activities · 13
what they do
direct service · 6
- Cattle Sale Yard OperationsOperates and maintains facilities for cattle sales, including building heifer pens, installing storage rooms, and holding spring cattle sales, even during drought conditions.
- Cattle Sales and InfrastructureOrganizes and hosts cattle sales, such as spring sales, and has historically invested in infrastructure like heifer pens at sale yards to support the regional cattle industry.
- Cattle Sales and InfrastructureOrganizes and hosts cattle sales, such as spring sales, and has historically invested in infrastructure like heifer pens and storage facilities at sale yards to support the cattle industry in Gila County.
- Information Dissemination Beef Industry Education & OutreachInforms members about issues in the cattle industry and events in rural Arizona.
- Member Information Dissemination Beef Industry Education & OutreachInforms members about current issues in the cattle industry and events occurring in rural Arizona.
- Member Information Dissemination Beef Industry Education & OutreachInforms members about current issues in the cattle industry and relevant events occurring in rural Arizona.
advocacy · 2
- Advocacy for Cattle Growers Legislative Monitoring & Advocacy for Industry ProfessionalsProvides a voice for its members in local, state, and national legislative issues, monitors Federal and State agency rules and regulations, and works with the Federal Government on emergency drought relief. The organization also engages in collaborative discussions with various groups regarding land use issues, such as road closures.
- Advocacy for Cattle Growers Legislative Monitoring & Advocacy for Industry ProfessionalsProvides a voice for its members on local, state, and national legislative issues, monitors federal and state agency rules and regulations, and engages with government bodies on matters affecting the cattle industry, such as drought relief and land use policies.
research · 2
- NEPA Monitoring and Analysis Environmental Monitoring & Data MappingEngages in monitoring, data collection, and analyses related to NEPA obligations and has published a pamphlet describing the NEPA process on USFS and BLM rangelands.
- NEPA Monitoring and Research Environmental Monitoring & Data MappingEngages in monitoring, data collection, and analyses related to NEPA obligations and has published a pamphlet describing the NEPA process on USFS and BLM rangelands.
capacity building · 3
- Educational Forums and Resources Beef Industry Education & OutreachProvides education forums for producers on topics such as range management, production, animal health, and marketing. The organization also offers access to various PDF resources related to drought management, including guides on rangeland management, precipitation monitoring, and drought preparation plans for livestock grazing.
- Educational Forums and Resources for Producers Beef Industry Education & OutreachOffers education forums for cattle producers on topics including range management, production, animal health, and marketing, and provides access to resources such as guides on drought management, precipitation monitoring, and rangeland management.
- Educational Forums and Resources for Producers Beef Industry Education & OutreachOffers education forums for cattle producers on topics including range management, production, animal health, and marketing, and provides access to PDF resources on drought management, rangeland management, and precipitation monitoring.
strategies · 13
how they think
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- Advocacy for Local Control and Public Input in Land Designations advocacyThe organization advocates against unilateral federal land designations by promoting local public involvement in land use decisions, particularly through opposing presidential overreach via the Antiquities Act and supporting community-based input in wilderness and roadless area policies.
- Advocacy for Local Control in Land Designation advocacyThe organization advocates against unilateral federal land designations, particularly under the Antiquities Act, by promoting local public input and legislative processes. It believes decisions about wilderness and land use should be made transparently and democratically, not imposed by executive authority.
- Cooperative Monitoring and Action cooperative_monitoringThe organization emphasizes cooperation—defined as coordination, collaboration, consultation, communication, and transparency—as a core mechanism for fulfilling environmental compliance obligations like NEPA and for ensuring rancher resilience. This cooperative model is applied both interpersonally among ranchers and institutionally with agencies.
- Cooperative Monitoring and Action cooperative_monitoringThe organization emphasizes cooperation—defined as coordination, collaboration, consultation, communication, and transparency—as a core mechanism for fulfilling environmental review obligations and ensuring sustainable ranching practices, particularly in interactions with federal agencies.
- Cooperative stewardship and transparent coordination cooperative_monitoringThe organization emphasizes cooperation—defined as coordination, collaboration, consultation, communication, and transparency—both among ranchers and in fulfilling federal environmental obligations like NEPA, viewing this as essential for effective land management and industry sustainability.
- Historical Research to Inform Policy Advocacy historical_researchUses research into historical records and congressional actions on wilderness and roadless areas as a strategic foundation for advocacy, strengthening their position in policy debates with evidence-based context.
- Historical Research to Inform Policy Advocacy historical_researchBy researching historical records and congressional actions related to wilderness and roadless areas, the organization builds evidence-based arguments to challenge or shape federal land management policies, strengthening its advocacy with legal and legislative context.
