SAWRSA AccordRemains Elusive

The Tohono O'odham (formerlyPapago) Nation and the U.S. govern-ment filed suit in 1975 against ground-water pumpers in Pima County, seek-ing tribal water rights under the Win-ters doctrine. After extensive negotia-tions, Congress passed the SouthernArizona Water Resources SettlementAct (SAWRSA) in 1982, which calledfor the Nation to give up its Wintersclaim in exchange for 66,000 a-f ofCAP water, 10,000 a-f of groundwaterrights, and financial assistance inputting the water to use. Ten yearsand millions of dollars later, no waterhas been delivered, no long-termsupply has been identified, no consen-sus has been reached on how to usethe water, the lawsuit has not beendismissed, and Congress is beingasked to amend SAWRSA. The mostsignificant change from a decade agois that today's conflict is not betweenthe Nation and outsiders, but rather iswithin the Nation.

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June is American River Month. Ofrhe i 7,537 miles ofArizona streams, 3,630miles or approximately 21 percent are perennial; the balance is ephemeral.The above is a scene from the Verde River. (Photo: Arizona State Parks)

State Water Agencies Get SLiMmedAfter reviewing the operations of state agencies with major water resourceresponsibilities, SLIM (State Longterm Improvement Management) Project Teamsissued recommendations for fiscal savings. Recently released reports focus onArizona's Departments of Water Resources (DWR), Environmental Quality(DEQ), and State Land Department.

Recommendations include DWR cutting 22 positions, ten percent of thedepartment's total of 235 positions, for estimated savings of about $1. i million.These cuts are in line with recommendations to close down the groundwatermodelling unit and the Water Management Support Division, which monitorswater quality. In addition, positions would be deleted from the Office of WaterManagement, implementing the recommendation to cease regulation of smallwater users.

Critics argue that the Project Team does not understand the role of groundwa-ter modeling as support for the administrative, planning, and regulatory goals ofDWR. Further, they say the SLIM report demonstrates a lack of awareness ofDWR's need for water quality competence to integrate water quality and supplyconsiderations in planning and regulatory decisions. The Project Team noticedonly duplication with DEQ functions.

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Water Management is actually under-staffed, with regulation of small usersdelayed. Hugh Holub, a southern Au-zona water lawyer and member of theTucson AMA Groundwater Users Advi-sory Council, noted in a letter to Gov-ernor Syniington that "the existing staffis already overwhelmed by the work-load, and it is taking longer and longerto process paperwork. This is a func-tion where a staff increase is needed."

Proposed cuts go beyondimproving the efficiencyof DWR to fundamentalchanges in policy.

A highly controversial recommen-dation is for increased DWR central-ization. The Deputy Director positionsin the three largest Active ManagementAreas (AMAs) would be eliminated andsome planning functions moved fromthe Tucson AMA to Phoenix. Thiswould reduce the Tucson AMA staffover 30 percent.

Ron Morris, Chairman of both theSanta Cruz County Board of Supervi-sors, and the Tucson AMA GUAC,pointed out in a letter to GovernorSymington that AMA offices were "partof the deal" that made the 1980 ground-water management act possible, and that"they were designed.. .to ensure localparticipation in the dynamic process offormulating the programs that will leadus to safe yield."

The Tucson and Nogales CityCouncils, the Santa Cruz County Boardof Supervisors, the Tucson AMA WaterAugmentation Authority, and the South-ern Arizona Water Resources Associa-tion are among the groups opposing thedraft recommendations. The consensusis that the proposed cuts go beyondimproving the efficiency of DWR tofundamental changes in policy, thusinterfering with the agency's ability tocarry out its legislative mandates.

In contrast, SLIM's DEQ recom-mendations have met relatively littleopposition, despite the proposed elimi-nation of more than 25 percent of its

positions, some entirely federally fund-ed. That 123 of the 192 positions to becut currently are vacant reduces theanxiety level.

