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		Tortolita East Biological Corridor Arizona Preserve Initiative: Would purchase 4,761 acres of State Trust Land north of Oro Valley to create a biological corridor between the Tortolita Mountains, Catalina State Park and the Coronado National Forest to protect a significant archaeological area, Upper Honey Bee Canyon and recreational areas and scenic views.
		Tortolita Mountain Park Arizona Preserve Initiative: Would preserve 4,519 acres of State Trust Land within the planning area of the Tortolita Mountain Park to protect Upper Honey Bee Canyon, recreational areas, habitat for the cactus ferruginous pygmy owl, an area of high archaeological significance and scenic views.
		Tortolita Trail System: Would design, construct and renovate more than 30 miles of new and existing trails in the Tortolita Mountain range and Marana's Tortolita Preserve that would include areas for wildlife observation, scenic overlooks, interpretive signs for natural-resource education and ramadas.
	www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/printSN/19870.php (1739 words)

	Santa Catalina Mountains - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Santa Catalina Mountains are located north of Tucson, Arizona, United States.
		Commonly referred to as the Catalinas, the mountain range is the most prominent in the Tucson area, with the highest average elevation.
		Other mountain ranges surrounding the Tucson valley include the Santa Rita Mountains, the Rincon Mountains, the Tucson Mountains, and the Tortolita Mountains.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Catalina_Mountains (264 words)

	Oro Valley, Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oro Valley is characterized by scenic mountain views of the Santa Catalina Mountains immediately to the east and the Tortolita Mountains just to the north, miles of multi-use recreational paths, and vistas of the Tucson valley to the south and the city lights of Tucson.
		The western banks of the Cañada del Oro rise more gradually to a plateau and the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains farther north.
		Fueled by the legend of the lost Iron Door Gold Mine in the mountains, those in search of gold trekked through the Oro Valley area focusing their attention along the Cañada del Oro washbed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oro_Valley,_Arizona (2251 words)

	SDCP Mountains: Tortolita Fan, Subarea 5 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The principal hunting areas in the subarea are the Tortolita Mountains and the surrounding area, and the Western Catalina Mountains.
		Tortolita Mountain Park has an advantage over Tucson Mountain Park in that it will probably not be bisected by roads, and motorized vehicles (other than park maintenance vehicles) will not have access to the interior of the park.
		Despite the lack of broadly available public access, the Tortolita Mountains area is presently used for recreational purposes by small numbers of hikers, equestrians, mountain bicyclists, birders, geology and archeology buffs, and off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts (the OHV users generally confine their activities to the Trust Lands east and north of the park).
	www.co.pima.az.us /cmo/sdcp/sdcp2/elements/mtnpark/sub5.htm (10658 words)

	EVIDENCE FOR 35-50 KM DISPLACEMENT ON THE CLOUDBURST-SUIZO DETACHMENT FAULT SYSTEM NORTH OF TUCSON, ARIZONA, AND ...
		A large tiltblock north of the Tortolita Mountains consists of Proterozoic granite and Pinal Schist, overlain to the NE by a sequence of middle Tertiary volcanic rocks and conglomerate dipping 40-80° at its base and progressively less tilted up-section.
		The basal contact of the steeply tilted Tertiary sequence north of the Tortolita Mountains is truncated laterally and downward by the Suizo Mountains and Guild Wash detachment faults.
		The tiltblock north of the Tortolita Mountains is broken and distended by antithetic, northeast-dipping normal faults, including the Owl Head Butte fault.
	gsa.confex.com /gsa/2003AM/finalprogram/abstract_66656.htm (415 words)

	SDCP Ranch: Subareas: Tortolita Fan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Tortolita Fan is bounded by the City of Tucson urban area on the south, the Catalina Mountains on the east, the Pinal County line on the north, and the Avra Valley and Tucson Mountains on the west.
		The Tortolita Fan is comprised of the incorporated towns of Oro Valley (17,906 acres), Marana (43,115 acres), and the balance is unincorporated Pima County.
		Elsewhere in the Tortolita Fan, clusters of private lands that are not used for ranching are found in the vicinity of the Twin Buttes mine, in Catalina, and in the central portion of the fan between Marana and Oro Valley town limits.
	www.co.pima.az.us /cmo/sdcp/sdcp2/elements/ranch/r4_5.htm (4831 words)

	General Plan: Chapter 2, Land Use (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At one end of the scale, mountains, foothills which are dominated by slopes with grades of 15% or greater, and floodplains, all virtually un-developable, provide natural open space and habitat.
		The Tortolita Fan is an extensive area in north central Marana marked by natural drainage channels caused by storm water runoff from the Tortolita Mountains.
		Tortolita Fan and riparian areas that are currently known to support significant biological habitat are designated Environmentally Sensitive Lands on Exhibit 3.
	www.marana.com /Planning/generalplan/plan-4-chapter2-a.html (6175 words)

