Arizona's Strategic Vision

The Arizona Department of Water Resources developed Arizona's Strategic Vision for Water Supply Sustainability, which provides a comprehensive water supply and demand analysis for Arizona. Recent studies have identified the potential for a long-term imbalance between available water supplies and projected water demands over the next 100 years if no action is taken. The Strategic Vision creates the framework for the development of potential strategies to address the projected imbalances. It provides context for maximizing the effectiveness of these strategies to address the needs of multiple water users across the State.

While, the State as a whole is not currently facing an immediate water crisis, Arizona is at a point where it must begin to face future water supply and management challenges. We are at the crossroads of having to decide what actions we will take to face those challenges. The Strategic Vision for Water Supply Sustainability is a necessary next step in continuing to ensure that Arizona has sufficient and sustainable water supplies. Over the next 25 to 100 years, Arizona will need to identify and develop additional water supplies to meet projected growing water demands. While there may be viable local water supplies that have not yet been developed, water supply acquisition and importation will be required for some areas of the State to realize their full growth potential. The Strategic Vision is essential to guide and ensure Arizona's future economic stability.

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STRATEGIC VISION FOR WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY
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INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

STRATEGIC VISION

PLANNING AREAS
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APPENDICES

One Page Overview

Planning Areas
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ADWR has undertaken a statewide speaking tour to present the Strategic Vision and is seeking public comment.

Past Meetings

Date	Time	Location	Presentation
January 22, 2014	1:30 p.m.	Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition Booth Machinery 6565 E. 30th Street Yuma, AZ	Presentation
January 24, 2014	10:00 a.m.	Northern Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Sedona City Hall Campus- Vultee Conference Room 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, AZ	Presentation
January 28, 2014	4:00 p.m.	Verde River Basin Partnership Meeting Yavapai College Verde Valley Campus Building M, Community Room 601 W. Blackhills Drive Clarkdale, AZ	Presentation
February 10, 2014	10:00 a.m.	Tucson AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council Metro Water District 6265 N La Cañada Dr Tucson, AZ 857	Presentation
February 10, 2014	1:30 p.m.	Santa Cruz AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council Nogales City Hall, Board Room 777 North Grand Avenue Nogales AZ 85621	Presentation
February 12, 2014	10:00 a.m.	Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Management Board Meeting 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 1550 Phoenix, Arizona 85012	Presentation
February 13, 2014	9:30 a.m.	Phoenix AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council Arizona Department of Water Resources 3550 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012	Presentation
February 27, 2014	9:00 a.m.	Pinal AMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council Casa Grande City Council Chambers 510 E. Florence Blvd. Casa Grande, AZ 85122	Presentation
February 27, 2014	11:00 a.m.	Arizona Municipal Water Users Association Board of Directors Meeting 3003 North Central Avenue, Suite 1550 Phoenix, Arizona 85012	Presentation
February 28, 2014	10:00 a.m.	Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council Meeting USGS Building #3, 2255 N Gemini Drive Flagstaff AZ 86001	Presentation
March 7, 2014	10:00 a.m.	Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Tribal Leaders Water Policy Council 2214 North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ	Presentation
March 20, 2014	5:30 p.m.	International Boundary and Water Commission Esplendor Resort- Mariposa Room 1069 Camino Caralampi Rio Rico, AZ 85648	Presentation
April 4, 2014	9:30a.m.	Pima Association of Governments Environmental Planning Advisory Committee 1 East Broadway, Main Conference Room 405 Tucson, AZ 85701	Presentation
April 15, 2014	9:00 a.m.	Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Agriculture, Water and Environment Committee Board Room, 201 N. Central Ave., 27th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85004	Presentation
April 15, 2014	10:00 a.m.	Prescott Active Management Area Groundwater Users Advisory Council Meeting Prescott Valley Library Auditorium, 7501 E. Civic Circle Prescott Valley, AZ	Presentation
May 16, 2014	8:00 a.m.	Agri-Business Council of Arizona Annual Business Meeting ASU SkySong Center 1475 North Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85257	Presentation
May 17, 2014	8:30 a.m.	Audubon Western Rivers Action Network Arizona Game and Fish Department Region II Office 3500 S. Lake Mary Rd. Flagstaff, AZ 86005	Presentation
June 20, 2014	8:30 a.m.	Arizona-Mexico Commission Environment & Water Committee JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa 5402 E Lincoln Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85253	Presentation
June 20, 2014	8:30 a.m.	Watershed Research & Education Program Conference Yavapai Community College Campus 1100 E. Sheldon Street Prescott, AZ 86301	Presentation
July 8, 2014	12:30 p.m.	Arizona Association for Economic Development Phoenix Country Club 2901 N 7th Street Phoenix, AZ 85014	Presentation
August 18, 2014	1:00 p.m.	Urban Land Institute Arizona CityScape Building One East Washington Street, 4th Floor Conference Room Phoenix, Arizona 85004	Presentation

Please submit comments to:

Michelle Moreno

E-mail: mamoreno@azwater.gov

Arizona Department of Water Resources

3550 North Central Avenue

Phoenix Arizona 85012