Verde River Economic Development Study – Full Report

The objectives of the VREDS research are to identify existing scientific data and social research, ecosystem services and management practices and current conditions that inform us about and identify the nexus between a healthy river and sustainable economic development strategies and practices. This investigation focused on:
Determining the feasibility of establishing the economic value of the Verde River in the study area;
Determining whether an investment of additional resources in the Verde Valley might positively impact sustainable economic development and, thereby, lead to and sustain a healthy Verde River;
Determining the most efficient and effective methods to educate the public and its policy makers about the value of the river and its relationship to sustainable economic development of the Verde Valley; and
 Assessing the practicality of creating and supporting an organization whose mission would be to implement recommendations of this and other WFF-funded studies. View Document.