CP 2045 Land Use

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Comprehensive land use planning involves a strategic and forward-thinking approach aimed at balancing growth, conservation, and community well-being. As one of Arizona's largest counties by land area, Cochise County encompasses a diverse landscape that ranges from vast desert expanses to rugged mountains and fertile valleys. The land use element of the comprehensive plan serves to guide sustainable development, infrastructure investment, as well as natural resource management. It seeks to foster vibrant communities while preserving the region's unique environmental and cultural heritage. More basically, it identifies where and how growth should occur.

Current Land Use Map*

A future land use map is a planning tool used to guide the long-term development and management of land within a given area. It provides a vision for how land should be used and developed over time, typically looking ahead 10 to 20 years or more. It visually represents the planned allocation of land for various uses, such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and recreational purposes. Significantly, it provides a framework for making decisions about where and how land should be developed, ensuring that growth is orderly, efficient, and aligned with community goals. The map depicted below is the currently adopted future land use map for Cochise County.

Private vs. Public Land Ownership*

Cochise County encompasses 6,220 square miles, which is approximately 3.98 million acres. Of that, less than half (43.7%) is privately owned. The remainder is considered State Trust Land, National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Defense, and National Park Service, and US Game and Fish property as depicted on the map below.


For a more detailed look at these maps, visit the County's Development Services Spatial Information/Maps webpage.

Comprehensive land use planning involves a strategic and forward-thinking approach aimed at balancing growth, conservation, and community well-being. As one of Arizona's largest counties by land area, Cochise County encompasses a diverse landscape that ranges from vast desert expanses to rugged mountains and fertile valleys. The land use element of the comprehensive plan serves to guide sustainable development, infrastructure investment, as well as natural resource management. It seeks to foster vibrant communities while preserving the region's unique environmental and cultural heritage. More basically, it identifies where and how growth should occur.

Current Land Use Map*

A future land use map is a planning tool used to guide the long-term development and management of land within a given area. It provides a vision for how land should be used and developed over time, typically looking ahead 10 to 20 years or more. It visually represents the planned allocation of land for various uses, such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and recreational purposes. Significantly, it provides a framework for making decisions about where and how land should be developed, ensuring that growth is orderly, efficient, and aligned with community goals. The map depicted below is the currently adopted future land use map for Cochise County.

Private vs. Public Land Ownership*

Cochise County encompasses 6,220 square miles, which is approximately 3.98 million acres. Of that, less than half (43.7%) is privately owned. The remainder is considered State Trust Land, National Forest, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Defense, and National Park Service, and US Game and Fish property as depicted on the map below.


For a more detailed look at these maps, visit the County's Development Services Spatial Information/Maps webpage.

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  • Share I agree with Joanna's concerns below. I don't understand that as we hear reports of the AMA and water issues we haven't been hearing about any kind of restrictions for the large users of our water such as the dairy and nut farms. I understand that they provide jobs and hopefully taxes, but conservation should belong to everyone. The dairy uses more than the entire county. Shouldn't they be held accountable for reducing water usage? on Facebook Share I agree with Joanna's concerns below. I don't understand that as we hear reports of the AMA and water issues we haven't been hearing about any kind of restrictions for the large users of our water such as the dairy and nut farms. I understand that they provide jobs and hopefully taxes, but conservation should belong to everyone. The dairy uses more than the entire county. Shouldn't they be held accountable for reducing water usage? on Twitter Share I agree with Joanna's concerns below. I don't understand that as we hear reports of the AMA and water issues we haven't been hearing about any kind of restrictions for the large users of our water such as the dairy and nut farms. I understand that they provide jobs and hopefully taxes, but conservation should belong to everyone. The dairy uses more than the entire county. Shouldn't they be held accountable for reducing water usage? on Linkedin Email I agree with Joanna's concerns below. I don't understand that as we hear reports of the AMA and water issues we haven't been hearing about any kind of restrictions for the large users of our water such as the dairy and nut farms. I understand that they provide jobs and hopefully taxes, but conservation should belong to everyone. The dairy uses more than the entire county. Shouldn't they be held accountable for reducing water usage? link

    I agree with Joanna's concerns below. I don't understand that as we hear reports of the AMA and water issues we haven't been hearing about any kind of restrictions for the large users of our water such as the dairy and nut farms. I understand that they provide jobs and hopefully taxes, but conservation should belong to everyone. The dairy uses more than the entire county. Shouldn't they be held accountable for reducing water usage?

