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ADWR Director Herb Guenther
announced formation of a Statewide Water Advisory Group to
discuss programs needed to continue developing a reliable
water supply for the future. The purpose of the Advisory Group is to advise
the Arizona Department of Water Resources (Department)
regarding programs for water resources development and
management that are needed to provide a reliable future water
supply throughout Arizona. The Advisory Group is being formed
to address water issues that have come to the attention of the
Legislature and Governor. The deliberations and advice from
this group may result in proposed water legislation for
consideration in 2007.
WIFA Board Members
HB 2300 (3.32MB) - Water district; Upper San Pedro
HB 2484 (1.52MB) - Contamination; well impacts
HB 2692 (2.36MB) - Water supply development revolving fund
SB 1575 (4.48MB) - Water adequacy amendments
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008
Click here for review of handouts
Friday, January 23, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
SWAG meetings are held at:
ADWR - Phoenix
3550 N. Central Ave.
2nd floor Upper/Middle Verde Conf Rooms
SWAG Meeting Notice 04-04-2008
Meeting Agenda 
Water Development Fund Concept Paper 
Water Development Fund Power Point
SB 1575 Rule Modification Update Power Point
SB 1575 Workshop Questions & Answers 
SB 1575 Rulemaking Explanation of Proposed Changes 
Meeting Date:
November 10, 2008
Click here for review of handouts
Click here for review of Draft Plan
Meeting Date:
November 17, 2008
Click here for review of Meeting Agenda 11-17-08
Click here for review of Water Board Work Session Minutes Narrative 10-20-08
Click here for review of Water Board Work Session Minutes Narrative 11-10-08
Click here for review of Attachment Handout of Draft Plan Sec II and III, recorded at 11-10-08
Meeting Date:
Monday, April 14, 2008
Meeting Time:
6:30p.pm.
Location:
Cochise County Board of Supervisors
1415 Melody Lane
Bisbee, AZ 85603
Upper San Pedro Water District Map (2.3MB)
Contact ADWR Information Services (Bookstore) for 1:24,000 scale detailed maps of the district boundaries
Call: (602) 771-8630 Or (602) 771-8638
Fax: (602) 771-8690
or Write: Arizona Department of Water Resources, Information Services, P.O. Box 33589, Phoenix, AZ 85067
Meeting Agenda
DOCUMENTS:
SWAG membership
list
Straw proposal
Director's SWAG
presentation
Update: Many comments
were made regarding the Legislative Draft Bills, at this time
those comments are being taken under consideration by ADWR.
PUBLIC COMMENT WANTED!!
Click
here to
fill out the feedback form which e-mail
comments on the SWAG process to ADWR.
NEWS:
ADWR Director Herb Guenther on statewide speaking
tour
for SWAG
"SWAG
looks at rural water issues,"
Kingman Daily Miner, Oct. 27, 2006
"Payson
water concerns mirror state struggle," Payson Roundup,
Oct. 25, 2006
"State official reviews state
of water" - Sierra Vista Herald, Oct. 25, 2006

SWAG Tour Summaries -
Comments and questions
The Statewide Water Advisory Group has created two
subcommittees. Each group will address a single issue.
The subcommittees are: Exempt Wells and
Lot
Splits.
(To be announced.)
Monday, May 14, 2007
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Documents

Meeting notice
Subcommittee Proposal: Water Information for Well Owners
ADWR Proposal: Water Information for Well Owners
Friday, March 2, 2007
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Documents

Meeting notice
Monday, December 11, 2006
(following full SWAG meeting, scheduled for
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Documents

Meeting notice
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
10 a.m.
Documents

Meeting notice
Thursday, November 9, 2006
10 a.m.
Documents

Meeting notice
Agenda
Allowable Pumping paper
Arizona Water Policy
Documents 
Report on Lot Splits - Nov. 14, 2007
Documents 
Lot Split Proposed Legislation - Nov. 4, 2007
Cilck here for Past Full SWAG Meetings.
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