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The annual Water Awareness Month Festival sponsored jointly by the Arizona Department of Water Resources and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and scheduled this year at Wesley Bolin Plaza in Phoenix, has been canceled.
ADWR Director expresses support for reintroduction of historic tribal water rights settlement
PHOENIX- Members of Arizona’s Congressional delegation from both sides of the aisle have led the way in reintroducing legislation to ratify and fund the historic Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement.
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES FIELD HYDROLOGISTS CONDUCTING “BASIN SWEEP” TO COLLECT WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENTS IN TUCSON/SANTA CRUZ AMAS
Beginning the week of March 3, 2025, and continuing through April 2025, Arizona Department of Water Resources field services staff will make an extensive effort to measure water levels in wells within several groundwater basins in Southern Arizona.
ARIZONA WATER PROTECTION FUND WELCOMES NEW TRIBAL APPOINTMENT
Phoenix, AZ — The Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission (Commission) is proud to announce that Rolando Flores, councilmember of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, has been appointed to the Commission by the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona on February 21.
Arizona Governor Hobbs proposes adding over $60 million to defend State’s water future
PHOENIX- Today, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) published a notice that it will hold a public hearing to present factual data and receive comments and evidence on whether the Director should designate an active management area within the boundaries of the Willcox Groundwater Basin in Cochise and Graham Counties (Proposed AMA).
Governor’s Executive Budget Proposal Includes Funding for Key ADWR Initiatives
PHOENIX- Today, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) published a notice that it will hold a public hearing to present factual data and receive comments and evidence on whether the Director should designate an active management area within the boundaries of the Willcox Groundwater Basin in Cochise and Graham Counties (Proposed AMA).
Arizona Department of Water Resources field hydrologists conducting “basin sweep” to collect water level measurements in Eastern Arizona
Beginning the week of March 11, 2024, and scheduled to continue for multiple months, Arizona Department of Water Resources field services staff will be making an extensive effort to measure water levels in wells in the NW Groundwater Basins.
ADWR Director finds active management practices in the Willcox Basin are necessary
PHOENIX- Today, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) published a notice that it will hold a public hearing to present factual data and receive comments and evidence on whether the Director should designate an active management area within the boundaries of the Willcox Groundwater Basin in Cochise and Graham Counties (Proposed AMA).
The Arizona Department Of Water Resources To Hold A Public Hearing On The Proposed Active Management Area Within The Willcox Groundwater Basin
PHOENIX- Today, the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) published a notice that it will hold a public hearing to present factual data and receive comments and evidence on whether the Director should designate an active management area within the boundaries of the Willcox Groundwater Basin in Cochise and Graham Counties (Proposed AMA).
Public Comment Period for Arizona Water Protection Fund Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Applications Now Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2024 Press Release CONTACT: Doug MacEachern (602) 771-8507 [email protected] Public Comment Period for Arizona Water Protection Fund Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Applications Now Open PHOENIX – The Arizona Water Protection Fund* has received grant applications for its fiscal year 2025 funding cycle. Grant applications are now available for public review …
Arizona Water Protection Fund Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Cycle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2024 Press Release CONTACT: Doug MacEachern (602) 771-8507 [email protected] Arizona Water Protection Fund Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2025 Grant Cycle PHOENIX- The Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF) supports projects that develop or implement on- the-ground measures that directly maintain, enhance and restore Arizona’s river and riparian resources. The AWPF …
Arizona Department of Water Resources field hydrologists conducting “basin sweep” to collect water level measurements in the NW Groundwater Basins: Virgin River, Grand Wash, Shivwits Plateau, Kanab Plateau, Paria, and Coconino Plateau Basins (known…
Beginning the week of March 11, 2024, and scheduled to continue for multiple months, Arizona Department of Water Resources field services staff will be making an extensive effort to measure water levels in wells in the NW Groundwater Basins.
Arizona Department of Water Resources field hydrologists conducting “basin sweep” to collect water level measurements in the Pinal Active Management Area
Beginning the week of December 18th, 2023, and continuing through February 2024, Arizona Department of Water Resources field services staff will make an extensive effort to measure water levels in wells in the Pinal Active Management Area.
Representatives of the Colorado Water Users organization analyze the effectiveness of their efforts to protect the vital system
An essential part of knowing where you’re going is having a solid understanding of where you’ve been. That’s no less true for the future of the Colorado River system – one of the most complex managed waterways in the world – than it is for anything else. At the Colorado River Water Users Association’s annual …
ADWR statement in response to Department of Interior’s new Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
PRESS STATEMENT ADWR statement in response to Department of Interior’s new Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement By the end of 2023, the Lower Basin will have voluntarily conserved more than 1 million acre-feet in the Colorado River system. This volume is on top of reductions in use mandated by the 2007 Guidelines and the 2019 …
Arizona, California and Nevada commit to record-setting conservationto protect the Colorado River
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 19, 2023 ARIZONADoug MacEachernArizona Department of Water [email protected] CALIFORNIAJessica NeuwerthColorado River Board of [email protected] NEVADABronson MackSouthern Nevada Water [email protected] Arizona, California and Nevada commit to record-setting conservationto protect the Colorado River Record-setting volumes of Colorado River water are being saved in Lake Mead The Bureau of Reclamation is moving the …
Comment Period for Arizona Water Protection Fund Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Applications Now Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 11, 2023 Press Release CONTACT: Shauna Evans (602) 771-8079 [email protected] Comment Period for Arizona Water Protection Fund Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Applications Now Open PHOENIX – The Arizona Water Protection Fund* has received grant applications for its fiscal year 2024 funding cycle. Grant applications are now available for public review at …
Arizona Water Protection Fund Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Cycle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 5, 2023 Press Release CONTACT: Doug MacEachern (602) 771-8507 [email protected] Arizona Water Protection Fund Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2024 Grant Cycle PHOENIX- The Arizona Water Protection Fund (AWPF) supports projects that develop or implement on-the-ground measures that directly maintain, enhance and restore Arizona’s river and riparian resources. The AWPF Commission …
Arizona Department of Water Resources field hydrologists conducting “basin sweep” to collect water level measurements in the Northwest Basins Planning Area
Beginning the week of February 27th, 2023, and continuing through April 2023, ADWR field services staff will make an extensive effort to measure water levels in wells in the Northwest Basins Planning Area.
Turning the tables: reporters covering the Colorado River explain their challenges to Colorado River water users
Turning the tables: reporters covering the Colorado River explain their challenges to Colorado River water users
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