Arizona Department of Water Resources

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AMA GUAC Meetings Calendar

The 1980 Groundwater Management Code established a five-member, Governor-appointed Groundwater Users Advisory Council for each Active Management Area (AMA). Members are appointed to six year terms to represent groundwater users in their respective AMA. Each Council provides advice and recommendations to the AMA Director on the groundwater management programs and policies within the AMA. (A.R.S. § 45-420)

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Phoenix AMA GROUNDWATER USERS ADVISORY COUNCIL

The 1980 Groundwater Management Code established a Groundwater Advisory Council (GUAC) in each Active Management Area (AMA). The group consists of five members. Members of the GUAC are appointed by the Governor to represent the users of groundwater in the AMA, and on the basis of their knowledge of interest and experience with problems relating to development, use and conservation of water.

The term of office of each member is six years. The terms are staggered, expiring in January of each even-numbered year. Every other even-numbered year, the members of the GUAC elect a chairman and vice chairman. Members of the GUAC serve without compensation.

Some of the important duties of the GUAC include:

  1. Advise the Active Management Area director, make recommendations on groundwater management programs and policies, and comment to the area director and to the director of the Department on draft AMA management plans before they are promulgated.

  2. Provide comment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority with regard to draft plans for additional storage facilities and draft plans of operation.

  3. Manifest and record its official actions by motion, resolution or other appropriate means.

 

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE phoenix GUAC

member appointment date term expiration affiliation
Stephen Cleveland (Chairman) 8/1992 1/15/2018 Former City of Buckeye
Frank Fairbanks (Vice-Chairman) 6/1990 1/20/2020 Former City of Phoenix; CAP Board
John Hoopes 2/17/2012 1/15/2018 Salt River Project
Robert Lotts 1/21/2010 1/17/2022 APS (Electric Power)
F. Ronald Rayner 5/2002 1/20/2020 Agricultural

GUAC MEETINGS

November 2018
September 2018
July 2018
May 2017

Pinal AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council

The 1980 Groundwater Code established a Groundwater Advisory Council (GUAC) in each Active Management Area (AMA). The group consists of five members. Members of the GUAC are appointed by the governor to represent the users of groundwater in the AMA, and on the basis of their knowledge of interest and experience with problems relating to development, use and conservation of water.

The term of office of each member is six years. The terms are staggered, expiring in January of each even numbered year. Every other even numbered year, the members of the GUAC elect a chairman and vice chairman. Members of the GUAC serve without compensation.

Some of the important duties of the GUAC include:

  1. Advise the active management area director, make recommendations on groundwater management programs and policies and comment to the area director and to the director of the Department on draft AMA management plans before they are promulgated.

  2. Provide comment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority with regard to draft plans for additional storage facilities and draft plans of operation.

  3. Manifest and record its official actions by motion, resolution or other appropriate means.

 

Current Members of the Pinal GUAC

Member Appointment Date Term Expiration affiliation
Oliver C. Anderson (Chairman) 1/21/2008 1/20/2020 AG/Real Estate
Wiiliam Collings 1/19/2004 1/17/2022 Civil Engineer
Jackie L. Guthrie 1/21/2008 1/20/2020 Land Planning Consultant
Scott Riggins 1/16/2006 1/15/2018 AG/Real Estate
David Snider (Vice-Chairman) 1/16/2006 1/15/2008 Snider Consulting Services

GUAC MEETINGS

November 2018
September 2018
September 2018
June 2018
May 2017

Prescott AMA GROUNDWATER USERS ADVISORY COUNCIL

The 1980 Groundwater Code established a Groundwater Advisory Council (GUAC) in each Active Management Area (AMA). The group consists of five members. Members of the GUAC are appointed by the governor to represent the users of groundwater in the AMA, and on the basis of their knowledge of interest and experience with problems relating to development, use and conservation of water.

The term of office of each member is six years. The terms are staggered, expiring in January of each even numbered year. Every other even numbered year, the members of the GUAC elect a chairman and vice chairman. Members of the GUAC serve without compensation.

