Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership / Las Cienegas National Conservation Area
The Sonoita Valley Planning Partnership (SVPP) is a voluntary association of agencies (federal, state, and local), organized groups and individuals who share a common interest in the future of public land resources in the Sonoita Valley. Participating individuals come from a variety of communities including Sonoita, Elgin, Patagonia, Huachuca City, Sierra Vista, Nogales, Tucson, and Phoenix among others. Participation also comes from representatives of organized groups including hiking clubs, conservation organizations, off-highway vehicle clubs, mountain bike clubs, bird-dog clubs, and grazing and mining interests. Agency representation has come from BLM, Nogales and Sierra Vista Ranger Districts of the Coronado National Forest, Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Arizona State Land Department, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Pima County Parks and Recreation and Planning/Flood Control, and Santa Cruz County.