    Debbie asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for your comments. Many have expressed similar concerns regarding this issues. While Cochise County's direct authority to regulate water usage is limited, in recent months, the Arizona Attorney General has taken steps to address excessive groundwater pumping by corporate farms, indicating a growing recognition of the need for regulatory action at the state level. In addition, the county can partnering with state agencies like ADWR to promote more stringent groundwater management strategies related to large-scale water users. 

  • Share Open up a route to Paramour Crater and allow Douglas to offer tours. on Facebook Share Open up a route to Paramour Crater and allow Douglas to offer tours. on Twitter Share Open up a route to Paramour Crater and allow Douglas to offer tours. on Linkedin Email Open up a route to Paramour Crater and allow Douglas to offer tours. link

    Open up a route to Paramour Crater and allow Douglas to offer tours.

    Raber asked 4 months ago

    Thanks, what an interesting destination. I will pass this idea along to the city of Douglas!

  • Share Is that football field in the title picture and the green fields behind it in Cochise county? on Facebook Share Is that football field in the title picture and the green fields behind it in Cochise county? on Twitter Share Is that football field in the title picture and the green fields behind it in Cochise county? on Linkedin Email Is that football field in the title picture and the green fields behind it in Cochise county? link

    Is that football field in the title picture and the green fields behind it in Cochise county?

    MsDoabunch asked 4 months ago

    That is the beautiful home field for the Douglas bulldogs. 

  • Share Also, that picture of a river is not in Cochise county is it? on Facebook Share Also, that picture of a river is not in Cochise county is it? on Twitter Share Also, that picture of a river is not in Cochise county is it? on Linkedin Email Also, that picture of a river is not in Cochise county is it? link

    Also, that picture of a river is not in Cochise county is it?

    MsDoabunch asked 4 months ago

    That is correct - while almost all photos on the website are from Cochise County, the river photo on the home page is not. 

  • Share With a shortage of water resources in the Willcox Water Basin, what is the plan for fixing the problem there? Too many stakeholders have already had their wells run dry while the out-of-state corporations/industrial conglomerates continue to suck up the aquifer. This is pushing the original farmers/ranches out of the area because they can't afford to deepen their wells. on Facebook Share With a shortage of water resources in the Willcox Water Basin, what is the plan for fixing the problem there? Too many stakeholders have already had their wells run dry while the out-of-state corporations/industrial conglomerates continue to suck up the aquifer. This is pushing the original farmers/ranches out of the area because they can't afford to deepen their wells. on Twitter Share With a shortage of water resources in the Willcox Water Basin, what is the plan for fixing the problem there? Too many stakeholders have already had their wells run dry while the out-of-state corporations/industrial conglomerates continue to suck up the aquifer. This is pushing the original farmers/ranches out of the area because they can't afford to deepen their wells. on Linkedin Email With a shortage of water resources in the Willcox Water Basin, what is the plan for fixing the problem there? Too many stakeholders have already had their wells run dry while the out-of-state corporations/industrial conglomerates continue to suck up the aquifer. This is pushing the original farmers/ranches out of the area because they can't afford to deepen their wells. link

    With a shortage of water resources in the Willcox Water Basin, what is the plan for fixing the problem there? Too many stakeholders have already had their wells run dry while the out-of-state corporations/industrial conglomerates continue to suck up the aquifer. This is pushing the original farmers/ranches out of the area because they can't afford to deepen their wells.

    Joanna Seeley asked 9 months ago

    Thank you for your question and we share your concerns. Equitable water allocation is a difficult issue that cannot be addressed at the county-level alone. We will support policies for the county that support water conservation, infrastructure improvements, as well as water management policy that is in alignment with land use planning.

  • Share Area Plan 92 is on the map but no information or what you are planning. Looking foward to reviewing and commenting when there is actual information on Facebook Share Area Plan 92 is on the map but no information or what you are planning. Looking foward to reviewing and commenting when there is actual information on Twitter Share Area Plan 92 is on the map but no information or what you are planning. Looking foward to reviewing and commenting when there is actual information on Linkedin Email Area Plan 92 is on the map but no information or what you are planning. Looking foward to reviewing and commenting when there is actual information link

    Area Plan 92 is on the map but no information or what you are planning. Looking foward to reviewing and commenting when there is actual information

    Doc asked 9 months ago

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