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This REPORT section has the reports organized into several categories. Scroll down to view the categories. If reading reports isn't your "thing" then you can go to the VIDEO section of our web site where there are many very instructive videos. :-)

A.       INTRODUCTORY DOCUMENTS

The documents listed in this section are easy to read and are recommended as an introduction to the region's water supply issues. (They are also listed in the topic categories below)
  1. "Big Chino Aquifer Map" A detailed map of the Big Chino aquifer and AMA can be downloaded in a PDF document (1.5MB)
  2. "Glossary of Water Terminology" A glossary of frequently used terms can be downloaded in PDF Document (80KB)
  3. "Safe Yield Handout: CWAG Information Bulletin #1", A 1 page CWAG Bulletin which covers What is Safe Yield, Why is it Important and What Should be Done Now (170KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  4. "The Importance of Conservation: CWAG Information Bulletin #5", A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (160KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  5. "Why We Should Care About the Verde River" January 2009, A colorful powerpoint presentation by Gary Beverly and Joanne Oellers can be downloaded in PDF Document 600KB
  6. "The Endangered Upper Verde River: CWAG Information Bulletin #6A", A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (171KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  7. "The Endangered Upper Verde River, Tables and References: CWAG Information Bulletin #6B", A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (207KB) and companion to #6A can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  8. "The Case for a Water Management District: CWAG Information Bulletin #4", A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (164KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  9. "CWAG's Position on the Big Chino Water Ranch Pipeline Project", January 2009, can be downloaded in a PDF Document (160KB)
  10. "Understanding Yavapai County Water Issues". July 2003, A series of articles (15 pages, 402KB) by Steve Ayers, Administrative Aide, Yavapai County can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)

B.       GENERAL

  1. "Artificial Recharge in the Southwestern US: The Problem of Emerging Chemical Contaminants" by Butterworth, Janecek and Wolfe can be downloaded in a PDF Document 176KB
  2. "Why Has Integrated Management Succeeded in Some States But Not In Others" by Barbara Tellman of University of Arizona can be downloaded in PDF Document 353KB
  3. "Well Owners' Guide to Ground Water Resources in Yavapai County" . Access this at Arizona Cooperative Extension, Pub 1451
  4. "Status of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Central Yavapai Highlands Water Resource Management Study" 1/28/2009 by Ken Janecek can be downloaded in PDF Document 746KB
  5. "Water Science for Schools" tells the story of where, how much, and in what forms water exists on Earth. Access this at the USGS web site
  6. "Climate Change and Arizona: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future" Selected Slides used in a Presentation at Prescott College in April 2008 by Michael A. Crimmins ,Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, University of Arizona, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  7. "Layperson's Guide to Arizona Water" by Joe Gelt, Susanna Eden, and Gary Pitzer can be downloaded at the Water Resources Research Center's web site
  8. "Arsenic in Arizona's Water Supply: CWAG Information Bulletin #3" March 2007. A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (704KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  9. 2005 AZ Hydrological Society Meeting Notes. Summary and Highlights of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Arizona Hydrological Society - Meeting notes prepared by Ken Janecek (433KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  10. "Hydrologic Review of the Drake Cement Project, Yavapai County, AZ" by Laurie Wirt can be downloaded at the USGS web site
  11. "Glossary of Water Terminology" The complete glossary (53KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  12. "Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee (WAC) Options for Water Conservation Strategies". Sept. 2004 Report to the Yavapai County WAC From the Water Conservation Workgroup (628KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  13. "Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee (WAC) Options for Water Management Strategies". Sept. 2004 Report to the Yavapai County WAC From the Water Management Workgroup (1.34MB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  14. "Arizona's Changing Climate", 2004, A two page Report (698KB) by Dale Meyer can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  15. "Understanding Yavapai County Water Issues". July 2003, A series of articles (15 pages, 402KB) by Steve Ayers, Administrative Aide, Yavapai County can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)