There is general agreement withinDEQ that structural readjustments are inorder and some position cuts are possi-ble. In fact, many SLIM recommenda-tions had already been identified inter-nally. Some concern is being ex-pressed however that the report as awhole focuses on how to save moneywithout looking at the agency's overallmission.

Some recommendations may beimpossible to implement; for example,state-funded positions required forfederal matching grants can not be cut.(Governor Symington opposes the lossof any federal funds.)

Seventy of the 192 positions to becut are in the water quality division.Brian Munson, Assistant Director in theOffice of Water Quality, stated thatSLIM recommendations would be im-plemented by identifying cuts that won'tinterfere with division programs. Hebelieves that cuts can be implemented toimprove some aspects of the agency'soperations. In contrast to its DWRrecommendations, SLIM recommendsexpanding DEQ regional offices.

As reported in the Arizona CapitolTimes, the major source of controversyin SLIM's DEQ report is the recom-mendation of legislative elimination of109 pesticides from DEQ's water quali-ty monitoring list, after DEQ was de-nied by a Symington veto the authorityto delete pesticides from the list.

Another concern is voiced by SierraClub representative Craig Friesner, whois bothered by the recommended posi-tion cuts. He worries that the SLIMrecommendations may represent an anti-regulatory bias. This action may marka trend to shrink government below aneffective operating level.

They are being reducedto paper pushers.

SLIM recommendations also includea ten percent cut in State Land Depart-ment positions. The department's watermanagement functions would be affected

by eliminating the Hydrology and Ur-ban Land sections.

The Urban Lands Act of 1981 gavethe Land Department the ability toincrease revenue from the sale of statelands by master-planning the develop-ment of property near population can-ters. The Act created a new designa-tion, in addition to grazing and agricul-ture, for state land, allowing land sodesignated to be appraised at a highervalue. Key parts of the master-planningprocess include floodplain and drainagestudies, assuring the judicious use ofwater in the development, and obtaininga letter of Assured Water Supply fromDWR. These activities currently areperformed by hydrologists or waterresource specialists.

If these functions are eliminatedwith respect to urban lands, hydrolo-gists and water resource specialists stillwill be required to perform floodplainand drainage studies for any kind ofdevelopment on state land (e.g., build-ing roads), file and maintain waterrights on behalf of State Trust lands,and provide technical input for consentas to what can be done on state land.One observer commented that all regu-latory functions of the agency were tobe eliminated and "they are being re-duced to paper pushers."

SLIM reports are being reviewedby the SLIM Steering Committee. TheSteering Committee already has metwith DWR Director Betsy Rieke andDEQ Director Ed Fox and made recom-mendations to the Project Teams forreport revisions. A final SLIM reportwill be issued in July.

After the Project Teams' report isissued, the Steering Committee willmake separate recommendations to theGovernor. The Steering Committeemay endorse the report, suggest chang-es, or differ with its recommendations.Judy Gignac, SLIM Steering Committeemember, emphasizes that the process isvery dynamic, involving varied inputbefore decisions are finalized.

The SLIM Steering Committeemeets in open session each Monday inPhoenix. Project Team Draft Reportsare available, at varying prices, fromAmeriscribe, 505 North 2nd St., Phoe-nix 602-252-7991.

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CommunicationsWith this issue of AWR, we introducea revised masthead and begin using pho-tos on interior pages. Once again, weask anyone with interesting water-relat-ed black and white photos to contact us.

The next AWR will be a combinedJuly-August issue. Please submit calen-dar items for both months by mid-June.We'll return to the monthly format inSeptember.

We received considerable feedbackon the Guest Views section last month,mostly by phone. One reader wrote "totell you how impressed I am with thequality of the articles and the amount ofinformation imparted by those who didspecial writings for you." We appreci-ate their efforts, too. (By the way,Mark, we understand the bounty on youin Pinal County has been dropped.)One lengthier comment on the CAPreallocation pieces follows.

