Arizona Water Resource Mar-Apr 2005

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10 Arizona Water Resource March -April 2005 Funding for Riparian Projects The Arizona Water Protection Fund, a program administered through the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, sup- ports projects that maintain, enhance and restore river and ripar- ian resources throughout Arizona, including projects that benefit fish and wildlife. Approximately $1.5 million in grant awards for the 2006 grant cycle is anticipated. Only applications will be ac- cepted for capital projects that implement on- the - ground measures that achieve program goals. Additional information as well as the Grant Application Manual is available at the AWPF web site: http: / /wwwawpf.state.az.us Applications are due by June 15. Conference on Colorado River Hard Times Titled "Hard Times on the Colorado River: Drought, Growth and the Future of the Compact," the University of Colorado's Natural Resources Law Center's 26t' annual conference will focus on the emerging water supply crisis on the river and the legal, policy and management issues affecting it. With featured speakers and panel sessions, the conference will address topics concerning the Law of the River, the ability of the system to meet delivery and hydropower obligations, potential impacts of shortages to water users and the environment and solutions for future management. The confer- ence will be in Boulder, June 8 -10. Check the conference web site for additional information and to register: www.colorado.edu /law/ summerconference/ New Mexico Symposium Calls for Papers The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute has issued a call for papers for a symposium it is hosting Aug. 16 in Socorro, New Mexico. Titled `Advances in Hydrology: Methods and Instru- ments," the symposium will address a variety of subjects including water quality and security, geomorphology and water management and policy. Abstracts for presentations and /or posters not exceeding 250 words and concerning water research relevant to New Mexico must be submitted by July 15. Abstracts must be submitted online at http: / /wrri.nmsu.edu That site will also include updated informa- tion about the event. For more information, call Catherine Ortega Klett at 505 - 646 -1195, or email her at coklett @wrri.nmsu.edu. Watershed Management Conference Scheduled The 2005 Watershed Management Conference, "Managing Wa- tersheds for Human and Natural Impacts: Engineering, Ecological and Economic Challenges" will be held in Williamsburg, Virginia on July 19 -22. Engineers, hydrologists, biologists, ecologists, attorneys and public officials are invited to attend. Conference topics include state -of -the -art computer modeling, field monitoring, watershed science and government policy and regulation. Issues such as the effects of fire and post -fire mitigation on watershed hydrology and managing watersheds for control of ecological impacts will be tackled. For more information check http: / /www.asce.org/ conferences /watershedmanagement2005 / Arizona Water Quality Monitoring Council Forming Efforts are underway to establish an Arizona Water Quality Monitoring Council. Its goals include: improve water quality monitoring networks across the state by generating greater co- operation among monitoring groups, researchers and agencies; share data, experiences, and resources among these groups; implement and promote more citizen -based monitoring proj- ects; build comparability among water quality methods and data; educate each other as well as the public; and improve water quality across the state of Arizona. Those now conduct- ing or wanting to conduct water quality monitoring in the state are invited to participate. All levels of interest and experience welcomed. For more information, contact Robert Emanuel at 520 - 621 -1268 or Mario Castaneda at 620 - 286 -8663 or check http://www.cals.arizona.edu/watershedsteward/ CAP Offers Water Research Award CAP offers two annual awards for outstanding water research, with $1000 going to the first place winner and $500 to the second place winner. Graduate and undergraduate students at any Arizona college or university are eligible to participate. Research submitted for this award should focus specifically on water issues that affect Central and Southern Arizona and the Colorado River. Papers can focus on legal, economic, political, environmental, or water manage- ment issues, as well as any other issue that might be of interest to CAP or Arizona water users. Papers should represent the student's original, unpublished work. Students should submit the entry form, the complete paper and a one page abstract electronically to Vicky Campo at vcampo @cap- az.com or apply online. Deadline is June 1. For more information check http: / /www.cap- az.com/ NAU Hosts Tri- University Water Conference Northern Arizona University's Center for Sustainable Environ- ments is hosting a Tri - University Water Conference, Aug.3 -5, in conjunction with the 2005 Southwest Sustainability Expo. The conference will address issues of Arizona water sustainability from several perspectives, including climate variability and change, water management, ecosystems, agricultural and resource economics, urban growth and water conservation. The conference also will fea- ture tours of water related sites and facilities in Northern Arizona, such as Fossil Creek and Hopi Springs. More information will be available on the NAU Center for Sustainable Environments website at http: / /environment.nau.edu/