C.       PRESCOTT ACTIVE MANAGEMENT AREA AND SAFE YIELD

  1. "Correspondence between CWAG Vice President, John Zambrano, and Department of Water Resources Director, Herb Guenther, concerning the definition of Safe Yield and its achievement in the Prescott Active Management Area; CWAG to Guenther 10-18-07; Guenther to CWAG 12-10-07; CWAG to Guenther 1-10-08."
  2. "The Importance of Conservation: CWAG Information Bulletin #5"
    March 2009, A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (160KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  3. "Safe Yield Handout: CWAG Information Bulletin #1"
    July 2007, A 1 page CWAG Bulletin which covers What is Safe Yield, Why is it Important and What Should be Done Now (170KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  4. "The Case for a Water Management District: CWAG Information Bulletin #4"
    February 2007, A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (164KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  5. "Final Report on Safe-Yield Impediments, Opportunities, and Strategic Directive" Prepared for the Ground Water Users Advisory Council (GUAC) by the Safe Yield Subcommittee. December 2006. Download this 244KB report in PDF Format (.pdf)
  6. CWAG Presentation to the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee on 3-16-2005 on CWAG's analysis to the Third Management Plan of the Prescott AMA. The complete presentation (415KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  7. "Water Commitments in the Prescott Active Management Area and Implications for the Upper Verde and Upper Agua Fria Rivers".March 2004, An eleven page Report (116KB) by William A. Meyer and Edward W. Wolfe can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  8. "An Overview of Water Commitments in the Tri-Cities Region, Arizona's Changing Climate and Threatened Impacts to the Upper Verde Watershed". March 2004, A one page Overview (91KB) by the CWAG Science Committee can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)

D.       VERDE RIVER AND THE BIG CHINO SUB-BASIN

  1. "Sustainable Water Management: Guidelines For Meeting The Needs Of People And Nature In The Arid West", (1.5MB pdf) by the Sonoran Insitute can be downloaded at the Sonoran Institute web site
  2. "Groundwater Study of the Big Chino Valley", Technical Report, US Bureau of Reclamation. Ewing et al. 1994. Posted in five parts: BAK 320-324. Scroll down to BAK 320-324 on the AZ OAH Portal.
  3. Correspondence between Mayor Wilson and CWAG's Vice President concerning the effect of Prescott's withdrawal of Big Chino groundwater on the Verde River. Mayor Wilsons's letter in a PDF document (1.8MB) and John Zambrano's response in a PDF document (200KB)
  4. The Big Chino Pipeline: Fact versus Fiction - CWAG Information Bulletin #2 (re-write). CWAG Bulletin #2 (253KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  5. "Big Chino Aquifer Map" A detailed map of the Big Chino aquifer and AMA can be downloaded in a PDF document (1.5MB)
  6. "ADWR Discussion of Yavapai County Water Issues" June 2009, can be downloaded in a PDF document (345KB)
  7. "An Account of the Hearing in the Matter of the City of Prescott's Application for Assured Water Supply for Importation of Big Chino Groundwater", By Candace McNulty, April 2009, can be downloaded in a PDF document (80KB)
  8. The Battle to Save the Verde: How Arizona's Water Law Could Destroy One of Its Last Free-Flowing Rivers 2009, by Meredith K. Marder is available from the University of Arizona Law Review Journal
  9. All documents entered as evidence in the February 2009 AZ Office of Administrative Hearings (AOH) Proceedings centered on ADWR's ruling that Prescott was entitled to water from the Big Chino sub-basin and the impact that will have on the Upper Verde River are available on the the OAH Portal
  10. "Six Water Supply Issues in the Upper Verde River Watershed: CWAG Information Bulletin #7"
    March 2009, A 4 page CWAG Bulletin (260KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  11. "CWAG's Position on the Big Chino Water Ranch Pipeline Project", January 2009, can be downloaded in a PDF Document (160KB)
  12. "Why We Should Care About the Verde River" January 2009, by Gary Beverly and Joanne Oellers can be downloaded in PDF Document 600KB
  13. "Why Pumping the Big Chino Threatens the Verde River"January 2009, by William Meyer and Edward Wolfe can be downloaded in PDF document 6.64MB
  14. "What Is a Mitigation Plan"January 2009, by John Zambrano can be downloaded in PDF Document 54KB
  15. "The Need for Big Chino Water Not Urgent"January 2009, by Howard Mechanic can be downloaded in PDF document 20KB
  16. Brenda Smith and John Nystedt of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gave an informational presentation on Habitat Conservation Plans to the Upper Verde Coalition on Feb. 27, 2008. Prescott and Prescott Valley's legal firm responded to the Fish and Wildlife Service with this letter PDF Format (.pdf). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service then responded on May 2, 2008 with this letter PDF format (.pdf).
  17. 1/29/2008 letter from Salt River Project (Salmon,Lewis & Weldon, P.L.C.) outlining their position that exportation of groundwater from the Big Chino into Prescott and Prescott Valley is based on an unconstitutional law. SRP also is claiming that even if the law was constitutional, the quantity of water legally available to export is only about half of what is planned. Letter can be viewed in PDF Format (.pdf)
  18. Tapping Big Chino Will Reduce Verde River Flow
    A September 20, 2007 Newspaper article written by CWAG VP John Zambrano and Hydrologist Bill Meyer can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  19. "The Endangered Upper Verde River: CWAG Information Bulletin #6A"
    May 2007, A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (171KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  20. The Endangered Upper Verde River, Tables and References: CWAG Information Bulletin #6B
    May 2007, A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (207KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  21. Laurie Wirt's 5/17/2006 Presentation to the WAC on the Geologic Framework of the Verde River Headwaters. An edited and compressed (figures have been made smaller) version of the presentation given by Laurie Wirt (USGS) to the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee on 5/17/2006 (2.5MB) PDF Format (.pdf)
  22. "Hydrogeology of the Upper and Middle Verde River Watersheds, Central Arizona", USGS Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5198 by Blasch, Hoffman, et al. can be downloaded from the USGS web site
  23. "Preliminary Geophysical Framework of the Upper and Middle Verde River Watershed, Yavapai County, AZ" 2005, by Langenheim, DeWitt, and Wirt can be downloaded at the USGS web site
  24. "Geologic Framework of Aquifer Units and Ground-Water Flowpaths, Verde River Headwaters, North-Central Arizona" 2004, edited by Wirt, DeWitt, and Langenheim can be downloaded at the USGS web site
  25. "Importance of the River and Riparian Habitat in the Upper Verde River Threatened by Diminished Base Flow". 2004, A two page report (132KB) by the CWAG Science Committee can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  26. "The Potential Impact on the Verde River of Pumping 10,850 Acre-Feet per Year at the CV Ranch, Big Chino Valley". 2004, A 44 page (6 MB) Technical Paper by the William Meyer and Edward W. Wolfe can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  27. The History of SRP's Claims on the Verde River and Current Legal Issues. July 2003, A 5 page reprint of a series of articles in the Verde Independence by Steve Ayers (209KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)