Ienjoyed reading AWR's guest view-

points on solutions to CAP underutil-ization. The problem is complex, andcomplex problems rarely have simplesolutions. The financial crisis of thefarmers must not blind us to the prob-lems of other existing or potential CAPsubcontractors. True, only the farmingsector can use many hundreds of thou-sands of acre feet in the short run. Yetmany others are facing problems that,in the long run, are quite significant.

Consider the Tucson AMA. Tuc-son Water, the largest single municipalCAP subcontractor, has pledged tosubstitute completely CAP water forgroundwater over just a few years.Even with its large allocation, however,Tucson Water will need alternativesupplies in the future. That is why it isbusy negotiating with the TohonoO'odham Nation to lease its CAP wa-ter. It has also explored long-termleasing of Cyprus Copper Company'sCAP allocation. Green Valley water

companies have signed for CAP alloca-tions but are lO miles from the southernterminus of the canal. Nogales and RioRico, which are located outside thethree-county Central Arizona WaterConservation District, face large backtax payments that threaten their abilityto sign for their exchange allocations.

The region is unified in this posi-tion: all CAP allocations to the basinshould remain in the basin. The AMAwill not be able to get to safe yieldwithout sufficient surface water. Yet, Iam concerned that the needs of theTucson AMA are being thwarted. Werequested that a portion of the AMA'suncontracted-for non-Indian agriculturalCAP water be dedicated to meeting theUnited States' obligations under theSouthern Arizona Water Rights Settle-ment Act. That request was denied.CAWCD, the United States Departmentof the Interior, and the Arizona Depart-ment of Water Resources appear unifiedin their rejection of Cyprus' proposal tolease its CAP water to Tucson Water ona long-term basis. As a result, Cyprusmay decline its allocation. ASARCO,without any ability to enter into long-term leases, may likewise be forced todecline the CAP allocation for its Mis-sion operations. Nogales and Rio Ricoare working hard on two fronts to avoiddeclining their allocations. They, alongwith other exchange entities, are work-ing with a subcommittee of theCAWCD Board to explore alternativesto the method of recovering back taxesthat is included in the offered contracts.Nogales is also requesting federal assis-

tance in recognition of the City's borderstatus. In addition, we in the region arein the midst of an effort to make sureour CAP deliveries are as reliable asthose to users in Maricopa County.

Then there is the Tucson AMAWater Augmentation Authority, createdto assist the region in coordinating andmanaging the use of its water resources.We are in the middle of a 30-monthplanning period. Recent and pendingactions may leave our plate of optionsrather empty. The crisis mind-set andthe focus on the big numbers associatedwith agriculture should not lead policymakers to overlook other CAP users.Yes, we all want to secure water forArizona's future. But we must notforget that Arizona's future is not justthe future of the Pinal County farmersor Maricopa County. It is the future ofTucson, Nogales, Globe, the IndianNations, etc.

As is usually the case, there arecompeting interests. That is why dis-cussions of potential ways of securingArizona's long-term water supplies areas heated as they are. But it is ironicthat, at a time when the state is franti-cally seeking ways to put more CAPwater to use, the Tucson AMA cannothang onto the allocations we had.

Securing our long-term water sup-plies is critically important. In theprocess of policy development, let's becareful to consider the needs of allArizonans.Sharon B. Megdal, Executive Director,Tucson AMA Water Authority & Mem-ber, Governor 's CAP Issues Task Force

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News Briefs

Symington Named to EPAEnvironmental Forum

Fife Symington is one of nine gover-nors named to the Environmental Pro-tection Agency's Governors Forum onEnvironmental Management. Servingon the forum will give the governorsthe opportunity to discuss with EPAhead William Riley regulatory programsincluding the Safe Water Drinking Act,Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, andResource Recovery and Conservationact (RCRA).

The forum was formed because ofstate concerns over increased federalregulation. EPA felt states neededgreater representation to Congress.Rather than having all 50 states com-ment, Riley decided to appoint gover-nors of states with well-respectedenvironmental programs, includingArizona, California, Delaware, Florida,Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, NorthDakota, and Oregon.

