Oro Valley’s intended use of reclaimed water to fill a 2.5-acre, former irrigation pond within the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve would be “a violation” of the conservation easement overlaying the 202-acre parcel, according to a claim filed March 2 with the town.
In a 60-day notice, Archaeology Southwest urges town government to use “well water or municipal water to fill and maintain the proposed pond.
“Alternatively, we request the town not build the pond feature, but use the area to create a desert garden, as previously approved by the council in 2024,” writes Rui Wang, an attorney with Hofmeyr Law PLLC who is representing Archaeology Southwest…