To: Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission and Cochise County Board of Supervisors We, the undersigned residents and property owners of Cochise County, oppose the Special Use Authorization sought by Tombstone Resources L.L.C. for a nine-building data center on 57 parcels along U.S. Highway 191 near Apache Station. Our families depend entirely on groundwater from an aquifer the State of Arizona has already declared over-drafted. Wells in the Sulphur Springs Valley are going dry, and residents are re-drilling and hauling water today. The developer has not disclosed how much water or power this project will use. It would place industrial buildings up to 40 feet tall, battery storage yards, and gas generators within 150 to 300 feet of homes, on a site outside any fire district.
We ask the County to: (1) deny the Special Use Authorization for this project; (2) require full public disclosure of water and power demand before any hearing; (3) protect rural groundwater by adopting a net-zero water rule or a moratorium on data centers in our basins.
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1,042 Comments
Our groundwater is not renewable. Our wells are getting drier and deeper. Our water and electrical bills are getting higher almost every year.
This is about money and investor interests, not what serves we the people. Hyperscale data centers use water and power. The huge resources an industrial project brings to bear to make it seem like this isn't the case aren't something our small rural county can easily counter. This project is on a fast track with huge funding. If you oppose it, now is the time to act.
This area is my home. This AI Center does NOT belong in our desert all ready short on water and resources. Human beings, pets, herd animals and wildlife LIVE HERE.
Not a good fit for an area that already has extreme water shortages. This area will be a ghost town if these facilities are allowed
Stop the madness! Your crops and animals will be affected. The Willcox playa will be reduced to a puddle. The number of bird kills during migration will be increased. The lighting, noise pollution and vibrations will change the face of Cochise county!
A data center does not belong in close proximity to a wetlands that hosts thousands of migratory birds.
I do not think the good people near Apache Station want data centers making noises in the night disrupting their quality of life. I also think the water issues we face on a daily bases in the Southwest, United States can afford data centers messing with the crucial water supply we have now.
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To: Cochise County Planning and Zoning Commission and Cochise County Board of Supervisors We, the undersigned residents and property owners of Cochise County, oppose the Special Use Authorization sought by Tombstone Resources L.L.C. for a nine-building data center on 57 parcels along U.S. Highway 191 near Apache Station. Our families depend entirely on groundwater from an aquifer the State of Arizona has already declared over-drafted. Wells in the Sulphur Springs Valley are going dry, and residents are re-drilling and hauling water today. The developer has not disclosed how much water or power this project will use. It would place industrial buildings up to 40 feet tall, battery storage yards, and gas generators within 150 to 300 feet of homes, on a site outside any fire district.
We ask the County to: (1) deny the Special Use Authorization for this project; (2) require full public disclosure of water and power demand before any hearing; (3) protect rural groundwater by adopting a net-zero water rule or a moratorium on data centers in our basins.
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
November 6, 2026
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 1, 2026
Reached 500 supporters
October 28, 2026
Reached 250 supporters
October 27, 2026
Reached 100 supporters
October 25, 2026
1,042 Comments
We've already seen the negative impacts on ground water and electric bills in areas where data centers are going in. Bad enough for county leadership to consider a facility that will so dramatically affect the utility bills of local residents, but worse is the impact this would have on ground water. Leadership at all levels in Arizona have long encouraged conservation and careful water usage, and then they go and consider an application like this? Please don't do it!
Our groundwater is not renewable. Our wells are getting drier and deeper. Our water and electrical bills are getting higher almost every year.
This is about money and investor interests, not what serves we the people. Hyperscale data centers use water and power. The huge resources an industrial project brings to bear to make it seem like this isn't the case aren't something our small rural county can easily counter. This project is on a fast track with huge funding. If you oppose it, now is the time to act.
This area is my home. This AI Center does NOT belong in our desert all ready short on water and resources. Human beings, pets, herd animals and wildlife LIVE HERE.
Not a good fit for an area that already has extreme water shortages. This area will be a ghost town if these facilities are allowed
Stop the madness! Your crops and animals will be affected. The Willcox playa will be reduced to a puddle. The number of bird kills during migration will be increased. The lighting, noise pollution and vibrations will change the face of Cochise county!
A data center does not belong in close proximity to a wetlands that hosts thousands of migratory birds.
I do not think the good people near Apache Station want data centers making noises in the night disrupting their quality of life. I also think the water issues we face on a daily bases in the Southwest, United States can afford data centers messing with the crucial water supply we have now.
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We've already seen the negative impacts on ground water and electric bills in areas where data centers are going in. Bad enough for county leadership to consider a facility that will so dramatically affect the utility bills of local residents, but worse is the impact this would have on ground water. Leadership at all levels in Arizona have long encouraged conservation and careful water usage, and then they go and consider an application like this? Please don't do it!