An initial staff meeting has beenheld. The first meeting of the gover-nors will take place in June, with theSafe Drinking Water Act likely to bethe first issue addressed.

Water Council to Reporton Clean Water Act

Several meetings of the Water QualityAdvisory Council were held around thestate to consider the reauthorization ofthe federal Clean Water Act and com-pile the public viewpoint on issuesrelated to it. The Council was seekingan "Arizona perspective" for the Gov-ernor's office to convey to Arizona'scongressional delegation. The reportemphasizes unique Western issues,including treatment of ephemeralstreams and effluent-dominated water.

The compiled comments are beingsubmitted to ADEQ, with the report tobe written by end of summer

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Tucson Pollution Preven-tion Conference Scheduled

Various industries are increasinglyconcerned about their regulatory respon-sibilities. As a service to such indus-tries, a pollution prevention and biard-ous waste minimization conference willbe presented June 30 in Tucson.

Affected industries, both large andsmall, will have the opportunity to learnabout such topics as new regulations;how some Southern Arizona industriesare dealing with hazardous waste; thelegal ramifications and economics ofwaste minimization; and elements ofsuccessful risk communication. Break-out sessions will address concerns andinterests of specific industries.

The conference is co-sponsored bythe University of Arizona's WaterResources Research Center, ArizonaDepartment of Environmental Quality,Pima County Department of Environ-mental Quality, and the Southern Arizo-na Environmental Management Society.

Cost of the conference is $75 andincludes proceedings, continental break-fast, and lunch. Commercial exhibitspace is available. For program andregistration information, contact Law-rence Sullivan, UA Water ResourcesResearch Center 602-792-9591.

DWR Issues Two Instreamflow Permits

The Arizona Department of WaterResources recently issued two surfacewater permits for instream uses. Bothpermits are for stream stretches in theSan Pedro basin.

A permit was issued to the Bureauof Land Management, Safford Division,for a stretch of the San Pedro River thatextends from Hereford, Arizona toapproximately six miles south ofBenson, and includes the San PedroRiparian National Conservation Area.The Arizona Chapter of the NatureConservancy received the other permitfor a section of Aravaipa Creek, atributary of the San Pedro River.

An instream flow water right differsfrom other water rights in that the watergranted by the permit or certificate is

left in the channel and not diverted forconsumption by domestic or irrigationuses. Instream water rights are formaintaining sufficient stream flow tosupport fish and wildlife habitat, or tomaintain recreational activities thatdepend on the presence of water.These recreational activities includefishing, swimming, hiking and wildlifeobservation. Arizona has now issuedseven instream flow permits.

Arizona Rivers Consideredfor Special Status

Severai Arizona rivers including theParia, Virgin and the San Pedro havebeen nominated by the Arizona RiverCoalition for special protected status aspart of the National Wild and ScenicRiver System.

Federal and state agencies includingthe Arizona Bureau of Land Manage-ment, U.S. Forest Service, NationalPark Service, the Arizona Congressio-nal delegation and the Governor's officemet in response to the nomination.Inventories and studies must be conduct-ed to determine if the rivers meet crite-ria established by the Wild and ScenicRiver Act. This can be a lengthy pro-cess, with special status not likely to begranted to any of the nominated riversuntil 1993 or 1994. Congressionalaction is necessary to finalize the desig-nation.

If the rivers are granted Wild andScenic status, federal protections couldapply to such matters as assurance offlow levels, maintenance of sceniccharacteristics, biological diversity, andpreservation of various natural features.

Prescott AMA SeekingLong-term Water Supply

\Vater officials in the Prescott ActiveManagement Area are seeking ways toguarantee the area's long-term watersupply, including hydrologic studies, anoption to buy a water farm, and a feasi-bility study of establishing a regionalwater authority.

