WSP05088

• File Number: 8221.112.J
• Description: Central Arizona Project
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 10/1/1993
• Title: Governor's Central Arizona Project Advisory Committee: Final Report and Recommendations
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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STATE OF ARIZONA

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

FIFE SYMINGTON
Governor

September 27, 1993

To the Arizona State Legislature;
To the Members of the Board of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District;
To the Citizens of the State of Arizona;

On behalf of the members of the Governor's Advisory Committee on the Central Arizona
Project, it is our pleasure to present the report of the Committee. When the Committee was
appointed, its task was to craft a plan for the operation of the CAP which would assure an
adequate water supply in Arizona into the 21st century and beyond. The Committee was
charged with developing a solution to the underutilization of the CAP and, because demand is
a direct function of price, a key focus of the Committee was development of a pricing structure
which would maximize the demand for CAP water.

While many of the questions surrounding the CAP were financial in nature, other issues
went well beyond the fInancial condition of the Project. They include the long-tenn water
management policies of the state including the interrelationship of the CAP to the state's
Groundwater Management Act, enhancement of environmental conditions in the state and
completion of Indian water rights settlements in Arizona. As the linchpin of the state's water
plans and policies, the CAP is a vital part of Arizona's future growth, economic development
and environmental protection strategies.

The make up of the Committee was deliberately diverse because of the magnitude of the
impact of the CAP in Arizona. Its 34 members represented agricultural, business,
environmental, municipal, Indian and legislative interests. Some members of the Board had
significant expertise regarding the Project, while others were well versed in public policy issues
and business management strategies which proved to be of great assistance to the Committee.
Working together, the Committee identified the common interests among them, setting aside
whenever possible the narrow self-interests that can divide. Each of the recommendations
transmitted in this report is supported by a majority of the members of this Committee. This
report sets forth a plan for the operation of the CAP which will ensure the efficient operation
of the CAP, guarantee adequate water supplies across the state and promote an enhanced quality
of life in Arizona.

Very truly yours,

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Governor's CAP Advisory Committee

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Governor Fife Symington, co-Chainnan
Governor's CAP Advisory Committee

1700 WEST WASHINGTON, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85007 . (602) 542A331