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Since incorporation in 1997, the Council has provided the Big Park Region, including the Village of Oak Creek, with a structured, representational organization to serve the community’s interests.
We represent more than 6,100 citizens
Today the Council includes 23 Residential, Business and Educational organizations, who in turn, represent more than 6,100 citizens. The Council’s focus is not limited to our members. Unlike individual HOA’s and enterprises – our mission embraces the best interests of the entire community.
The Big Park Council acts as the voice of the Village to government and private organizations affecting Village life. The Council provides unique value to the region in the form of communication, education, and collaboration.
The Council meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month at 9am. Currently, all meetings are via Zoom. Sign up for our Newsletter to receive Community News and meeting details. Check the calendar for future meeting dates.
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Forest Service Extends Deadline to early January 2025 for Greenlighting APS Powerline Project
Due to a backlog of projects under review by the Regional Forester in Albuquerque, Coconino National Forest has delayed issuing a final long-term special use permit for APS’s proposed 13.4-mile high-voltage transmission line between McGuireville and Village of Oak Creek substations. CNF staff expect to publish the final EA (Environmental Assessment), which includes the special-use permit, on January 2, 2025.
Publication of the final EA in the local Flagstaff newspaper triggers a 45-day objection period for interested parties such as Big Park Council to file an appeal before construction begins. The Council anticipates filing an appeal of the proposed overhead route with the regional Forest Service office in Alburquerque. CNF is expected to include some undergrounding in the final EA – mostly along Beaverhead Flat Road – but very little in the VOC area or along Kel Fox trail.
Please go to the APS Transmission Line section (link) for more information.
November 14, 2024 – Broadband Update Report to the Big Park Council
The Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization (VVREO has been working on this issue for about a decade, advocating for faster, more reliable services with competition in markets to keep long-term pricing in check. Every address in Arizona has been determined to be either BEAD funding eligible or ineligible. You can look up your address on the Arizona Broadband Navigator. The map on the Arizona Broadband Navigator shows blue-green dots as eligible for BEAD funding and brown dots as ineligible. Brown dots on the east side of SR 179 are thought to be ineligible due to planned service by Optimum. The example map below uses the address for Sedona Winds on Jacks Canyon Road.
VVREO would like your help in determining if Optimum’s planned service includes your location. They have produced a short SURVEY – Clicking on the link below will take you directly to the VVREO Survey. You are encouraged to share the link so that VVREO may get as many responses as possible.
See the November 14th Meeting Highlights for additional information.
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