20261110 Work Session - Flood Control Strategic Plan

The Cochise County Board of Supervisors held a Flood Control Strategic Plan work session on November 12, 2026. Staff discussed a Natural Resource Conservation District IGA being developed to use the previously approved $700,000 for water restoration, including support for a Water Infrastructure Finance Authority grant for Turkey Creek Bridge. Staff also reported on watershed studies and flood-control projects in the Pomerene, Leslie Canyon, Rucker Creek, Willcox, and other areas. Coyote Wash’s completed project reduced road closures and maintenance during the monsoon season. No motions or votes were reported during the work session.

Staff described a proposed $52,200 contract with Terracon for environmental site work and well testing; issuance depends on extending an agreement with the Fort. Other follow-up included preparing Leslie Canyon Ponds specifications and cost estimates, discussing a property-related project with Freeport-McMoRan, and obtaining property access or drainage easements so crews can address sediment buildup and flooding. The discussion identified planned and pending work, but no new contract award was approved at the meeting.