	Cochise College
		Jenkins, O.P., and Wilson, E.D., 1920, A geological reconnaissance of the Tucson and Amole Mountains*: Ariz. Bur.
		Knight, L.H., Jr., 1967, Structural geology of the Cat Mountain* rhyolite in the northern Tucson Mountains, Pima County, Arizona: M.S. thesis, University of Arizona, Tucson, 68 p.
		Mayo, E.B., 1963, Volcanic orogeny in the Tucson Mountains*: Arizona Geol.
	skywalker.cochise.edu /wellerr/AZGLG/AZGLG-T.htm (2982 words)

	Geology of the Muleshoe Preserve
		The geologic history exposed in the cliffs and canyons of the Galiuro Mountains reaches from the Precambrian Era, over 1.7 billion years ago, up to the present, as geologic forces continue to alter the mountains and surrounding valleys.
		The Pinal Schist is composed of metamorphic rocks that were buried and deformed during an ancient mountain building episode, or orogeny, that is unrelated to the present day topography of the Galiuro Mountains.
		Many other mountain ranges were built up during this period, including the Santa Catalina, Rincon and Tortolita Mountains near Tucson, and the Chiricahua Mountains to the southeast.
	www.hanksville.org /voyage/misc/MSGeology.html (886 words)

	Out There: Cycle Therapy (May 2 - May 8, 1996)
		Most of the Tortolita Mountains fall under the jurisdiction of the State Land Department.
		The Tortolitas were once slated to become another giant county park, like the Tucson Mountains.
		The Tortolita Mountains and Oracle Junction 7 1/2 minute topographical maps are very useful for navigating in the area.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/05-02-96/outthere.htm (784 words)

	Geology of the Tortolitas
		The Tortolita Mountains are located just northwest of Tucson in a region known as lush Sonoran Desert.
		Southern Arizona and the Tortolitas are in an area that is geologically young.
		The Tortolita mountains are typically rugged, erosion is spectacular, (rain water) drainage consists of rivers and streams that are mostly ephemeral.
	www.tortolita.com /geology.html (336 words)

	Tucson Weekly: Blade 'n' Grade (September 27 - October 3, 2001)
		We are in a boat, a preserved copy of a Lee Iacocca farewell piece, and powered by its 360 V8 we glide upstream along the many washes that intricately lace the southern face of the Tortolita Mountains.
		Fifteen years before he and his builders added sticks, stucco and red tile roofs at neighboring Dove Mountain, Mehl was gaining all sorts of notoriety for moving saguaros around his pink La Paloma, in the central Santa Catalina Foothills.
		Despite his land-use specialty, Schubart, a year before the Tortolita rezoning, had collected on a huge bill, $600,000, doing little to defend Moore and his allies in the successful lawsuit filed by some county officials that the Moore majority fired.
	www.tucsonweekly.com /tw/2001-09-27/curr5.html (1675 words)

	Summary of Citation
		Dikes and apophyses of this granite intrude post-Cretaceous Leatherwood quartz diorite.
		Forms large, half-circle-shaped pluton in northwestern Santa Catalina Mountains and an east-northeast-trending dike-like mass in south-central Tortolita Mountains, Pima Co, AZ (Basin-and-Range province).
		Is one of four plutons comprising "Catalina suite" (others are Reef of Rock granite and Tortolita, and provisionally, Happy Valley quartz monzonites); "Catalina suite" is one of three post-Paleozoic suites of intrusive bodies in Santa Catalina-Rincon-Tortolita crystalline complex of southeastern AZ (others are Leatherwood and Wilderness suites).
	ngmdb.usgs.gov /Geolex/Refsmry/sumry_7002.html (601 words)

	Medical Resource Network Postings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tucson is a thriving modern metropolis ringed by five mountain ranges.
		The Santa Catalina Mountains are on the North and Northeast.
		The Rincon Mountains are to the east, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, and the Tortolita Mountains on the northwest.
	www.mrntravel.com /dest_southwest.asp (256 words)

	The Golf Club at Vistoso
		The beautiful Tortolita Terrace is open daily for Breakfast and Lunch.
		The Tortolita Terrace is also available for you banquet and wedding needs.
		The Tortolita Terrace is the perfect host for your group outing.
	www.cybergolf.com /site/custom.asp?courseid=71&sort=151 (81 words)

	Tucson Geography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Flanking the north/northeast are the prominent Santa Catalina Mountains, a local point of orientation.
		Rising to the south and southeast are the Santa Rita Mountains.
		Sentinel Peak (also called "A" Mountain) is at the western fringe of the downtown historic district.
	www.visittucson.org /static/index.cfm?contentID=128&Reset=0 (160 words)

	Southwest Agave Project
		Your study area is the portion of the Northern Tucson Basin that lies between the northern tip of the Tucson Mountains and the southern and western sides of the Tortolita Mountains (Figures 1 and 2).
		First, it provides a clear look at the entire study area; the themes and views you use in your analysis are all within the boundary of, and in the same orientation as, this map (map north is always at the top of your computer screen!).
		In each full-sized theme, the Tortolita Mountains are in the northeast corner, the Tucson Mountains are in the south central portion, and the Santa Cruz River runs between them from the southeast to the northwest.
	www.ic.arizona.edu /~agave/agave_gis05a.htm (212 words)

