and accept written comments.

The Pima County Office of Sustainability and Conservation is also hosting an open house in each supervisorial district to provide information about the benefits of the Multi-Species Conservation Plan and the permit the County is seeking under the Endangered Species Act.

The open houses are planned in:

District 1   Monday, Jan. 14, 4-7 p.m., Nanini Library, 7300 N. Shannon Road

District 2   Monday, Jan. 28, 5-7 p.m., Abrams Public Health Center, Room 1106-1108, 3950 S. Country Club Road

District 3   Tuesday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m.-noon, Robles Community Center, 16150 W. Ajo Highway

District 4   Thursday, Jan. 24, 4-6 p.m., Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road

District 5   Tuesday, Jan. 29, 4:30-7 p.m., Pima County Housing Center (“El Banco”), 801 W. Congress St.

Under the Endangered Species Act it is normally illegal to “take” (harm, harass, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect) threatened and endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may issue permits to take federally listed species provided the taking is incidental to an otherwise lawful activity. Issuing such an incidental take permit to Pima County requires the development of – and commitment to – a habitat conservation plan that minimizes and mitigates the effects of incidental take on federally listed species.

Pima County has applied for a permit for incidental take of 44 species, including five animal and two plant species currently listed under the Endangered Species Act. The permit would apply to County construction and maintenance activities and, as presented in the draft Multi-Species Conservation Plan, to certain private development projects. The draft Plan’s primary approach to mitigating the effects of incidental take is to monitor and manage those lands that the County has already acquired as open space to maintain and enhance habitats for the 44 species included in the permit.  In the future, should additional lands be necessary to provide mitigation, the Multi-Species Conservation Plan allows for the acquisition of additional open space lands.

Both the draft Multi-Species Conservation Plan and the draft Environmental Impact Statement can be viewed at http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/MSCP/MSCP.html.

Sentinel Plaza Senior Housing in Tucson receives LEED Gold Certification. Photograph courtesy of Lizard Rock Designs.

Downtown Tucson has another LEED-Certified Green building: Sentinel Plaza, at 125 S. Linda Avenue. The facility opened in August 2012 for low-income seniors moving from an existing building on the east end of downtown Tucson.  The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) gave it Gold certification for achievement in green homebuilding.

The six-story, 143-unit building is the first of its height to be constructed of Integra Block, an insulated, Arizona-produced, post-tensioned concrete block system. Recycled materials, low VOC paints and sustainably harvested woods are further examples of LEED requirements that were implemented into the building’s design.

Unlike the former Armory Park Apartments, every resident has a one-bedroom apartment. In addition, common areas like the fitness center, gathering room, and library are powered by rooftop solar panels.

In addition, the building is located in a new transit-oriented district in downtown Tucson that is certified Gold under LEED for Neighborhood Development.  Sentinel Plaza affirms urban living can work for seniors.  Residents have access to bus and streetcar lines, the University of Arizona, downtown, senior centers in the adjacent neighborhood, and The Loop–a linear greenway that provides open space and recreation opportunities along the Santa Cruz River.

Developer Senior Housing Group and Evergreen Partners selected Tucson architecture firm Lizard Rock Designs and W.E. O’Neil Construction to bring the project to completion.

“This is our second senior project that has been certified LEED Gold, and it was built at $110 per square foot,” says Tom McQuillen, Principal at Lizard Rock Designs. “We incorporated a lot of sustainable design features that produced a tangible benefit for the residents.” For example, a big expense for seniors besides rent is the energy bill, and McQuillen says, “We visited residents in the middle of the summer, and they didn’t have the air conditioning turned on. The building is so well insulated, they didn’t need AC.” In addition, the “tight” building design means dust doesn’t get in; ducts are also covered during construction, providing a really clean indoor air environment for seniors.

“This building shows that the Board of Supervisors 2007 Sustainability Resolution is making a difference in our community,” says Rich Franz-Under, Green Building Program Manager for Pima County.  He points out that the green building program was a product of the Sustainability Resolution, created to support local builders to benefit from the LEED for Homes certification. The end result is tangible, Franz-Under says: “At Sentinel Plaza, we have energy efficient, water efficient, and healthy homes for our seniors.”

