The Tucson lawmaker will announce that plans are under way to establish an environmental monitoring program that will pay special attention to the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area.
Joining the Tucson lawmaker for the 90-minute video teleconference will be numerous representatives from federal agencies and environmental organizations. They include:
- Gary Robison, project manager for fencing in the Tucson Sector, U.S. Border Patrol
- Eric Aldridge, project manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Sheila McFarland, regional manager, Bureau of Land Management
- James Douglas, biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Paul Green, executive director, Audubon Society
- Sean Sullivan, Rincon Chapter chairperson, Sierra Club
- Matt Clark, project manager, Defenders of Wildlife
- Tom Collazo, associate state director, Nature Conservancy
WHAT: Video teleconference on the environmental impacts of border fencing
WHEN: 3-4:30 p.m., TODAY
WHERE: Community Partnership of Southern Arizona, Manzanita Room, 2502 N. Dodge, Tucson