Sedona AZ (October 25, 2014) – The Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) has been awarded a $120,040 grant by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) through its water quality improvement grant program to address and control polluted runoff in the Carroll Canyon drainage. Mitigation will focus on the Settlers Rest neighborhood in West Sedona, located near the top of Carroll Canyon. Carroll... 

Sedona AZ (October 13, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Sent via email … Monday … 13 Oct 14 Greetings Ed Swanson & Joelle Wirth Re: A316 Attn: OWAC members, ADEQ management, Interested Parties I address this to the two of you as you were actively involved in the discussions of the pre-2001 GRRC approval of the original “rule” … whose foundation remains... 

Sedona 89 A Midgely Bridge over Oak Creek Canyon before the Slide Fire burned over 20,000 acres Sedona AZ (July 10, 2014) – Even though the Slide Fire has been extinguished, there remains a threat of flash floods, mudslides and rock slides in Oak Creek Canyon. On three occasions recently, the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) temporarily closed portions of State Route 89A between Sedona... 

Smoke cloud headed toward southeast SedonaSedona AZ (May 23, 2014) – Smoke from the Slide Fire located north of Sedona, Arizona, in Oak Creek Canyon continues to affect several communities in Northern Arizona. Wildfire smoke is a mixture of small particles, gases and water vapor. The primary health concern is the small particles. Not everyone who is exposed to smoke will have health problems.... 

Sedona AZ (February 6, 2014) – The following SedonaEye.com letter to the editor is from Paul Miller of Phoenix, Arizona: I DID NO HARM ……The Richard St. Clair Septic Rule……? An example of a septic and drainage field system. More than 4 months have passed since the circumstances surrounding the action of (current sitting) OWAC member Richard St. Clair was sanctioned by ADEQ and OWAC members;... 

Fait accompli is a thing accomplished and presumably irreversible. Sedona AZ (September 25, 2013) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: Viewing Arizona’s current residential onsite rules governing the design, installation, operation, maintenance and sale of any residential “septic” system based on those rules approved and authorized in 2001 through an ADEQ lens, one might... 

Sedona AZ (July 1, 2013)  – Those of us who enjoy summer afternoons along Oak Creek will soon meet a new group of advocates for clean water and healthy recreation practices. The Oak Creek Ambassador program will kick off on July 1, 2013, introducing a community outreach effort focused on building awareness of the impact of recreation activities on the quality of water and health of Oak Creek.... 

Prescott AZ (January 9, 2013) – Prescott National Forest Fire managers are planning to burn wood and debris piles January 10-11, 2013, pending favorable weather conditions. Burning piles of debris left over from thinning projects require an adequate amount of moisture in the surrounding vegetation to help keep fire from creeping. Pile burning typically produces much lighter smoke than broadcast burning. Crews... 

Sedona Heritage Museum 2012 Christmas tree Sedona AZ (December 26, 2012) – The City of Sedona is working with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in offering an environment-friendly way of recycling your Christmas tree. From Wednesday, December 26, 2012 through Friday, January 25, 2013, the City will be accepting Christmas trees for recycling into chips. Trees can be dropped off in... 

Barry Allan, OCWC Executive Director Sedona AZ (November 8, 2012) – The Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) was awarded Nonprofit of the Year by the Sedona Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arizona Community Foundation, at the Spirit of Sedona 2012 Awards celebration. The award was presented by Stephanie Giesbrecht, member of the Advisory Board, who noted the importance of Oak Creek...