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Arizona-Sonora Regional Coordinators and Task Forces

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Arizona - Sonora Regional Coordination

Regional Contacts

Coordinator:
Lorena Lopez-Powers

Lopez-Powers.Lorena@epa.gov, EPA San Diego

Co-Chairs

MX -Juan Manuel Vargas, Manager for Sonora, SEMARNAT

U.S. -Laura Ebbert, EPA Region 9 Director for Tribal, Intergovernmental and Policy Division 

SON: Armando Barajas, Executive Commissioner, State of Sonora's Commission of Ecology and Sustainable Development

AZ: Misael Cabrera, Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

Arizona/Sonora Regional Workgroups (pdf) (132.7 KB, September 2022)

The Arizona/Sonora Regional Coordinators meet twice a year to lead the development of action plans and support regional task forces. Regional representatives from both sides of the border, as well as from binational organizations such as the North American Development Bank (NADBank) and the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC); community organizations and civil society, academic institutions, tribes and the private sector participate in the Border Program’s coordinating bodies as regional task forces. Regional Coordinators are led by representatives from federal, state, local and tribal governments, among them representatives of organizations responsible for the environment, public health, natural resources and emergency response from both sides of the border. Such coordinating bodies encourage the public to participate in the implementation of the border program.

Task Forces

Task Forces coordinate meetings where border stakeholders can collaborate among themselves on studies and projects, share information, raise individual concerns to government officials, and learn about ongoing efforts in the border region. For more information please see the contact list or vist Region 9's calendar.

Action Plan Accomplishments

Action Plans provide a summary of known projects and efforts that are ongoing and funded in Arizona-Sonora. For more information, see: Region 9 Action Plans

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