Video Coverage of April 10 Water Policy Forum With Senator Jeff Flake

April 13, 2015
Video Coverage of the April 10 Water Policy Forum, "Arizona Solutions to Colorado River Supply Challenges," is now available on YouTube. The forum was hosted by the University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center and convened by Senator Jeff Flake. 

Featured Panelists: 

  • Tom Buschatzke - Director, Arizona Department of Water Resources 
  • Marie Pearthree - Deputy General Manager, Central Arizona Project
  • Alan Forrest - Director, Tucson Water
  • Sharon Megdal - Director, Water Resources Research Center
Topics covered included:   
  • The status and future predictions of Lake Mead storage.
  • The consequences of a Colorado River shortage declaration. 
  • Arizona projects to store groundwater, including Arizona Water Banking Authority, CAP's Recharge Program, and Tucson-Phoenix pilot groundwater storage program.
  • The relationship between groundwater storage/recovery and a Colorado River shortage declaration.
  • Future Arizona efforts to mitigate shortage impacts and develop additional underground storage. 

Watch video here.
 

A PDF file containing the presentations given during the April 10 Water Policy Forum is alo available. 
 

April 10, 2015 Water Policy Forum - Powerpoints