Some of the important duties of the GUAC include:

  1. Advise the active management area director, make recommendations on groundwater management programs and policies and comment to the area director and to the director of the Department on draft AMA management plans before they are promulgated.

  2. Provide comment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority with regard to draft plans for additional storage facilities and draft plans of operation.

  3. Manifest and record its official actions by motion, resolution or other appropriate means.

 

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE prescott GUAC

MEMBER APPOINTMENT DATE TERM EXPIRATION affiliation
Christopher Lee Marley 10/20/2014 1/17/2022 Former Chino Valley
James (Jim) H. Holt 1/19/2004 1/20/2020 Former ADWR & Prescott; Consultant
Larry Tarkowski 1/16/2006 1/15/2018 Municipal - Prescott Valley
Robert Roecker 10/20/2014 1/15/2018 Former Prescott City Council
Yvonne Kimball 1/20/2014 1/20/2020 Dewey-Humboldt

GUAC MEETINGS

November 2018
August 2018
June 2018

santa cruz AMA GROUNDWATER USERS ADVISORY COUNCIL

The 1980 Groundwater Code established a Groundwater Advisory Council (GUAC) in each Active Management Area (AMA). The group consists of five members. Members of the GUAC are appointed by the governor to represent the users of groundwater in the AMA, and on the basis of their knowledge of interest and experience with problems relating to development, use and conservation of water.

The term of office of each member is six years. The terms are staggered, expiring in January of each even numbered year. Every other even numbered year, the members of the GUAC elect a chairman and vice chairman. Members of the GUAC serve without compensation.

Some of the important duties of the GUAC include:

  1. Advise the active management area director, make recommendations on groundwater management programs and policies and comment to the area director and to the director of the Department on draft AMA management plans before they are promulgated.

  2. Provide comment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority with regard to draft plans for additional storage facilities and draft plans of operation.

  3. Manifest and record its official actions by motion, resolution or other appropriate means.

 

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE santa cruz GUAC

MEMBER APPOINTMENT DATE TERM EXPIRATION affiliation
Daniel Bell 9/14/2012 1/15/2018 Rancher
Ronald Fish 1/21/2008 1/20/2020 Rancher
Mark Larkin (Chairman) 1/21/2008 1/20/2020 Attorney
Gary Brasher 8/3/2012 1/18/2022 Real Estate
Elizardo (Lee) Jacobs 10/25/2013 1/18/2022 City of Nogales

GUAC MEETINGS

November 2018
August 2018

Tucson AMA GROUNDWATER USERS ADVISORY COUNCIL

The 1980 Groundwater Code established a Groundwater Advisory Council (GUAC) in each Active Management Area (AMA). The group consists of five members. Members of the GUAC are appointed by the governor to represent the users of groundwater in the AMA, and on the basis of their knowledge of interest and experience with problems relating to development, use and conservation of water.

The term of office of each member is six years. The terms are staggered, expiring in January of each even numbered year. Every other even numbered year, the members of the GUAC elect a chairman and vice chairman. Members of the GUAC serve without compensation.

Some of the important duties of the GUAC include:

  1. Advise the active management area director, make recommendations on groundwater management programs and policies and comment to the area director and to the director of the Department on draft AMA management plans before they are promulgated.

  2. Provide comment to the Arizona Water Banking Authority with regard to draft plans for additional storage facilities and draft plans of operation.

  3. Manifest and record its official actions by motion, resolution or other appropriate means.

 

CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE Tucson GUAC

MEMBER APPOINTMENT DATE TERM EXPIRATION affiliation
Val Little 1/20/2014 1/20/2020 Water CASA
Pat Jacobs 1/20/2015 1/20/2020 CAP Board
John Mawhinney (Chairman) 1/16/2012 1/15/2018 Former Legislator
Dan M. Offret (Vice-Chairman) 1/21/2013 1/21/2019 MDWID Board
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GUAC MEETINGS

November 2018
September 2018
June 2018
May 2017