Arizona Water Supply Sustainability: In-state Water Transfers

Moving water from one area of Arizona to another has the potential to create controversies, especially if the area from which the water is being transferred has existing water uses and economies built on that water supply.

In the Arizona Department of Water Resources report, "Arizona’s Next Century: A Strategic Vision for Water Supply Sustainability", it is suggested that in-state water transfers will play a strategic role in Arizona’s sustainable water future. Yet, the report suggests that a comprehensive analysis of water transfers is needed to better understand their role in our water future and their secondary benefits and impacts.

In this Water/Climate Briefing, our panelists will use Yuma County as a case study to begin identifying the issues about water transfers that we need to better understand and what type of further dialogue and research is needed.

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Panelists

Michael J. Lacey

Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources

State of Arizona

Patrick L. Morgan

Manager, Yuma Mesa Irrigation and Drainage District

Paul Muthart

General Manager, Pasquinelli Produce Co.

Yuma, Arizona

Dave D. White

Co-director, Decision Center for a Desert City

Arizona State University

Ray Quay

Moderator

Director of Stakeholder Relations, Decision Center for a Desert City

Arizona State University

Welcome by Jonathan Koppell

Dean of the College of Public Programs and the Lattie and Elva

Coor Presidential Chair in the School of Public Affairs

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When

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Location

ASU Downtown Phoenix campus, A. E. England Building, 424 N. Central Ave., Phoenix [Map]

Transit Options

Also note that the A.E. England building is located next to a the Central Station Transfer station which features the Van Buren light rail stop, several bus routes (including express buses and the DASH), and bike lockers. For more information, please click here. For those coming from ASU’s main campus in Tempe, there is an additional option to take the FREE intercampus shuttle that leaves every half hour (on the hour and on the half hour) and deposits you across the street from the A.E. England building, make sure you take the MAROON route.