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Phase I survey clears site; county readies native‑plant removal and vendor selection
Summary
Contractor reported a completed Phase I environmental survey with no recognized environmental conditions; the team said a vendor will be procured to remove native plants, and board members asked whether materials would remain in Cochise County.
Project staff told the board that the Phase I environmental survey for the proposed jail site has been completed and that the final draft arrived in July; the study screened for recognized environmental conditions such as hazardous substances and petroleum products and "did not find any of anything of concern," a Presenter said.
With Phase I finished, the team said it has submitted a notice to clear land and will procure a vendor next month to remove native plants and prepare the site for geotechnical testing. Board members asked specifically about local reuse and sale of removed plants; staff said distribution depends on the vendor awarded the contract and that the county hopes to retain material or benefit Cochise County when possible. The transcript refers to native plants by name (transcript spelling "Okatilo").
Staff said an access road funding action earlier in the day's board meeting will permit the county to move forward with geotechnical testing and plant removal once the contractor is under contract.
