Pima County plans to buy, coveted preserve Painted Hills desert area

By Darren DaRonco | Arizona Daily Star

Pima County is on the verge of acquiring a scenic 286-acre parcel in the west-side Painted Hills area that county officials have coveted for years.

“Our main goal is preserving the site as open space in perpetuity,” county Supervisor Richard Elías said. “It’s important because it has great biological significance to the Tucson Mountains.”

The county plans to buy the property from the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System for $7.5 million, including a $3 million down payment with money from a 2004 open-space bond program, county documents show.

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June 12, 2014

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