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<br />.r::> <br />:.~ <br />~'":; <br />M <br /> <br />t;~>~', <br /> <br />o <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />;. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />GOVERNOR'S CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> <br />brings the potential for congressional intervention to restructure the CAP. <br />It is the Committee's charge to come up with an Arizona solution to the <br />underutilization problem. At the end of the process, we must be able to say: <br />this is Arizona's proposal, agreed to by Arizona's interests." <br /> <br />Governor Symington called the Committee together with the support of the state's <br />water leaders. An earlier effort, the Governor's Task Force on CAP Issues. had been <br />unable to reach a definitive solution regarding CAP problems, although they did propose <br />a number of recommendations for further study. Following the Task Force effort. the <br />Central Arizona Water Conservation District and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation put forth <br />a proposed conceptual solution to many of the issues in the form of a "White Paper." <br />After review and discussion of the concept with interested parties, the CAWCD and the <br />USBR found that there was little acceptance of the concept as the basis of a long-term <br />adjustment in the repayment structure of the CAP. The CAWCD, which is the multi- <br />county agency created to repay CAP costs to the federal government. continued to work <br />on restructuring plans while the Advisory Committee process was ongoing. <br /> <br />Full utilization of the state's Colorado River entitlement has been the goal of <br />Arizona's water management policy for decades. Central Arizona Project construction was <br />supported by Arizona's political leadership through many battles, from gaining <br />Congressional authorization to obtaining annual appropriations. The CAP is the linchpin <br />of the state's plan for a secure future by providing a reliable renewable water source to <br />replace and augment depleted groundwater sources. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE PLANNING OBJECTIVES <br /> <br />The Advisory Committee expanded on the charge given by Governor Symington by <br />adopting a set of five planning objectives. The planning objectives provided a framework <br />for discussions within the working groups and the full Committee meetings. <br /> <br />FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDA TIONS <br /> <br />3 <br />