5th Management Plans Concepts
As ADWR and the 5th Management Plans Work Group proceeds in the development of the 5th Management Plans, concepts and stakeholder comments related to 5MP conservation programs will be made available below. Meeting links are provided, to provide additional context for the concept. Any questions or comments on these concepts can be sent to [email protected].
Agricultural Subgroup
Concept: BMP Program
Agricultural BMP Program Proposal:
ADWR's intent is to include the recommendations for the Agricultural BMP Advisory Committee into the 5MPs. The recommendation includes updates to the list of approved BMPs (Appendix 4B) which contains the proposed minimum points values.
Proposed Agricultural BMP Program Modifications for the Fifth Management Plan - September 1, 2021
Proposed Additional BMP for Category 2: Farm Irrigation Systems
Tiers for BMP Program (will not be included in the 5MPs):
Tiers for the BMP Program would be similar to what is seen in the Municipal Non-Per Capita Program. This modification to the BMP program would create different tiers with different points targets. Tiers may be based on total acreage or water use per acre. Other details including point targets for each tier will need to be determined. ADWR will not be pursuing this concept for the 5MPs, but may consider it for future conservation programs.
July 20, 2020 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Introduced concept of tiers as one option for increasing conservation in the BMP Program. Introduced dashboard to help establish tiers.
December 8, 2020 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Covered the status and timeline of the 4th and 5th Management Plans. Introduced additional BMP analyses and the Agricultural Water Conservation Best Management Practices (BMP) Advisory Committee. Discussed how the proposed and current conservation programs could fit together in a 5MP structure. There was a guest presentation by the agricultural collaborators group.
May 19, 2021 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Reviewed consensus proposal from the Agricultural BMP Advisory Committee. Discussed proposal for the Integrated Farm Program.
August 11, 2021 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Reviewed the draft 5MP agricultural regulatory language.
Stakeholder Comments
Concept: Integrated Farm Program
The Integrated Farm Program is a potential conservation program that IGFR holders could participate in as an alternative to the Base Allotment or BMP Conservation Programs. The Integrated Farm Program would allow, with a geographic limitation, those with multiple IGFRs to combine allotments and reporting. To ensure this program reduces withdrawals of groundwater, it would also incorporate a cut to the aquifer.
Integrated Farm Program Proposal
July 20, 2020 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Introduced concept of tiers as one option for increasing conservation in the BMP Program. Introduced dashboard to help establish tiers.
December 8, 2020 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Covered the status and timeline of the 4th and 5th Management Plans. Introduced additional BMP analyses and the Agricultural Water Conservation Best Management Practices (BMP) Advisory Committee. Discussed how the proposed and current conservation programs could fit together in a 5MP structure. There was a guest presentation by the agricultural collaborators group.
January 27, 2021 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Discussed potential options and initial feedback regarding the details (geographic limitation, cut to the aquifer, flex credits, and process of joining/leaving the program,) of the Integrated Farming Program.
May 19, 2021 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Reviewed consensus proposal from the Agricultural BMP Advisory Committee. Discussed proposal for the Integrated Farm Program.
August 11, 2021 Agricultural Subgroup Meeting
Reviewed the draft 5MP agricultural regulatory language.
Stakeholder Comments
July 20, 2020 Agricultural Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
December 8, 2020 Agricultural Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
May 10, 2021 Integrated Farm Program Proposal Questionnaire Responses
May 19, 2021 Agricultural Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
If you would like to submit a comment regarding this concept, please email us at [email protected].
Draft 5MP Agricultural Regulatory Language
Draft 5MP Agricultural Regulatory Language - Version 2
Draft 5MP Agricultural Regulatory Language
In the draft regulatory language posted above, the Phoenix AMA is being used to illustrate the structure of the conservation programs in the 5MPs. The proposed 5MP agricultural conservation programs are the same across all AMAs, except for Appendix 4A which differs due to the variations in crop irrigation requirements in each AMA. These crop irrigation requirements are the same as the values used in each AMA's 4MP.
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
If you would like to submit a comment regarding the draft regulatory language, please email us at [email protected].
Industrial Subgroup
Stakeholder Proposal: Alternative Mining Conservation Program
Draft 5MP Industrial Regulatory Language
Draft 5MP Industrial Regulatory Language - Version 3
Draft 5MP Industrial Regulatory Language - Version 2
Draft 5MP Industrial Regulatory Language
In the draft regulatory language posted above, the Phoenix AMA is being used to illustrate the structure of the conservation programs in the 5MPs. The proposed 5MP industrial conservation programs (excluding turf - see separate Turf dropdown) are the same across all AMAs.
