We in Arizona justifiably speak of our water management accomplishments. The Groundwater Management Act, the completion of the Central Arizona Project, the…
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The Using Watershed Assessments to Inform Planning for Rural Watersheds publication provides a process for developing a baseline watershed assessment. In this…
The Colorado River Basin is just one example, albeit an extremely important one in the West, of a stressed river system. The Colorado River Basin Water Supply…
On April 8, 2014, over 350 people from 49 Arizona communities gathered at the University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center for the Water Resources…
I am writing this column on March 22, 2014, World Water Day (WWD) from my home in Tucson. In 2012, I spent part of WWD teaching a high school class in…
This article provides the results of a study of four approaches to regional water collaboration in the West. Following up on a recommendation from water…
This article examines the formalization of rainwater harvesting (RWH) and the implications of new policy trends for water governance.
Keywords: water harvesting, rebate, incentives, residential
This is a living document of GI/LID case studies in the Tucson region intended to grow as more data is gathered. As of the release, January 2014, 16…
In January 2014, Arizona will begin its first farmland fallowing and forbearance project. Unlike similar fallowing programs in the West, this project does not…
The Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference, held December 11-13, 2013, had “Colorado River—Committed Collaboration” as its theme. …
This Atlas contains a baseline assessment of conditions in the Upper Gila River watershed. It includes information on the history, cultural and natural…
Water harvesting can have a significant positive impact on both stormwater quality and quantity issues, especially when the harvested water is used to support…
Some of the most persistent questions practitioners or would-be practitioners ask of green infrastructure revolve around maintenance. Cost of maintenance,…
The Southwestern United States has a long history of drought. Tree-ring records show periods of extended drought in the paleo climate. More recently, several…
