Governor's Water Management Commission

The December 2001 Final Report of the Governor’s Water Management Commission (Commission) completes a two and a half-year examination of the Groundwater Code (Code) and water quantity management in Arizona's Active Management Areas (AMA). The Commission concludes that the goals and legal framework of the Code are sound and as such should continue to guide water management decisions and investments in the AMAs. Further, the Commission endorses the statutory management goal of each individual AMA, recognizing as appropriate their differing hydrologic and political characteristics. The Final Report briefly describes the issue identification efforts of the Commission's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the five individual AMA Task Forces that preceded the appointment of the Commission. It also details the Governor's charge to the Commission, the activities of the Commission, and the approximately 50 individual recommendations the Commission is forwarding to the Governor.