Desert Oasis Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/3/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

- Beautiful location...worth to see what they've done with this Desert Oasis; please refer to images.

- Geocache is right next to parking area.

- Great park and grab cache for all ages.

***I'm currently deployed to Afghanistan. This is a great cache and needs someone to adopt it and care for it being that I'll be gone. Please send me a message if you're interested.
(visit link)

All the Best!

~ Joseph.

- The Desert Oasis Geocache is stone textured camouflaged spray painted cookie tine; approximately 7" wide and 3" tall.

- Contents include several cool toys for kids and adults, feel free to trade; and please log your visit.

- Ensure that cache is concealed out of site and out of mind...discretion advised.

About the Sierra Vista EOP:

The Sierra Vista Environmental Operations Park (EOP) consists of 640 acres and offers fifty (50) acres of constructed wetlands that, along with native grasses provides a bird and wildlife habitat. A convenient 1,800 square foot wildlife-viewing platform, surrounded by native landscaping is located near the wetlands for bird and wildlife enthusiasts. At the heart of the EOP is a four (4) million gallon per day capacity wastewater reclamation facility (WRF), which includes a ten (10) acre complete mix/partial mix lagoon system and thirty (30) acres of recharge basins. The complete mix and partial mix treatment ponds include more than forty-five (45) aerators to mix the wastewater in order to nitrify and treat the water. These aerators run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The WRF treatment capacity was designed to recharge up to 4,000 acre-feet of treated effluent per year. Both the City's Compost operations and the County's regional solid waste transfer station are located at the EOP.

Water is precious in the desert, and wildlife is drawn to it regardless of its source. Three ponds, part of a pilot project to test natural treatment of secondary sewer effluent, were hand-planted at the EOP in 1992 and now support lush aquatic vegetation that attracts thousands of birds like waterfowl, shorebirds, rails, raptors and songbirds. From Fall through Spring Yellow-headed Blackbirds roost among the cattails. Northern Shoveler, Cinnamon Teal and Ruddy Ducks cruise open water under the watchful eyes of hungry Northern Harrier or Peregrine Falcon.

The area is accessible 24 hours daily.

**Congrats to cacheforbacon for FTF!**

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre n obhyqre...

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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