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Cochise supervisors approve $300,000 land purchase for Bisbee effluent recharge project over one dissent
Summary
The Cochise County Flood Control District board approved buying two parcels for $300,000 to support a Bisbee effluent recharge project, 2-1, after public testimony raised water-quality and regulatory concerns.
Cochise County supervisors voted 2-1 to approve a $300,000 purchase agreement for two parcels intended for the Bisbee effluent recharge project, the county's flood control district meeting heard. The parcels are listed as 10474101D104-80-0013A and 10474010B; the buyer is the county and the sellers are recorded as Mark Nabel and Kathleen Haines.
Supporters told the board the purchase is a necessary next step for a years-long effort to return treated effluent to the San Pedro River watershed. “We know from over 25 years of monitoring that groundwater and surface water flows in this segment of the river have been declining severely due to drought and pumping in Mexico,” said Mark Appel, who said he worked on the project and represented the Cochise Conservation and Recharge Network.
The city of Bisbee also urged approval. “The city of Bisbee is all in on…
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