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NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 23, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHOENIX \u2014 The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), in partnership with Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever (PFQF), the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (DFFM), and the Arizona Association of Conservation Districts (AACD), is excited to announce a recent award of $24.5 million through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This landscape-level restoration project, spanning approximately 35,000 acres of range and forest within the Colorado River Basin, focuses on working closely with producers to restore native plant communities by implementing climate-smart practices, including the removal of invasive woody species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe funding secured through this partnership will support the treatment of grasslands and overstocked woodlands to restore natural conditions within critical wildlife movement corridors and winter habitat for Arizona\u2019s wildlife,\u201d said Dan Sturla, AZGFD\u2019s Landowner Relations and Habitat Enhancement Program Manager. <\/strong>\u201cDelivery of conservation at this scale is rarely possible  \u2014 and it would not have been, if not for the dedication and hard work of the partners involved in this project.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe scale of this grant and the strength of the partnership will provide an immediate and lasting benefit for producers, wildlife, and sportsmen and women throughout the state,\u201d said Scott Poppenberger, PF Southwest State Coordinator.<\/strong> \u201cPheasants Forever and Quail Forever, the Habitat Organization, are thrilled to be a partner in the delivery of this incredible funding award.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practices will help reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire, increase resilience to extreme weather events, protect soils, and improve water quality and hydrology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is essential that we look at Arizona\u2019s working lands at a landscape level,\u201d says AACD Executive Director Deborrah Smith. <\/strong>\u201cLand managers across the state face the same daily concerns around soil health and water conservation. This exciting project promotes practices that benefit both agriculture and wildlife, underscoring Arizona\u2019s Conservation Districts\u2019 commitment to climate-smart solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

John Richardson, Assistant State Forester (Forestry Program), Arizona DFFM,<\/strong> agrees that this RCPP project will support conservation of Arizona\u2019s forest lands. \u201cThis RCPP project directly aligns with our vision of an Arizona in which the people are protected from the threat of fire and whose diverse landscapes are healthy. This project will significantly enhance our ongoing efforts to improve forest and watershed health and reduce wildfire risk in the Colorado River Basin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project demonstrates the power of partnerships in advancing sustainable land management across Arizona. Collaboration between a diverse group of land managers will help support healthier ecosystems, conserve vital natural resources, and provide lasting benefits for wildlife, agriculture, and communities throughout the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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