The hydrology of the AMA is beinginvestigated by DWR as part of its safeyield study. At the same time, the

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Bureau of Reclamation is examining thehydrogeology of the Big Chino basin,located just northwest of the AMA.The Big Chino basin contains the BigChino Ranch, a water-rich property onwhich the City of Prescott holds anoption to buy. The goal of the study isto determine whether flows in the VerdeRiver would be impacted by Upper BigChino pumping. Initial funding for the$800,000 study was provided byPrescott, to be refunded by the Bureauof Reclamation.

The study, originally due out inNovember and then February, now is

slated for completion in mid-July. Thedelays are attributed to a late start,holdups in drilling, and the complexityof the hydrogeology encountered, whichrequired more field work. Three testwells were drilled to depths of 700 to2,300 feet to see if groundwater canflow through a clay layer in the BigChino Valley fill area, or if the clay isan aquitard that would prevent impactsof groundwater pumping in the BigChino basin from influencing flows inthe Verde. Analysis to date suggeststhe basin and river are hydrologicallyunconnected.

Local water interests also are con-sidering formation of a regional waterauthority, whose boundaries wouldextend beyond the AMA to include theBig Chino basin as a supply source.The Prescott AMA Regional WaterSteering Committee has been meetingmonthly to discuss whether such a movemay be necessary to deal with DWR'sproposed Assured Water Supply rules.The group, which represents all waterusers, decided at its May 21 meeting topursue data gathering. Its next meetingwill be 16 July at the Ptescott Chamberof Commerce, 602-445-2000.

SAWRSA Chronology. 1874 Congress creates 7 1 ,000-acre San Xavier Reservation.. 1890 Many reservations, including San Xavier, are parcelled up toencourage assimilation; allottees get 59 percent of land.. 1916 Main Papago Reservation created, then pared to 2.85 million acres.. 1936 CentraI Papago governance created under Indian Reorganization Act;San Xavier becomes one of i i districts.. 1945-75 Increased pumping impacts groundwater levels, Santa Cruz River.. 1975 Federal government files suit on behalf of Nation and allottecsagainst Tucson, farms and mines seeking declarationoftribc's Wn:ers rights.Nation sues claiming water and alleging damages. Two suits merged.. Aug. 1980 Amended complaint names additional defendants.

Oct. 1982 After vetoing earlier version as too costly for the federalgovernment, Reagan signs SAWRSA. Nation relinquishes Winters rights inexchange for 66,000 a-f CAP water to be delivered within 10 years and10,000 a-f of groundwater, plus a $15 million trust fund and financialassistance to complete agricultural projects. Settlement recognizes allotteesright to use water on their land, but water belongs to the Nation.

1986 New constitution changing tribal name from Papago to TohonoO'odham and declaring that all waters belong to the Nation is approved.

1986 San Xavier Co-op shuts down because of well failures; CAP waterexpected to be available to re-open and expand it in two years.

1986 District and Tribal Councils endorse plan to use 13,000 acres ofundeveloped District land and much of their water for irrigated agriculture.Total cost of $50 million to be split between Nation and federal government.

1987 Newly elected District officials withdraw support for new farm dueto environmental and cultural concerns and the level of debt to be incurred,and call for a study of alternatives. Tribal Council reduces proposed farmto 10,871 acres, tribal cost share to $17 million.

Dec 1988 Motions to dismiss the suit are filed by Nation, City of Tucson.Jan 1989 Farm plan severely criticized at public hearings. Option of

farming Avra Valley land is promoted despite numerous legal obstacles.Feb. 1989 Court dismisses Nation as party to the lawsuit.Nov 1989 Tohono O'odham officials considerasking for extension of 1992

delivery deadline to develop alternatives.Dec 1989 U.S. files motion to dismiss lawsuit.Mar 1990 Allottees oppose lawsuit dismissal, seek recognition as a class.June 1991 Allottees move for Partial Summary Judgement.Oct 1991 Four-way negotiations on SAWRSA amendments begin between

Nation, allottees, Tucson and Dept. of Interior.Nov 1991 Allottes file a separate amended complaint. Negotiations begin

between Nation and allottees.Apr 1992 San Xavier District chairman charges that $8 million spent

planning farms has been wasted. Allottees pull out of four-way negotiations.Nation approves proposed amendments despite San Xavier opposition.

