Much of the Yuma Mesa area has become urbanized and the citrus and alfalfa crops have been reduced to accommodate urban and industrial growth. The Marine Corps Air Station purchased lands surrounding the base as a buffer, which continue to be farmed. An area service highway has brought traffic and international trucks to the District.
Water is supplied to the local farmlands by the Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District, serving 32,000 acres-Yuma Auxiliary Irrigation, serving 3,305 acres-Drainage District Unit B, and serving 4,080 acres-Hillander C District. The district boundaries include all of the Yuma Mesa, the City of Yuma, the Marine Corps Air Station, the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and the Barry M. Goldwater Bombing range. The east boundary of the District is the Yuma County line.
District Supervisor's continue working on issues of concern such as hunting, recreation, off-road vehicle use, wildcat dumping and education of rural and urban landusers on the challenges to improve and maintain the resource base.
Primary Resource Priorities
- Water Conservation
- Fragmentation of Agricultural Lands
- Leapfrog Urbanization
- Small Acreage Subdivisions
- Coordination with Federal Agencies
- PM 10-Best Management Practices-Air Quality
Conservation Practices on the Ground
- Irrigation System Reorganization
- Irrigation Ditch Lining
- Irrigation Sprinkler and Drip Systems
- Cover Crops and Rotation
- Tillage Management
- Integrated Pest Management
- Conservation Crop Residue Management
Contact Yuma NRCD
Listed as:
Conservation Districts
Contact Yuma NRCD
2197 South 4th Avenue
Suite 104
Yuma, AZ 85364-6453
Phone: (928) 726-8242