Background
In August 2017, CAWCD convened the first meeting of the “Excess Water Task Force,” which was chaired and comprised of CAWCD Board Members. Excess Water is defined as “. . . Project Water that is in excess of the amounts used, resold, or exchanged pursuant to long-term contracts and subcontracts for Project Water service.” The scope of the Task Force was to review existing policies related to the use of Excess CAP water with the intent of providing recommendations.
Conclusion
The Excess Water Task Force has concluded as of the Board meeting on March 1, 2018. The Task Force provided recommendations to CAP staff to enhance accounting, reporting, and publication of information related to excess water, including a recommendation for an annual meeting for staff to present the annual operating plan and other relevant information, and quarterly updates by the staff to the Board on activities related to excess water.
Chair: Pamela PickardMembers: Karen Cesare, Benjamin Graff, Jim Hartdegen, Jim Holway, Pat Jacobs, Mark Taylor
Meetings
Meeting #1 “Authorities & Policies” (8/17/2017)
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Review of CAWCD’s Authorities and Policies - Video
Meeting #2 “Scheduling & Operations” (9/06/2017, 2:30-4:30 PM)
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Scheduling & Operations - Video
Meeting #3 “Options & Proposals” (10/18/2017, 2-4 PM)
- Agenda
- Presentations
- Deliveries (Actions Items from September 6th Meeting)
- Proposals submitted by Environmental Defence Fund and American Rivers
- Proposal submitted by Arizona Municipal Water Users Association - Video
Meeting #4 “Recommendations” (01/31/2018, 2:30-4 PM)
- Agenda
- Presentation
- Discussion and Consideration of Action to Recommend that the Board Approve the Excess Water Task Force Recommendations - Video
Board - Report on Excess Water Task Force (02/01/2018)
Board Approval (03/01/2018)
Reference Materials
- February 2017 Overview of Excess CAP Water
- Board Brief and Presentation
- Video (begins at 1 hr. 50 min.) - Process for Contracting for Excess Water
- History of Access to Excess Policy
- Current Access to Excess Policy
- Agricultural Settlement Pool
- Policy for Marketing of Excess Water For Non-Indian Agricultural Use
- Policy Update #1
- Policy Update #2
- Policy Update #3 - Water Pricing for AWBA and Other Incentive Recharge Water Discussion Paper (1999)