E.       ECONOMICS

  1. "Issues with Public-Private Partnerships/Privatization of Water". March 2009, A four page report (40KB) by William L. Kendig can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  2. "Questioning the Economic Case for the Big Chino Pipeline" January 2009, by John Danforth can be downloaded in PDF document 126KB
  3. "Who Will Pay for the Big Chino Pipeline?" January 2009, by Howard Mechanic can be downloaded in PDF document 20KB
  4. Presentation by CWAG to the Prescott City Council,"Need for Big Chino Water Years Away". November 2008, The presentation made by Howard Mechanic can be downloaded in Presentation.pdf
  5. Three papers titled Comments on "Big Chino Water Ranch Project Impact Analysis, Prescott and Prescott Valley, Az" October 2008, are presented by local Prescott residents with expertize in this area. The first by John P. Danforth Ph.D economist can be downloaded in Danforth comments.pdf, the second by William L. Kendig Ph.D. can be downloaded in Kendig comments.pdf and the third by Sidney Moglewer can be downloaded in Moglewer comments.pdf
  6. "Water, Growth, and Problems with the Pollack Report" September 2008, by Howard Mechanic can be downloaded in PDF Format

F.       CWAG BULLETINS (also listed in the appropriate category above)
  1. The Big Chino Pipeline: Fact versus Fiction - CWAG Information Bulletin #2 (re-write)
    CWAG Bulletin #2 (253KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  2. Six Water Supply Issues in the Upper Verde River Watershed: CWAG Information Bulletin #7
    A 4 page CWAG Bulletin (260KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  3. The Endangered Upper Verde River: CWAG Information Bulletin #6A
    A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (171KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  4. The Endangered Upper Verde River, Tables and References: CWAG Information Bulletin #6B
    A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (207KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  5. The Importance of Conservation: CWAG Information Bulletin #5
    A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (160KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  6. The Case for a Water Management District: CWAG Information Bulletin #4
    A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (164KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  7. Arsenic in Arizona's Water Supply: CWAG Information Bulletin #3
    A 2 page CWAG Bulletin (704KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)
  8. Safe Yield Handout: CWAG Information Bulletin #1
    A 1 page CWAG Bulletin which covers What is Safe Yield, Why is it Important and What Should be Done Now (170KB) can be downloaded in PDF Format (.pdf)


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