Stakeholder Comments
If you would like to submit a comment regarding the draft regulatory language, please email us at [email protected].
Turf Breakout Group
Concept: Golf Course Conservation
Draft 5MP Turf Allotment Proposal Calculator for Golf Courses
June 22, 2020 Turf Breakout Meeting
Included a guest presentation from Dr. Paul Brown of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. ADWR described their process of developing an allotment calculation method for golf courses, including several methods that were considered. A final proposed method that simplified the program to 2 course categories was presented using the Phoenix AMA as an example.
August 4, 2020 Turf Breakout Meeting
ADWR presented a draft turf allotment calculator for the proposed 5th Management Plans Turf Conservation Program for Golf Courses.
February 24, 2021 Turf Breakout Meeting
ADWR presented updated proposals for the non-golf and golf turf conservation programs. Both conservation program proposals included three components, updated allotment calculation methodologies, the effluent adjustment, and updated allotment additions.
April 28, 2021 Turf Breakout Meeting
ADWR presented updated proposal packages for the golf conservation program. Both conservation program proposals packages include three components, updated allotment calculation methodologies, the effluent adjustment, and updated allotment additions. Calculators for both allotment methods were developed and are available on the 5MP concepts page. Arizona Alliance for Golf Data, April 2021
August 17, 2021 Turf Breakout Meeting
ADWR presented the final 5MP golf conservation program that includes three components: an allotment calculation method, the effluent adjustment, and allotment additions.
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Alliance for Golf Data, April 2021
August 4, 2020 Turf Breakout Questionnaire Responses
February 24, 2021 Turf Breakout Questionnaire Responses
April 28, 2021 Turf Breakout Questionnaire Responses
August 17, 2021 Turf Breakout Questionnaire Responses
If you would like to submit a comment regarding this concept, please email us at [email protected].
Concept: Non-Golf Turf Facilities Conservation
Proposed application rates and categories for non-golf turf facilities in the AMAs:
December 3, 2020 Turf Breakout Meeting
February 24, 2021 Turf Breakout Meeting
Stakeholder Comments
Draft 5MP Turf Regulatory Language
Draft 5MP Turf Regulatory Language - Version 3
Draft 5MP Turf Regulatory Language - Version 2
Draft 5MP Turf Regulatory Language
In the draft regulatory language posted above, the Phoenix AMA is being used to illustrate the structure of the conservation programs in the 5MPs. The proposed 5MP turf conservation programs are the same across all AMAs, however the application rates may vary by AMA due to the differences in turf needs and climatic conditions of each AMA. The specific application rates for each AMA can be found in the Golf and Non-Golf Concept dropdowns above.
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)
Cactus and Pine Golf Course Superintendents Association of AZ
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
Recreation Centers of Sun City, Inc.
If you would like to submit a comment regarding the draft regulatory language, please email us at [email protected].
Municipal Subgroup
Concept: Non-Per Capita Conservation Program Revisions
The Non-Per Capita Conservation Program (NPCCP) revisions include changes to individual BMPs, BMP point values, BMP Categories, and provider tiers. Tier revisions and the addition of a Planning Category are currently in process.
5MP NPCCP Proposal:
Overview of Proposed BMP Changes
July 28, 2020 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
Included a guest presentation from Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) on a NPCCP Structure proposal. ADWR presented the changes made to the BMPs and Categories, and included dashboard with various tier proposals.
September 14, 2020 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
February 10, 2021 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
July 28, 2021 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)
July 28, 2020 Municipal Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
September 14, 2020 Municipal Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
February 10, 2021 Municipal Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
April 5, 2021 5MP Municipal Proposals Questionnaire Responses
If you would like to submit a comment regarding this concept, please email us at [email protected].
Concept: Gallons Per Capita Per Day Program Revisions
5MP GPCD Proposal:
To address feedback ADWR received about the GPCD requirement calculations being confusing and outdated, ADWR looked at more straight-forward calculations that would result in GPCD requirements that are realistic and responsive while still reducing withdrawals of groundwater. The original GPCD requirement calculations were not responsive to changes in the characteristics of a provider’s service area nor to changes in their actual GPCD. In some cases, these calculations resulted in unrealistic GPCD requirements, either being much higher or lower than what the provider was achieving.
