At the yesterday's meeting of the Joint Committee on Capitol Review (JCCR) the committee voted to approve the two requests by the Arizona State Park's Board for State Lake Improvement Fund (SLIF) Monies to be used in Lake Havasu City.
A big thanks to Bill Mulcahy, Director of Lake Havasu Parks and Recreation Department, for making the trip to Phoenix and providing an excellent arguement for why Lake Havasu City deserves these funds.
The SLIF receives its revenue from a portion of watercraft license fees and an allocation of gasoline tax attributable to watercraft use. Monies in the fund are available to state agencies, counties, and local governments for capitol improvement projects and aquisitions of real property on waters where gasoline-powered boats are permitted.
The Park's Board first requested $952,100 to be used at existing facilities at Lake Havasu State Park. This money is to be used to replace insufficient (per the Fire Marshall) 4-inch water mains with 8-inch water mains and 9 hydrants and to also provide potable water and electricity to all 47 campsites throughout the park. No current campsites have electricity.
The Park's Board also second request $1,500,000 to contract for the planning of the development of Contact Point recreation area located about 4 miles south of Lake Havasu State Park. The Contact Point recreation area would be located on indeveloped land already owned by the State Parks Board. However, part of the roadway that would be used to access the recreation area is located on BLM land.
If you would like additional information on this issue, please contact my office.
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