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Cochise County work session reviews flood‑control projects, recharge studies, USGS monitoring and Army Corps watershed study
Summary
County staff summarized flood‑control district activities including recharge projects in Palominas and the Wilcox basin, USGS stream monitoring, a possible Army Corps watershed study for Rucker/Elfrida, and public‑facing services such as sandbag distribution and National Flood Insurance Program functions.
During the April 29 Cochise County work session, staff presented planned flood‑control activities and watershed projects across the county and answered supervisors’ technical and policy questions about recharge effectiveness, monitoring and funding.
Jackie Watkins, county engineer and director of engineering and natural resources, reviewed a set of recharge and detention projects. Watkins described the Palominas recharge project (now in year nine of monitoring) and said the county is studying Coyote Wash and Horseshoe Draw to increase infiltration and reduce downstream flooding. Watkins said the county is pursuing grants to support some projects and cited a roughly $6.5 million project estimate for Coyote Wash; she also said the county is applying for an Arizona…
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