	Arizona Hacienda Del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in Tucson, AZ - Tucson Arizona Hotels Resorts Discount Rate at Luxury Hotel ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Five mountain ranges define the city: the Rincon Mountains to the east, the Tucson Mountains to the west, the Santa Catalina Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains (which are home to the highest point in Tucson at 9,453 feet) to the south, and the Tortolita Mountains to the northwest.
		Or, you might want to relax in one of the hacienda's two courtyards, which feature a carpet of green grass and fountains, and are surrounded by lush desert foliage.
		Hacienda del Sol Guest Ranch Resort in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains a short hop north of downtown.
	www.thepepper.com /tucson_accommodations.html (1151 words)

	Tortolita T Localities Arizona United States North America Regional
		Tortolita T Localities Arizona United States North America Regional
		Waller said Tortolita Middle School, 4101 W. Hardy Road, and Marana Middle School each have about 1,150 students.
		Zipprich's "The Villages at Tortolita" will require Marana to annex almost 400 acres into Pinal.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/North_America/United_States/Arizona/Localities/T/Tortolita (270 words)

	What to Expect
		On the south are the Santa Rita Mountains rising almost 9500 feet.
		On the East we have the Rincons, on the west the Tucson Mountains and northwest are the less imposing Tortolita Mountains.
		It is possible to spend time in the mountains and the desert which adds lots of diversity.
	ebiz.netopia.com /outdoor/brochure1/item.nhtml?profile=brochure1&UID=110 (357 words)

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		Maintenance is estimated to be $60 per acre each year and the project would begin between 2004 and 2006 and be completed by 2010.
		$1 million to purchase or obtain easements on 300 acres north of the Pima-Pinal county line to expand existing Tortolita Mountain Park and provide access to the north side of the Tortolita range.
		Maintenance by the town of Marana is expected to cost $350,000 per year and the project is slated to begin between 2006 and 2008 and be completed no later than 20012.
	www.explorernews.com /articles/2004/05/13/northwest_-_pima_county/northwest02.prt (2910 words)

	General Plan: Chapter 2, Recreation and Open Space (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Legal public access to mountain parks and natural open space areas surrounding the community will need to be secured.
		An interconnected trail system is a prime goal of the Town, tying the major rivers to the Tucson and Tortolita mountain ranges and to residential areas.
		Already identified by the Town's citizens as important values to be enhanced and protected, mountain vistas, natural open space, archaeological and cultural amenities and the rural lifestyle will be future assets if steps are taken now to protect these amenities.
	www.marana.com /planning/generalplan/plan-4-chapter2-g.html (3623 words)

	Expeditions West: Tortolita Mountains, Tucson Arizona
		The Tortolita's border the northern range of Tucson basin, with the larger, and more frequented Catalina's to the east.
		As with most of the mountains in the Sonoran Desert, the Tortolita's are young, geographically speaking, with sharp features, rugged peaks and deep erosion scaring the surface creating gully's, canyons and alluvial fans.
		From this high point, the trail does continue west from the draw and into the deep canyons of the tortolita's.
	www.expeditionswest.com /adventures/2004/tortolitas (581 words)

	Info and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is located in a desert valley surrounded by mountain ranges.
		Tucson sits between the Santa Catalina Mountains rising 9,000 feet to the north, the Rincon Mountains in the east, the Tucson Mountains in the west, the Tortolita Mountains in the northwest and the Santa Rita and Sierrita Mountains in the south.
		The park has preserved these decades old cacti for everyone to marvel at their stamina in the harsh desert.
	www.thejordaans.com /PhotoAlbum/Tucson2002/tucsoninfo.htm (507 words)

	Arizona golf course, Arizona golf club, public golf course, country club, Heritage Highlands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		eritage Highlands Golf Course, nestled at the base of the scenic Tortolita Mountains, lies in lush emerald green contrast to the surrounding desert.
		The back nine is an interesting and challenging change of pace, playing through hilly terrain, wrapping around mountains and meandering by lakes.
		The course is laden with risk/reward opportunities which test the skills of the novice and the most seasoned golfers.
	www.heritagehighlands.com /golf/html/course-map.html (211 words)

	OnCourse Living - Dove Mountain, Gallery Golf Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		One of the world's premier private resort-golf communities, Dove Mountain is adjacent to and within the canyons of the Tortolita Mountains.
		The Dove Mountain Information Center is located on Dove Mountain Boulevard, 2.5 miles (4 km) north of the main community entrance on Tangerine Road.
		Its goal is to help realtors learn about Dove Mountain and pass this information along to their clients when searching for a custom homesite at Canyon Pass.
	www.oncourseliving.com /fea/2005/dovemountain.htm (738 words)

	Grow Tucson
		VIEWS of the 5th fairway, mountains, sunsets & lites from this light & bright great room plan.
		VIEWS of the 13th fairway from front courtyard & breakfast nook and VIEWS of downtown lites & mountains from rear.
		Located on the 5th fairway w/EAST backyard views of mountains, lites & golf course is this brand new Monterey plan w/4 bedrooms.
	www.growtucson.com /listings/existing_homes (1021 words)

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