This presentation is an opportunity for Prescott Valley citizens to learn the facts about the role water will play in PV’s growth in the years ahead. The presentation, hosted by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG), is the second in a series that describes, in plain English, the scientific evidence about our limited water resource.

Gary Beverly, PhD, reviewed how increased pumping is lowering water levels and reducing our aquifer’s water supply. He then untangled the legal regulations related to water and other factors that are limiting PV’s growth objectives. Finally, Dr. Beverly showed how PV’s current water conservation and other efforts, while a good start, are inadequate to both protect our water supply and meet the town’s growth plans. Participants presented their questions and concerns about water for the Q&A session that followed the presentation.

During his presentation, Gary mentioned the website Protect the Upper Verde River!

DAILY DROPLET

  • "Ranchers need clean water for their stock, farmers need it for their crops, every employer needs it to stay in business, and every living thing needs it for life... The law needs to be clear to protect water quality and the rights of landowners."
    Mark Udall
  • "Water is the driver of Nature."
    Leonardo da Vinci
  • "When the well is dry, we know the worth of water."
    Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746
  • "...and since flow of information is to spirit what water is to life, we'd best think about how to keep the pipes free and unclogged."
    Raphie Frank
  • "In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference."
    Rachel Carson
  • "We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."
    Jacques Yves Cousteau
  • "Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water."
    Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, 1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine
  • "Water is everywhere and in all living things; we cannot be separated from water. No water, no life. Period..."
    Robert Fulghum
  • "It's the water. Everything is driven by the water."
    Mike Thompson
  • "Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over."
    Mark Twain