LEED for Homes awards points to projects in seven categories of environmental performance: Location & Linkages, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy & Atmosphere, Homeowner Awareness, and Innovation and Design.

“The U.S. Green Building Council is proud to help celebrate Lizard Rock Designs, Senior Housing Group and Evergreen Partners’ commitment to greener living,” said Michelle Moore, Senior Vice President of Policy & Market Development, U.S. Green Building Council.  “Their leadership – demonstrated at Sentinel Plaza – is at the national forefront of quality; and their example can help us all to live better by reducing our environmental footprint, cutting our utility bills, and coming home to a healthier place to live.”

An innovative building design and manufacturing company announced Wednesday it is establishing its corporate headquarters and a manufacturing center in the Tucson region, with the potential to bring 600 jobs within the next five years.

Aris Integration, LLC will manufacture a panelized wall-system that integrates light-gauge-steel structural framing and foam insulation that can be used in projects as varied as residential housing, modular construction and commercial buildings.

The panelized wall approach is faster to install, reducing construction time and costs, according to company officials. It is also as much as 70 percent more energy efficient than standard construction, at a cost competitive with standard construction practices, said Duane Armijo, president and CEO of Aris.

“As we came out of this global downturn, we knew there was an opportunity to be a change agent in the construction industry,”Armijo said.

“And now we have an opportunity in our own backyard to design and develop this product line.”

Armijo said he chose the Tucson region – the second of six planned regional manufacturing locations across the country – in part because of its workforce and because of the support he received from public and private partners, including Pima County and the state  of Arizona, as well as from Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities.

Pima County Supervisors Chairman Ramón Valadez said the company will be a good fit in the region. “What excites me about this announcement are the aspects of Aris Integration that truly reflect our community’s foundation and values: sustainability, energy efficiency and innovative thinking.”

Supervisor Sharon Bronson, who serves on the board of TREO, said there are other areas of synergy.

Pima County has a robust focus on workforce training and development through its One-Stop Career Center that helps connect employers with qualified workers, Bronson noted.

Aris also has pledged to hire as many military veterans, reservists and National Guard members as possible. That commitment, Bronson said, dovetails withPimaCounty’s focus on helping veterans. In July, the County opened the nation’s first workforce center designed to help veterans find jobs, training and support.

Depending on the site ultimately selected for the headquarters, Pima County will provide property tax relief incentives through a Foreign Trade Zone designation.

Sandra Watson, president of the Arizona Commerce Authority, likewise welcomed the news, noting manufacturing remains a critical industry in the state, with $14.6 billion of manufactured goods exported from Arizona in 2011.

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Visit the FREE 5^th Annual  Green Living Fair on Saturday, November 3, and learn how to save money while conserving resources.  The event is being held at the HabiStore at 935 W. Grant Road, ¼ mile east of I-10, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Enter for a chance to win an iPad at the Fair and enjoy solar-powered live music provided by “Dr. Solara and the Fossil Fools.”

“This event is a great way to discover ideas to save on utility bills in a fun, low pressure environment,” said Terry Dee, Director of the Habitat for Humanity HabiStore. “And many of the exhibitors will have activities for families to participate in so, hopefully, everyone will leave with new ways to be even greener in their life.”

Over 25 exhibitors will help you realize ways to save energy and the environment through water harvesting, organic gardening, recycling, sharing surplus items, alternative driving options, planting trees, maintaining your vehicle, and much more. From the Automotive Services Association to the Metropolitan Energy Commission and Tucson Organic Gardeners to Living Streets Alliance, your questions about saving money while living a healthier and more sustainable life will be answered.

Check out the Pima County Public Library’s Book Bike and take home a free book or bring a book to swap at the Freecycle book exchange. Tame the grease monster in your drain by bringing your grease to the Green Living Fair for recycling.  And don’t forget to shop for new and gently used home furnishings and home improvement items at the HabiStore — the store that builds homes and changes the world one sofa at a time.

The Green Living Fair is brought to you by the Pima County Environmental Quality’s Clean Air Program, Pima Association of Governments, Habitat for Humanity’s HabiStore, Mrs. Green’s World, and the Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department.

For more information visit HabitatTucson.org or call the HabiStore at 889-7200.

