The Fountain Hills McDowell Mountain Preserve, also known as “the Preserve,” encompasses a scenic area of mountainous, pristine land that will be preserved in its natural state for the benefit of this and future generations.
In order for the Town of Fountain Hills to provide trails, trailhead locations and safeguard the Preserve, a thorough set of regulations is needed. These regulations are specifically intended to accomplish the following:
- Maintain the existing, undisturbed desert landscape.
- Provide regulations that will protect wildlife habitats and limit human encroachment to specific areas within the Preserve.
- Provide use regulations for the Central Trailhead that grants public access into the Preserve.
- Provide use regulations for the Golden Eagle Trailhead, including access control into the Preserve through McDowell Mountain Park.
- Provide for the development of a trail system within the Preserve and connectivity to abutting trail systems in the City of Scottsdale and within McDowell Mountain Park.
The McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
McDowell Mountain Preservation Commission Members
| Name | Role | Term Started | Term Ends |
|---|
| Tom Barberic |
Vice-Chair |
02/17/2011 |
12/31/2013 |
| Gerard Bisceglia |
Commissioner |
02/17/2011 |
12/31/2013 |
| Bill Craig |
Commissioner |
01/01/2012 |
12/31/2014 |
| Steve Fleming |
Commissioner |
02/17/2011 |
12/31/2013 |
| Bill Myers |
Chair |
01/01/2012 |
12/31/2014 |
| Klaus Schadle |
Commissioner |
02/17/2011 |
12/31/2013 |
| Elena Torre |
Commissioner |
01/01/2012 |
12/31/2014 |
Contact the Commission
Email the commissioners at mmpc@fh.az.gov.
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