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A Resolution of the Mayor and Council of the City of Prescott Adopting a Council Policy Regarding the Use of Water Rights from the Retirement of Historically Irrigated Acreage on the Big Chino Ranch

July 12, 2005 Prescott City Council resolution saying water rights resulting from the retirement of historically irrigated acres on the Big Chino Water Ranch will not be used for development or growth but will be dedicated to mitigation or safe yield to the extent needed.

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Intergovernmental Agreement for the Sale of Water and Cost Participation (BCWR/Prescott/Prescott Valley)

This Intergovernmental Agreement for the Sale of Water and Cost Participation is dated December 7, 2004, by and between the City of Prescott and the Town of Prescott Valley. This agreement authorized the purchase of the JWK Ranch (later renamed the Big Chino Water Ranch) for the purpose of transporting water from the Big Chino aquifer to the Prescott Active Management area for use by Prescott and Prescott Valley.

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Big Chino Water Ranch Expenditures

Summary of expenses for Big Chino Water Ranch provided by Prescott in response to a Public Records request by CWAG. View Document.

Big Chino Water Ranch Project Monitoring/Modeling FY17 Annual Report

Big Chino Sub-Basin Water Monitoring Project Monitoring/Modeling FY17 Annual Report, 26 pages. City of Prescott, Town of Prescott Valley, Salt River Project. View Document.

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City of Prescott Annual Water Withdrawal and Use Report Calendar Year 2016

When discussing the City of Prescott’s water resources there are two components: first, the Resource itself; and second, the Demand placed on that resource. The City’s resources include groundwater, surface water, and treated effluent. Demand relates to serving customers and making other allocations.

Resource
The City’s Water Resources are recognized by the State of Arizona in a legal document known as a Decision and Order (2009 D&O). This sets forth the City’s legal water portfolio.

Demand
The City has current demand as well as committed demand on the resources in the portfolio. These demands are inside as well as outside of the City limits.

An Annual Water Withdrawal and Use Report accounting for both the resources and demand is required to be submitted to the Arizona Department of Water Resources no later than March 31st. (A.R.S. §45-632).

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COP-PV-SRP Agreement in Principle, 2010

The agreement in principle is a legally non-binding agreement replacing litigation with cooperation. View Document.

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COP-PV-SRP Comprehensive Agreement 1, 2012

The City of Prescott, the Town of Prescott Valley, and the Salt River Project have ratified this agreement to better understand the relationship between Big Chino Valley groundwater and the Verde River. The parties will collect additional data and construct a more detailed groundwater model of the area. View Document.

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Dishlip Scope of Work (7-22-14)

The Prescott City Council on July 22, 2014 approved a consulting agreement with Herb Dishlip. The Scope of Work lays out most, if not all, the water issues of current and future importance. Councilperson Jean Wilcox moved to add water conservation and rainwater harvesting to the list in item 3 of the Scope and council approved the Scope as amended. The amendment is not incorporated in the below pdf, which was in the July 22 council packet. View the pdf.

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Need for Big Chino Water is Years Away

Many people assume we need Big Chino water soon -- both to continue Prescott's growth and to reach Safe Yield. However, it is now clear this assumption is incorrect. In fact, there is a good chance we won't need Big Chino water until 2025 for either Safe Yield or to continue growth. Presentation to Prescott City Council by Howard Mechanic, 2008. View Document.

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Prescott Alternative Water Allocation Policy Calendar Year 2016

The City of Prescott water service area is located within the Prescott Active Management Area (PrAMA) established under the Arizona Groundwater Code of 1980. The City manages its water resources in compliance with state laws, including management plans administered by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR), that establish water management strategies to help achieve the goal of safe-yield by 2025. Effective in 1999, the PrAMA is also subject to the requirements of the Assured Water Supply (AWS) program.

Currently, the City water portfolio consists of 24,574.84 acre-feet/year (AF/yr), of which 9466.02 AF/yr is groundwater supplies and 7,041.42 AF/yr is alternative water supplies, water that is the “alternative“ to groundwater supplies. City alternative water supplies include three blocks of water: reclaimed and surface water supplies within the AMA, and imported supplies from the Big Chino sub-basin. Currently, the imported supplies (8,067.74 AF/yr) are not connected to the existing infrastructure.

This water allocation policy, effective for the remainder of Calendar Year 2016, applies to available alternative water supplies only.

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