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On January 31, 2019, Governor Ducey signed Executive Order 2019-02, stating in part, "...it is important for the work of the Governor's Water Initiative to be continued and expanded upon through the creation of a new Council with a long-term focus on water augmentation, innovation and conservation; and given the importance of sustainable water supplies to Arizona and policy decisions that must be made, members of the Arizona Legislature should serve on the Council in addition to individuals appointed by the Governor..." Executive Order 2019-02 superseded and rescinded Executive Order 2015-13 which formed the Governor's Water Augmentation Council and established the Planning Area Process.  

Executive Order 2015-13 created the Governor's Water Augmentation Council (GWAC) and Planning Area Process. The GWAC met quarterly from February 2016 to January 2018. In the fall of 2016, four committees were created: Desalination, Recycled Water, Long-Term Water Augmentation, and Finance. The Planning Area Process meetings were a series of public meetings held in the Cochise, Northwest Basins, and West Basins Planning Areas. The meetings occurred between January 2016 and May 2017. 


2019 Governor’s Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council Current Governor Appointed Members

Thomas Buschatzke (Chair)

Basilio Aja

Chris Camacho

Christopher Udall

Cheryl Lombard

Chuck Podolak

Craig Sullivan

Dave Roberts

David Brown

Dennis Patch

Doug Dunham

Edward P. Maxwell

Glenn Hamer

Grady Gammage

Jamie Kelley

Jay Whetten

John Kmiec

Kathleen Ferris

Kevin Rogers

Lisa Atkins

Maria Dadgar

Mark Smith

Misael Cabrera

Philip Townsend

Philip Richards

Ronald Doba

Sandra Fabritz

Sarah Porter

Scott Deeny

Spencer Kamps

Stefanie Smallhouse

Stephen Q. Miller

Stephen Roe Lewis

Timothy Thomure

Ted Cooke

Virginia O’Connell

Wade Noble

Warren Tenney

William Garfield


Legislators

Rep. Gail Griffin, designee for Rep. Rusty Bowers, Speaker of the House

Sen. Sine Kerr, designee for Sen. Karen Fann, President of the Senate

Rep. Reginald Bolding, House Minority Leader

Sen. Rebecca Rios, Senate Minority Leader


Governor's Water Augmentation, Innovation, and Conservation Council Committees

Governor's Water Augmentation, Innovation, and Conservation Council ACTIVITIES

The Governor’s Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council was formed in January 2019 by Executive Order 2019-02. The Council’s focus is on water augmentation, innovation and conservation.  The Council is comprised of 38 Governor appointed members and four legislators, including the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, House Minority Leader and Senate Minority Leader.  The Director of the Arizona Water Resource Department chairs the Council.  The Council has formed four committees for focus: Desalination Committee, Long Term Water Augmentation Committee, Non-AMA Groundwater Committee and Post 2025 AMAs Committee.

Meetings

March 2019
June 2019
September 2019
December 2019
March 2020
June 2020
September 2020
September 2020
December 2020

 

Documents

Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2020
Last comment: June 26, 2020 - 3:58pm

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Desalination Committee

At the inaugural meeting of the Governor's Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council, the members decided that the Desalination Committee, originally established by the Governor's Water Augmentation Council, would continue. Here you will find information regarding the Desalination Committee activities prior to March 8, 2019.

Meetings

June 2019
August 2019
October 2019
January 2020
May 2020
January 2021

 

Documents

Brine Permitting Fact Sheet
Brine Permitting Fact Sheet
Last comment: January 5, 2021 - 10:15am

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Desalination Regulatory & Legal Issues Subcommittee

The Desalination Regulatory & Legal Issues Subcommittee was created as a technical group to conduct further investigations into sites that are designated as possible brackish water desalination projects by the Desalination Committee. The exploration of legal and regulatory constraints for such projects are conducted within this subcommittee. 

Meetings

October 2019

 

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Long Term Water Augmentation Committee

At the inaugural meeting of the Governor's Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council, the members decided that the Long-Term Water Augmentation Committee, originally established by the Governor's Water Augmentation Council, would continue. Here you will find information regarding the Long-Term Water Augmentation Committee activities prior to March 8, 2019.