It’s one thing to adopt strong energy codes for buildings to improve energy efficiency. Lots of states and counties have done that, including Pima County.

It’s another thing to educate builders on the advances in energy efficiency in the codes and ensure that homeowners get the lower utility bills energy efficiency provides. Pima County has done that, too, and its efforts were recognized this week at the International Code Council’s annual conference in Portland, Ore.

Two organizations that promote energy efficiency – Institute for Market Transformation and Global Buildings Performance Network – honored Pima County with the inaugural Excellence in Energy Code Compliance Award in the large jurisdiction category for its “beyond code” programs that familiarize builders with the latest advances in energy-efficient building techniques.

“Simply enforcing the energy codes which have already been adopted will lead to higher quality construction, saving homeowners and business millions of dollars in energy costs each year,” said Jayson Antonoff, U.S. director of Global Buildings Performance Network. “This award is highlighting the great work by leading jurisdictions who recognize this and have committed to providing this benefit to their communities.”

Pima County adopted the 2000 International Energy Conservation Code in 2001 to save money for residents and reduce peak utility loads by improving building energy efficiency. In August of this year, the Pima County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2012 IECC, which becomes effective in 2013.

Pima County’s Development Services Department has worked with local utilities, builders and contractors to establish local standards, training and inspections for two critical energy code compliance issues: building insulation and “right-sized” heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.

The County’s “beyond code” efforts recognized by the award are its Regional Residential Green Building Program, its status as a LEED for Homes provider and its Net-Zero Energy Building Standard.

• Launched in 2008, the free and voluntary Regional Residential Green Building Program provides for the certification of new and remodeled homes based on factors that include water, energy and resource efficiency and indoor environmental quality.
• Also in 2008 Pima County became the only government in the nation to be a LEED for Homes provider of services and certifications. (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.) To date, Pima County has registered 723 homes in the LEED for Homes program, including two multi-family projects. It has certified 83 LEED Homes: 66 platinum, 14 gold and three silver.

As part of its Green Building and LEED for Homes programs, the County provides training in advanced energy efficiency building techniques for homeowners and building professionals. It conducted nine training sessions for more than 240 people in 2011.

• Pima County and the City of Tucson partnered in 2012 to become the first governmental jurisdictions in the country to develop a Net-Zero Energy Building Standard. The standard provides web-based tools to facilitate the design of homes, apartments, offices and retail buildings that make as much energy as they use.  In Pima County, net-zero homes and apartments are cash flow positive from day one. Lower energy bills more than pay for any increase in the cost of the home (mortgage payments) attributable to the energy-efficient design features. Net-zero homes can save owners or residents $38 to $83 every month.

“Pima County is a great example in the southwestern region of the U.S. to show building departments how they can improve building code compliance,” said Jim Meyers, director of the buildings program for the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, which works with consumers, businesses, utilities and governments in a six-state region to increase energy efficiency.

“From contractor training to utility collaboration to net zero energy opportunities, Pima County recognizes the importance of working with builders and trades to construct energy code compliant buildings.”

For more information about Pima County’s Green Building Program, LEED for Homes and the Net-Zero Energy Building Standard, including training opportunities, please call (520) 740-6490 or visit www.dsd.pima.gov/Green.

Birders: Now’s a good time to do some urban birding at one of Pima County’s environmental restoration projects.

Fall migration hasn’t yet wound down and it’s a common sight to see great egrets and great blue herons at the Kino Environmental Restoration Project, north ofAjo Wayand part of the Kino Sports Complex.

The 141-acre project allows for valuable wildlife viewing opportunities year-round. It entails 28 acres of riparian vegetation and open water, 21 acres of native grassland, flood control features and a recreational path that surrounds the basin.

The project is an important resting stop for migratory birds during their long journeys in the spring and fall. Containing many trees and plants, the riparian area also supports resident birds and otherArizonawildlife species year-round.

Water fowl, such as ducks and grebes, visit in the winter. The spring is great for songbirds and the summer for nesting species, saidPimaCountyenvironmental planning manager Carla Danforth.

In past winters, small groups of flashy diving ducks such as Hooded Mergansers, Common Mergansers, and Buffelheads have been spotted in the wetland.

