Water Adequacy Meeting in Parker

Arizona Department of Water Resources
3550 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85012
Telephone 602-771-8586
Fax 602-771-8689
Web Page: www.azwater.gov

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

ADWR has initiated an informal stakeholder’s group to discuss proposed rule amendments of the assured and adequate water supply rules related to modifications required by SB 1575, the “Adequacy Bill” recently passed by the Legislature.

Date: Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Place: La Paz County Board of Supervisor's office meeting room
1108 Joshua Avenue, Parker, Arizona, 85344

The meeting is open to the general public. A copy of the agenda for the meeting is posted below.

AGENDA : Adequacy Rule Modification

Initiation of Informal Stakeholder process (February – June)

Initiation of Formal rule process (July – October, effective November)

Areas to be modified:
· Public Notice of applications (March)
· Criteria to include water supply projects completed in 20 years (March)
Criteria to estimate water demand for any projected use in the same GW basin (April)
· Aquifer specific criteria for physical availability (June)
· Cleanup/Comment response, & Summary (June - July)

Summary of Adequacy Bill (SB 1575)

Guidelines for Exemptions

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Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting the Arizona Department of Water Resources at (602) 771-8500. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.