Santa Cruz County, Arizona Board of REALTORS®

According to a news article in the 02/26/2008 issue of the Nogales International, Pena Blanca Lake is scheduled to be drained and dredged in September 2008 and closed for approximately one year in an effort to clean up the mercury and lead contamination in the sediment.  This is a U.S. Department of Agriculture Super Fund clean up location, making this an important disclosure item.  Item #192 on the SPDS specifically addresses this issue.   THIS IS AN IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE!  To view the article in its entirety go to www.nogalesinternational.com click on advanced search and inpute the date of the article.  To learn more about Superfund sites go to www.epa.gov/superfund/.

On October 24, 2007, the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation to create a National Heritage Area in the Santa Cruz Valley. "The Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area Act will help preserve and promote the cultural and natural resources in the Santa Cruz Valley".  The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance, Inc, has been designated as the management entity for the area. the heritage area would encompass roughly 3,300 square miles in southern Arizona, bordering Mexico." Go to www.santacruzheritage.org and it's important legislation. 
 

With the final revisions of the Santa Cruz County Floodplain maps just around the corner, buyers and sellers are bound to have many questions.  The link below provides some commonly asked questions and answers from Santa Cruz County Flood Control that could be very helpful in assisting you in answering your client's questions.