Birding is often best just after sunrise through mid-morning, Danforth suggested, and then again in the afternoon before the sun sets.

Bird watchers are welcome around the perimeter trail, which is a multiuse, paved path that is available to the community for walking, bicycling, jogging, and wildlife viewing.

Recorded bird calls are not permitted.

Tucson Audubon Society birding field trips sometimes visit KERP. For more information about birds and local birding field trips visit the society’s website at www.tucsonaudubon.org or contact Tucson Audubon Society at 520-629-0510 or info@tucsonaudubon.org.

Pima County is in the running to be Arizona’s Greenest Workplace, and you can vote once a day until noon Friday, Nov. 2, to make Pima County the People’s Choice Award winner.

The third annual Arizona’s Greenest Workplace Challenge is hosted by Mrs. Green’s World, a website (www.mrsgreensworld.com/) and Internet radio program started by Tucsonan Gina Murphy-Darling.

Arizona’s Greenest Workplace will be selected by a panel of statewide “green” experts and announced on Mrs. Green’s World on Nov. 2.

The People’s Choice Award will be determined by online voters and will be announced the same day. Pima County is one of 14 nominees for the People’s Choice Award.

Pima County just released a progress report on the fourth year of its five-year Sustainability Action Plan for County Operations. The plan focuses on alternative fuel vehicles, green building, renewable energy and energy efficiency, green purchasing, land conservation and management, waste reduction, water conservation and carbon footprint reduction.

During Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which ended June 30, the County made several advances to increase the sustainability and efficiency of its operations, including:

• Reducing energy expenses by $1.5 million (10 percent) compared to the baseline year of 2008.
• Managing 3.6 megawatts of renewable energy, which represents about 7 percent of the County’s annual energy load and surpassed the 2012 target.
• Increasing the number of alternative fuel vehicles in the Sheriff’s Department’s fleet by 51 percent so they comprise 53 percent of the fleet.
• Increasing employee use of transportation modes other than single-occupant vehicles by 41 percent since 2010.
• Increasing the proportion of office supply dollars spent on ecofriendly products by 276 percent over the baseline year of 2008.

To see Pima County’s nomination for Arizona’s Greenest Workplace Challenge, please visit www.mrsgreensworld.com/contest/nominees/pima-county. To vote, go to www.mrsgreensworld.com/contest/voting-form/.

Keep up with Pima County on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pimacountyarizona.

Pima County recently completed the fourth year of implementation of the Sustainable Action Plan for County Operations adopted by the Board of Supervisors in 2008 and based on the Pima County Sustainability Initiatives adopted by the Board in 2007.

During Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which ended June 30, the County made several advances to increase the sustainability and efficiency of its operations, including:

• Reducing energy expenses by $1.5 million (10 percent) compared to the baseline year of 2008.
• Managing 3.6 megawatts of renewable energy, which represents about 7 percent of the County’s annual energy load and surpassed the 2012 target.
• Increasing the number of alternative fuel vehicles in the Sheriff’s Department’s fleet by 51 percent so they comprise 53 percent of the fleet.
• Increasing employee use of transportation modes other than single-occupant vehicles by 41 percent since 2010.
• Increasing the proportion of office supply dollars spent on ecofriendly products by 276 percent over the baseline year of 2008.
• Increasing the purchase of recycled content paper to 70 percent of all copier/printer paper purchases.
• Increasing the number of County parks served by reclaimed water by 120 percent.

The Sustainable Action Plan for County Operations focuses on alternative fuel vehicles, green building, renewable energy and energy efficiency, green purchasing, land conservation and management, waste reduction, water conservation and carbon footprint reduction; and in 2011-2012 added employee health and wellness goals.

“We are committed to achieving excellence in operational sustainability and efficiency and believe implementation of the Sustainable Action Plan for Pima County Operations, as reflected in the Report Card Year FY 2011-2012, showcases the commitment our employees, colleagues and the community are making to enhance our economy, environment, and the people we serve,” Pima County Administrator C.H. Huckelberry said.

The Sustainable Action Plan for County Operations Year Four Implementation Report Card FY 2011-2012 is available for viewing at www.pima.gov.