- Industry Advocacy and Market Improvement advocacy and market improvementSeeks to strengthen the cattle industry through active advocacy for improved marketing, enhanced tenure security on federal grazing lands via better range management, and reform of state and national regulations affecting ranchers.
- Industry Advocacy and Market Improvement advocacy and market improvementThe organization works to improve cattle marketing, secure grazing rights on U.S. Forest Service lands through better range management, and advocate for favorable laws and regulations at multiple levels of government, aiming to ensure the economic and operational sustainability of ranching.
- Industry Preservation and Public Education industry preservation and public educationWorks to protect the cattle industry in Gila County by educating the public on the economic and environmental value of beef production and promoting responsible stewardship of natural resources.
- Industry Preservation with Public Education and Stewardship industry preservation and public educationThe organization seeks to preserve the cattle industry in Gila County by educating the public about the value of beef production and by promoting responsible care of natural resources, linking industry survival to public understanding and environmental stewardship.
- Integrated industry advocacy and resource management advocacy and market improvementThe organization works to preserve the cattle industry by improving market access, securing grazing rights through better range management, advocating for favorable policies, and educating the public on the economic and environmental value of ranching.
- Localized advocacy with historical and legal grounding historical_researchThe organization conducts historical research and analyzes congressional records to inform its advocacy against unilateral federal land designations, promoting local public input and opposing presidential overreach under the Antiquities Act as a means to protect ranching interests.
named programs · 4
what they call their work
Cooperative Monitoring
Provides guidance and supporting documents on NEPA requirements for grazing permits, emphasizing monitoring, data collection, and adaptive management on USFS and BLM rangelands.
Drought & Disaster Relief Assistance
Connects ranchers with USDA FSA programs and University of Arizona planning tools for drought preparedness, tracking, and forecasting.
Legislative Advocacy
Represents members on local, state, and national issues including grazing fees, forest management plans, water rights, and the Antiquities Act.
NEPA for Ranchers
Offers an educational pamphlet explaining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process as it applies to grazing on federal lands, co-authored by University of Arizona experts and local ranchers.
relationships · 27
who they work with
- Action Analysis Partners, LLC Partner — Carolyn Eppler from the organization contributed to a pamphlet on NEPA for ranchers and researched supporting documents for cooperative monitoring.
- Arizona Cattlemen’s Association Network — Supports the Arizona Cattlemen’s Association.
- Arizona Game and Fish Department Partner — The organization is part of a collaborative that has welcomed individuals from the Arizona Game and Fish Department to discuss the closure of the 203 road.
- Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation Partner — The closure of the 203 road will affect this youth organization.
- C. Eppler Partner — Contact person for NEPA obligations and cooperative monitoring activities
- Center for Biological Diversity Partner — Sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allowing illegal cattle grazing.
- Congressman Paul A. Gosar Partner — Spearheaded a House effort to prevent presidential abuse of the Antiquities Act.
- Forest Service Partner — Co-developed approaches with ranchers and the University of Arizona to improve planning for drought on public lands.
- Gila County Extension Service Partner — Partners to provide education forums for producers.
- JEM Memories in Time Partner — Designed the Gila County Cattle Growers Association website.
- JEM Memories in Time Partner — Provides website design services for the Gila County Cattle Growers Association.
- Maricopa Bird Alliance Partner — Sued the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allowing illegal cattle grazing.
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association Network — Supports the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
- Tonto National Forest Government — Provides information on forest closures, restrictions, and land management plans relevant to ranchers.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Government — Co-defendant in lawsuit alleging failure to protect endangered species habitat from cattle grazing in Tonto National Forest
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Government — Sued by the Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Bird Alliance.
- U.S. Forest Service Government — Leases grazing allotments in Tonto National Forest to ranching operations, including those associated with GILA COUNTY CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
- U.S. Forest Service Government — Provides information on forest closures, restrictions, and land management plans relevant to ranchers.
- U.S. Forest Service Government — Sued by the Center for Biological Diversity and Maricopa Bird Alliance.
- US Fish & Wildlife Service Government — Monitors the wild population of Mexican wolves.
- USDA Government — FSA Division offers programs and services to help ranchers affected by natural disasters.
- USDA Government — Provides resources and information to ranchers, linked from the Gila County Cattle Growers Association website.
- University of Arizona Partner — Partners to provide education forums for producers.
- University of Arizona Partner — Provides access to drought management tools developed by the University of Arizona.
- University of Arizona College of Agriculture Partner — Developed planning tools to assist Gila County ranchers in drought preparedness, tracking, and forecasting.
- University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Partner — Provides resources and information to ranchers, linked from the Gila County Cattle Growers Association website.
- Wilderness Society Partner — The organization is part of a collaborative that has welcomed individuals from the Wilderness Society to discuss the closure of the 203 road.