Meetings

April 2019
June 2019
January 2020
May 2020
August 2020

 

Documents

Potential Water Storage Study (2016)
Potential Water Storage Study 2016.pdf
Last comment: January 6, 2020 - 1:58pm

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Senate Bill 1399
SB1399_Water_Storage_Study_Bill.pdf
Last comment: January 6, 2020 - 1:58pm

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Long-Term Water Augmentation Options Full Report
Long-Term Water Augmentation Options Full Report
Last comment: September 6, 2019 - 12:51pm

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Long-Term Water Augmentation Options Report Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Last comment: March 20, 2020 - 1:04pm

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Potential Water Storage Sites Project Criteria Development Sub-committee

The Potential Water Storage Sites Project Criteria Development Sub-committee was created as a working group to develop criteria which would apply parameters to a potential study of  suitable water storage sites statewide. The Sub-committee's goal is to conclude by May 2020 and report its list to the GWAICC's Long Term Water Augmentation Committee.

Meetings

January 2020
June 2020

 

Documents

Potential Water Storage Study (2016)
Potential Water Storage Study (2016)
Last comment: January 22, 2020 - 11:47am

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NON-AMA GROUNDWATER COMMITTEE

At the June 13, 2019 meeting of the Governor's Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council, Chairman Buschatzke recommended the Council form a Groundwater Committee to look at groundwater issues outside the Active Management Areas. The Chairman received Council consensus and Rep. Gail Griffin and Ms. Jamie Kelley volunteered to co-chair the new committee. All meetings of the Committee are open to the public and all stakeholders are encouraged to participate.

Meetings

July 2019
September 2019
November 2019
February 2020
December 2020

 

Documents

 

Post-2025 AMAs COMMITTEE

The Groundwater Management Code was adopted in the face of severe groundwater depletion and established AMAs and respective Management Plans for implementation of its programs. The fifth and final Management Period ends in 2025. This Committee provides an opportunity to evaluate the outcomes of the first 45 years under the Code, and to identify potential strategies for sound water management after 2025.

Meetings

October 2019
December 2019
February 2020
May 2020
August 2020
October 2020
November 2020
December 2020
February 2021

 

Documents

Issue Brief - CAGRD - draft
Issue Brief - CAGRD - draft
Last comment: January 20, 2021 - 2:47pm

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Issue Brief - AWS - draft
Issue Brief - AWS - draft
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Issue Brief - Management Structure - Final
Issue Brief - Management Structure - Final
Last comment: January 6, 2021 - 1:55pm

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Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v2
Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v2
Last comment: December 11, 2020 - 10:17am

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Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v1 - Public Comments
Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v1 - Public Comments
Last comment: December 11, 2020 - 5:56pm

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Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v1
Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v1
Last comment: December 11, 2020 - 10:13am

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Issue Brief - Management Structure - draft - Public Comments
Issue Brief - Management Structure - draft - Public Comments
Last comment: December 16, 2020 - 3:30pm

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Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v2
Issue Statements - CAGRD & AWS - draft v2
Last comment: December 16, 2020 - 3:30pm

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Issue Brief - Management Structure - Draft
ISSUE BRIEF - Management Structure - Draft
Last comment: December 7, 2020 - 11:09am

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Public Comments - Issue Brief - CAGRD & AWS - Draft Outline
Public Comments - Issue Brief - CAGRD & AWS - Draft Outline
Last comment: October 29, 2020 - 9:51am

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Issue Brief - CAGRD & AWS - (Draft Outline)
ISSUE BRIEF - CAGRD & AWS - Draft Outline
Last comment: October 29, 2020 - 9:47am

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Issue Brief - Unreplenished Groundwater (Final)
ISSUE BRIEF - Unreplenished - Final
Last comment: June 18, 2020 - 4:35pm

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Issue Brief - Exempt Wells (Final)
ISSUE BRIEF - Exempt Wells - Final
Last comment: June 18, 2020 - 4:35pm

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Issue Brief - Hydrologic Disconnect (Final)
ISSUE BRIEF – Hydrologic Disconnect - Final
Last comment: June 18, 2020 - 4:35pm

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Public Comment Issue Briefs Version 1
Public Comments Issue Briefs Version 1
Last comment: May 26, 2020 - 10:06am

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Issue Brief - Exempt Wells
ISSUE BRIEF - Exempt Wells
Last comment: May 26, 2020 - 10:06am

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Issue Brief - Hydrologic Disconnect
ISSUE BRIEF – Hydrologic Disconnect
Last comment: May 26, 2020 - 10:06am

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Issue Brief - Unreplenished Groundwater
ISSUE BRIEF - Unreplenished Groundwater
Last comment: May 26, 2020 - 10:06am

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Committee Objective and Approach
Committee Overview
Last comment: September 25, 2019 - 3:18pm

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