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Purpose of Water Management Assistance Program (Third
Management Plan, Chapter 9)
The Arizona Department of Water Resources’, Water Management Assistance
Program is intended to provide financial and technical resources to assist water
users in meeting their conservation requirements, facilitate renewable water
supply utilization, and obtain information on hydrologic conditions and water
availability in the Active Management Areas (AMAs).
Conservation Assistance
Conservation Assistance is provided primarily in the form of financial
assistance. However, it also includes planning and technical support, and
information and education services.
Augmentation Assistance
Augmentation Assistance provides funds for projects that supplement
the water supply of an AMA or that provides information to resolve technical
feasibility issues or to optimize operation of recharge projects. Assistance
includes studies initiated or conducted by the Department, cost sharing grants
for augmentation projects, and studies initiated or conducted by others.
Assistance may also include planning and technical support for AMA-wide and
local area, water management strategies.
Augmentation Projects and Recharge Sites:
ADWR Recharge Program and
Permitted
Facilities
Monitoring and Assessment
Monitoring and Assessment activities include providing staff
assistance and funds for water supply and subsidence monitoring studies.
Program Authorization and Funding chapter 9
This program is funded primarily through a portion of the groundwater
withdrawal fees paid annually by persons withdrawing groundwater from regulated
(non-exempt) wells in each AMA. Private (exempt) wells do not pay groundwater
withdrawal fees if the well has a pump with a maximum capacity of < 35
gallons per minute. Typical uses for an exempt well are for a home, garden or
irrigation uses of less than 2 acres. A complete description of how projects are
prioritized and selected and how funds are allocated is found in:
Third Management Plan Chapter 9 Links:
It should be noted that in May 2003, Chapter 9 of the Third Management Plan
was modified to conform the chapter to legislation requiring state agencies to
follow specific procedures in soliciting and awarding grants. More information
on the modifications to Chapter 9 is found in:
Coming Soon:
Projects funded through the Water Management Assistance Program
Conservation Programs and Projects
- Education and Information
- Municipal Sector
- Industrial Sector
- Agricultural Sector
Water Supply Augmentation
- Reports and Feasibility Studies
Links
Non-regulatory Conservation Outreach Programs
Additional Information
ADWR contact
information for addresses, phone numbers for all AMAs and more.
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