Prescott Valley town officials are pleased with the results of an auction of 2,724 acre-feet of effluent water rights that could net the town over $67 million, funds the town will use to acquire needed water supplies for the rapidly growing area. The favorable results at auction have been attributed to the careful planning and calculated efforts that went into researching and structuring the unprecedented water marketing transaction.
Developing the auction structure, terms and procedures required a special effort because there were no previous examples to use as a model; the town was breaking new ground.
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Announcements
- Water Quality RFA Issued
- Conference on State, Federal Roles in Climate Change
- Conflict Resolution Conference Focuses on Collaborative Process
- Save the Date for WRRC's Colorado River Conference: June 24
- New Layperson's Water Guide Free on New WRRC Web Site
News Briefs
- Carefree Repeals Surcharge for Excess Water Use
- Study: Cohabitation Conserves Resources
- Pumping and Preserving the Verde River
- SRP Wants Mitigation Plan for Verde River Flow
- TNC Buys/Protects Verde River Springs
- N. Arizona Seeks Support for Water Supply Study
- Questions Arise as Water Park Plans to Let the Good Times Flow
Special Projects
- WRRC-Funded Research Projects Produce Results
Guest View
- Collaborative Water Management Faces Tough Demands, Scrutiny
- Notable collaborative water resource activities in Arizona
Water Vapors
- Community Views on Water Available
- Note to Our Readers...
Publications
- The Evolution of Arid Land Management Over 50 Years
- Lawyer Takes Pioneering Role in Winning Colorado River for Arizona
- Legislation and Law
- ADWR Director Rejects AZ Water Transfer to Nevada
- WRRC Has Role in Newly Funded Transboundary Aquifer Assessment
Public Policy Review
- Conserve to Enhance, Conserve Water to Enhance the Environment
- Prescott Valley's Effluent Water-Rights Auction is Innovative, Profitable
AWR Insert: Land Subsidence and Aquifer Compaction in the Tucson Active Management Area, South-Central Arizona - 1987-2005 The U.S. Geological Survey provided this insert about monitoring land subsidence and aquifer compaction caused by ground-water depletion in Tucson Basin and Avra Valley.