Spring, 2009
Arizona Water Resource,
Joe Gelt
ed.,
vol.
1,
no.
1,
12
pp.,
Water Resources Research Center,
Tucson, AZ,
Spring,
2009
Arizona has another Wild and Scenic River; Fossil Creek with it’s the travertine geological formations and crystal clear waters now shares the same protected designation as a segment of the middle Verde River, the state’s only other Wild and Scenic River.
Approving Fossil Creek’s special designation was a detail in a massive piece of legislation, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, a package of over 160 bills, that set aside more than 2 million acres of newly protected wilderness in nine states. More than 3.3 million acres of public lands in Arizona gained permanent protection... more
Table of Contents:
News Briefs
- Fossil Creek, a New Wild and Scenic River
- EPA: Groundwater, Not Ground Water
- Suit Questions Santa Cruz River's Navigability
Legislation and Law
- Apache Water Rights Settlement Worked Out
- Court Sides With Power Plants on EPA Cost-Benefit Water Rule
Features
- Q & A With Benjamin Grumbles, New AZ Department of Environmental Quality Chief
- Golf Courses Go Green With Less Green - Two Approaches
Public Policy Review
- Payoffs From Water-Saving Practices May Have Down-the-Line Costs
- Engaging Stakeholders in Water Resource Planning is WRRC Forum Topic
AWR Insert: Water Sustainability Program This supplement is provided by the Water Sustainability Program and focuses on organizations at the University of Arizona that contribute to water research. These include the WRRC, Water Quality Center, SAHRA, SRC/Sematech Engineering Research Center, and the Arizona Laboratory for Emerging Contaminants.