ADWR analyzed the average percentage of GPCD decrease across all large designated providers and found that the between the years 2000 – 2019 the average annual GPCD reduction was 2.8% and between the years 2014 – 2019 the average annual GPCD reduction was 1.8%. ADWR also received input from municipal stakeholders that an annual reduction of 1% would be reasonable.
Proposed 5MP GPCD Requirement Calculations:
The current flexibility provisions account for variations in precipitation and ADWR proposes the flexibility account continues into the 5MPs. Currently the Tucson and Prescott AMAs have a negative limit of -10 and a positive limit of +30, the Pinal AMA has a negative limit of -15 and a positive limit of +45, and the Phoenix and Santa Cruz AMAs have a negative limit of -20 and a positive limit of +60. ADWR is proposing to streamline the flexibility provisions across all AMAs and proposes the middle range of -15 and +45 for all AMAs.
The GPCD compliance calculation in the 4MPs included “water from any source, except direct use reclaimed water and reclaimed water recovered within the area of impact, for non-irrigation use”. For the 5MPs, ADWR proposes including all sources of water, except direct-use non-potable effluent and non-potable effluent recovered within the area of impact, for non-irrigation use. This will require a change in reporting.
To demonstrate the proposal would achieve greater groundwater conservation across each AMA, we converted 4MP and 5MP GPCD requirements to acre-feet and then compared the total volumes over ten years. This proposal would result in greater conservation (see page 2 of the 5MP GPCD Proposal dashboard below).
September 14, 2020 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
November 17, 2020 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
February 10, 2021 Municipal Subgroup Meeting
Stakeholder Comments
Concept: Alternative Conservation Program (Will not be included in the 5MPs)
Draft 5MP Municipal Regulatory Language
Draft 5MP Municipal Regulatory Language - Version 2
Draft 5MP Municipal Regulatory Language
In the draft regulatory language posted above, the Phoenix AMA is being used to illustrate the structure of the conservation programs in the 5MPs. The proposed 5MP municipal conservation programs are the same across all AMAs.
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) (2)
City of Peoria
City of Scottsdale
City of Tempe (2)
If you would like to submit a comment regarding the draft regulatory language, please email us at [email protected].
Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup
Concept: Annual Calculation and Long-Term Analysis of Safe-Yield
Each component of the annual calculation of safe-yield was assessed and discussed. The annual calculation was then used to look at the long-term analysis of safe-yield. The proposed method of looking at safe-yield in the long-term is using a short run average of artificial components and a long-term average of natural components. How to define short and long-term are to be determined.
February 4, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Meeting
Discussed each inflow component of the annual safe-yield calculation.
February 24, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Meeting
Discussed each outflow component of the annual safe-yield calculation.
April 20, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Meeting
Introduced some potential strategies for long-term analysis including different time period lengths, smoothing variability of natural components, by individual sector, and a combination of methods.
July 7, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Meeting
Continued discussion of long-term analysis and updated the Safe-Yield Dashboard to include possible methods for the long-term analysis of safe-yield. Proposed a method that would use different averaging lengths for artificial and natural components.
September 30, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Meeting
Continued discussion of proposed methods for the annual components and long-term analysis of safe-yield. Proposed method for the communication of safe-yield.
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
July 7, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
If you would like to submit a comment regarding this concept, please email us at [email protected].
Concept: Methods of Communicating Safe-Yield
This proposal includes methods of communicating safe-yield to two audiences, the general public and those with some prior water, policy, or technical knowledge. Communication methods for the general public are still in development, but will include an educational component. The proposed method for communicating safe-yield to those with some prior knowledge includes various quantitative and qualitative metrics for assessing the components of the statutory definition of safe-yield.
September 30, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Meeting
Continued discussion of proposed methods for the annual components and long-term analysis of safe-yield. Proposed method for the communication of safe-yield which uses various metrics to evaluate the status of safe-yield in each AMA.
Stakeholder Comments
July 7, 2020 Safe-Yield Technical Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
Recharge Subgroup
In this meeting ADWR presented the 5MP Recharge and Recovery Proposal Summary (linked below).
Draft 5MP Recharge and Recovery Regulatory Language - Version 3
Draft 5MP Recharge and Recovery Regulatory Language - Version 2
Draft 5MP Recharge and Recovery Regulatory Language
5MP Recharge and Recovery Proposal Summary - Version 3
5MP Recharge and Recovery Proposal Summary - Version 2
5MP Recharge and Recovery Proposal Summary
Stakeholder Comments
Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA)
Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District
July 14, 2021 Recharge Subgroup Questionnaire Responses
If you would like to submit a comment regarding this concept, please email us at [email protected].