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Board signs IGA with Surprise to conserve McMicken Dam lands; approves sale of small excess flood-control parcel
Summary
Supervisors approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Surprise to conserve about 3,500 acres of flood-control land around McMicken Dam for passive recreation and conservation, and separately approved the sale of surplus Flood Control District parcel R013B.
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the City of Surprise on May 21 to allow Surprise to develop, maintain and operate recreational amenities across roughly 3,500 acres of Maricopa County Flood Control District lands in the McMicken Dam project area.
Board members and city leaders described the IGA as a conservation‑first approach: the city will not pave over the dam lands or alter the dam’s flood‑protection mission and will focus on passive recreation such as trails for hiking, biking and equestrian use, limited parks where appropriate, and removal of illegal dumping. The agreement aligns with Surprise’s parks-and-recreation master plan and preserves the flood control function the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built in 1956.
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