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. IN OTHER NEWS . AWPF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES The Ahern.nive Fuels pro~r;tm cost o\'erruns, esti- mated 10 be ;IS much as 5200 million, could make funding tou~h going at the Stale's C.'pilO1. The Nature Conservancy's (fNe) lohbyist Jim Walsh spoke al the Commission's January meeting !iharing- his experience and ideas for gcuing legislatin. backing for funding. Ht., asked thaI Commissioners and suppOrters visit Wilh, call, write, and ('-mail legislators abolll the "ita) need for A WPF funding. Legislators need 1O hear from l"onstitut.'nts in their districts and frequently during Ihis session! Mr. Walsh suggested relaying stories ahout successful A WPF projects and telling how they positively impacted the .l.rC3. Hard data is good when avail- able, but a story can often be just as powerful. If you arc inlercsted in receiving informalion about this year's A WPF funding process, just asked to he added to the Chairnl<ln's list lOcr\-e. You will receive e-mail messages from the Chairman updating- you about the latest A \lTPF appropriations news. Send \'our e-maillorsmanninl:.@adwr.state.az.us WATER BANK REVENUES MAY DRY UP FOR AWPF A\X!PF was l'rl'aU:u ,I>;" st.Hl' initiafin' 10 l'!lSU(l' Ihe cHnlinucd inlq.:-rity IIf Arizona riH'r rc,.outl,:es in nUl- junction "ith Ihe <:tlllslrllctilln :md opcr<tlion uf Ill(: Cenlral Adzon.. Prujl'(:1 (CAP). The initiali\e indudcd a long-term "tahl(: comnlilmcnl of state: funding from Ih(' state g('n('mJ coffers (i.e, SI;tlt' geneml fund) a... w<:ll <IS long-term "uppknu:nlal funding assuciatl'lJ with CAI), By law, A\\"'PF is In auwnlAtically (l'niH' up fo S5 million annUAlly from the: "t.If(' l'uffers. A surchOlrge ur in-lieu f:l' is I('\"il'd on OIhcr slalt's' CAP water "hanked" tlr ...tn(l,d in AriZona. In futllre years, (h(' reH:nue may n(' suhslantial And may e,cel'd Ihe SS million requirl'd frum Ihe le/..,;s!.uUTe each year. In tho"t, ea...es, (he law pru\-ide,," thaI general slatt' coffer... would nUl contrihute In thl' annu,,1 nudget :UllOunl. A W'PF was looking fnrw<lru In ils st:ttullJrily (l'quirt'd allocatilJll of funding Ihrough Ihe Arizon.. \'\:':tler BAnk. That's wh\" ~Ir. Tim Henln of the Ari:.wn<l \\'.Ul'r . . Bank was invitl'd fu present information at Ihl' janu;lry 2001 :\ \VPF Commission ml'etin~, ~tr. Ih'nky informl'd Ihc ~rnup that Ihis snurl'C of funding would nut he ;l\ail:lbll' unlil possihly FY 20tB hel"aUse a~f('cmenl" ;IT\,' being prepared ht'lWl'l'n lht, parlicip.uing SI:Hes. Ilowc,er, fhe JClinl ^pPf1lpri;ttilllls Suhcommiltee uf Ihl' Legi..huurl' l'n-uplt.'d that rl'ljuirenu:n1 and l1,lS t;\kl'n lhe fin;! step to di\erl all future funds to the gl'lll'r<lJ SUll' n.ffers. On Fehruary 2, (he Suh('umrnitll'e HHed III under.fund A\\"'PF In the fune of $2.5 million eaeh \ ('ar fur the nl'xt tWIl Yl'ars as well as In c1in'r! all the surch.lrgl' munics In lhe stall' gent'r;d ..:uffers. E\ l'n though Ihe cur- rent diversion is lInh- clImmitll'd fur lhl' nc" [wo ~t'ah, we l'XPl'CI il \~'flLlld he renl'wed e\'ell in futurl' years. See lhe A\\'PF Lq...;sl<lti\C ActivilY sl'ction for information un how you can rem.lin Updal('eJ. ...__...--~ Lk., _. , l- _. -- '1 _:::I -. .. .. .;;> n"("n-f\ I'...k rl I. ...,..,..,lJ..l<,,,.,, AWPF BEGINS A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS On February 5 the A WPF Executi\'e Comminee beg-an discussing the de\-e1opmcnt of a strategic plan, Chairman Roger S. ~bnning indicated his intention to appoint a subcommittee of the full Commission to lead the efforl. \'(tork on the strate~c plan will hcRin in March, and the sub- committee is e'peeted 10 begin their discussions in April. The upcoming ~Iarch stakeholder focus groups will generale inform<ltion Ihe subcommittee and A WPF Commission will use to help shape its future \'ision for Ihe next 5 In 10 years. Page 6