Community Relations
Carol Brichta
Program Coordinator
Department of Transportation
(520) 724-6410
For information on this project contact: Transportation Community Relations
Transportation Engineering
Rick Ellis
Acting As Project Manager
Department of Transportation
(520) 724-6410
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BNNative Plant Salvage
During the month of March, PCDOT, Pima County Native Plant Nursery, and volunteers for the Tucson Cactus and Succulent Society (TCSS) Salvaged 411 Plants from where the proposed E. Hughes Access Road will be located. Salvaged plants included over 200 Barrel cacti, 34 Ocotillo, 54 Peniocereus Greggii (night blooming cereus), 147 Cholla, and other cacti. These plants will be used by the Pima County Nursery to landscape Pima County projects and by the TCSS for relocation throughout Tucson
Loading salvaged barrels
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Transporting salvaged barrels
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Salvaging an ocotillo
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A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on March 31, 2015.
Air Force Official
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Governor Ducey
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Ground Breaking Tent
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Ground Breaking Group Shovel 
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Senator McCain
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Taylor Lawrence President Raytheon
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