Correspondence regarding the 2022 Draft Water Management Policy and City Code Amendment at the City of Prescott website: Here’s a link to the 2022 Draft Water Management Policy and City Code Amendment: https://www.prescott-az.gov/water-sewer/water-management/water-policy/
Category: Water
Water Facts – May 25th Presentation by Michael J Pearce
If you are having trouble viewing through an iPhone or iPad, please visit this link to watch the video. A presentation on water rights, policy and management featuring Michael J. Pearce, partner at Gammage & Burnham, recorded Tuesday, May 25 at 7:30 AM
The City of Prescott’s proposed Water Policy modification – Good or Bad?
Anyone who has been watching the local news lately knows that the City of Prescott has proposed a Water Policy modification that would allow the City to supply water to property outside of the City limits. This is a change to the current Water Policy that prohibits this without an Intergovernmental Agreement with an adjacent...
Thoughts on City of Prescott’s Proposed Water Policy Changes
The Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) has been watching attentively as the City of Prescott has developed proposed changes to the City’s Water Policy. As CAP has studied the issues, several noteworthy factors have become apparent. The City’s traditional method of estimating water use was flawed. When population increases were multiplied by historic per capita water...
Local Citizens of Prescott Valley and Prescott Get ‘High Marks’ for Water Conservation
by John Munderloh, Chair of the Technical Advisory Committee for the Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition (UVRWPC) The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released its most recent figures on water use for the Town of Prescott Valley and City of Prescott. The study found Prescott Valley at 100 gallons per capita, per day...
Arizona Has Approved a Drought Contingency Plan, Now What?
Join policymakers and experts talk about Arizona’s plan to conserve water, and what’s next for this precious resource. When: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Time: 7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Where: Phoenix Airport Marriott, 1101 N 44th Street, Phoenix AZ 85008 Register Here: https://store.azcapitoltimes.com/morning-scoop-water.html
Part 4: Water and Annexation, The Dynamic Duo – (CAP) Advocating for Responsible Growth
The fourth article in a four‐part series about the Central Arizona Partnership (CAP) mission of “advocating for responsible growth”. Water and Annexation: The Dynamic Duo Whenever the topic of water or annexation is discussed, it is frequently an issue that generates great emotion. This is probably true in most communities, but it is especially true...
Central Arizona Partnership and Water
Open up a local newspaper on almost any given day and you will most likely see comments on how the area is unable to support new development or that our area is in a water crisis. Interestingly enough, however, when one views historical data dating back to 1965 on water, we find the area is...
Talk of the Town: Using actual data for water use makes sense
The success of complex regulatory programs requires the implementation of policies that are driven and supported by high-quality data. Today, the Prescott City Council will review and discuss a staff recommendation to modify its policy regarding the allocation of residential water for new subdivisions requiring alternative water supply. The existing water allocation policy has been...