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Prescott-Area

Citizens Water Advocacy Group

Sponsors a Citizens Workshop

Local Water Trends: The Past, Present and Future of Water

A citizens workshop was held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002 at Watson Lake Pavilion, by the newly-formed Citizens Water Advocacy Group in the Tri-Cities area. About 90 area residents interested in the responsible use of our scarce water resources attended to discuss local water issues and determine interest in creating a citizens water advocacy group. Speakers were State Rep. Tom O'Halleran, Warning Coordinator Meteorologist George Howard from the National Weather Service, Arizona Department of Water Resources Prescott Management Area Director Jim Holt and U.S. Geological Survey's Laurie Wirt.

SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS

v Drought - weather trends, drought cycles and impacts

v Prescott AMA - water resources in the Prescott Active Management Area and water availability trends for the future

v Big Chino - water resources and surface and ground water interactions

v Growth - trends and water sustainability in our communities

Contact for the Citizens Water Advocacy Group: Kay Lauster; Phone: 928-636-1622 or E-mail: water@commspeed.net

Photos by Diane Joens

About 90 attended

Winn Hjalmarson and State Rep. Tom O'Halleran

Rep. Tom O'Halleran speaks

Margaret Thede

Laurie Wirt USGS

Jim Holt ADWR

Doug Hulmes

George Howard National Weather Service

Bill Cherry and Laurie Wirt

Anita Rochelle VRCA

Kay Lauster, Planner of Workshop

Bill Reed ADEQ

Michael Byrd Prescott Creeks Preservation Association

Michael Byrd explains hike

      

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