May 1992 Tucson City Council resolution supporting amendments,concept of lease. The Nation conditionally approves amendments.

Oct 1992 Original deadline for water delivery to Nation.

Accord Remains Elusive, conf. from page 1The current situation is the result of events unfolding over

120 years (see sidebar). Unlike other O'odham, 85 percent ofthose in San Xavier are allottees who own parcels of landcomprising 59 percent of the District. The allottees argue thatsince they were harmed by loss of water, 60 percent of SAW-RSA benefits should go directly to them. They point to theSan Lucy Settlement which paid $30 million for land taken forPainted Rock Dam directly to the indians who were harmed.

But the O'odham Constitution declares all water within theNation to be a public resource owned by the Nation. Thislanguage is reflected in SAWRSA, although the settlementrecognizes allottee beneficial use rights of up to 8,000 a-f forthe San Xavier communal farm. No one knows what rights anallottee has. The parties to the original SAWRSA negotiationshoped that would be decided by the O'odham themselves.

Nation and District also disagree over the best uses for thewater. The Nation planned a 10,000k acre farm on undevel-o_ District land which would put the Nation $17 million indebt while creating 40 low-wage jobs. The District, concernedover environmental and cultural impacts, wanted alternativeuses investigated (see sidebar). The allottees in 1990 formallyopposed dismissal of the original lawsuit by filing motions forsummary judgment and certification as a class of plaintiffs.

The impending October 1992 deadline to deliver SAWRSAwater brought the Nation, allottees, City of Tucson, DWR, andDepartment of Interior together last October to negotiateamendments, while the Nation and allottees held separatemeetings. The Nation offered a 55/45 split of water leaserevenues, with 45 percent divided among the 11 districtsaccording to population. Under the formula, 16 percent wouldgo to the San Xavier District, but none directly to allottees.The allottees rejected the offer, and the Nation was unwillingto agree to a SAWRSA amendment allowing the U.S. toresolve the dispute between Nation and allottees. The allotteeswithdrew from the negotiations in April; the other partiesagreed on proposed amendments in May.

Proposed amendments include: development of a tribalwater management plan; clarification of the Nation's right tolease water off-reservation, with right of first refusal to usersin the Tucson AMA; option for Tucson Water to lease CAPwater for less than the CAWCD M&I rate; more time for theNation and Interior to plan to use the water; and an annualincome of about $3 million for the Nation in the interim.

The amendments offer something for everyone. But timeis running out to pass the amendments this session, and timealone likely will not break the stalemate between Nation andDistrict. The Administration and Congress may choose toignore the concerns of allottees, or the impasse may continue.

Special ProjectsCurrent water-related studies, pilot

projects and applied research are sum-marized below.

Four Water ResearchProjects Funded

The University of Arizona's WaterResources Research Center announcesrecipients of grants supporting water-related research projects during FY1992-93. W.RRC receives approximate-ly $100,000 annually under the WaterResources Research Act, Section 104, aprogram administered nationally by theU.S. Geological Survey. Following areabstracts of funded projects:

Development of computerized irri-gation scheduling for vegetable crops inArizona will develop a conservationtechnology for high-value vegetablecrops that has been successful in reduc-ing the water use of field crops such ascotton. The irrigation scheduling pro-gram AZSCHED uses near-real-timeweather data and weather data-basedcrop phenological development toschedule and manage irrigations. Theresearch will provide vegetable growerswith a tested, easy-to-use method ofplanning, monitoring, and managingirrigation to reduce water consumptionwithout reducing the quality and valueof the product. Principal Investigators:Donald Slack, Fred Harper, and LeeClark, the University of Arizona

Case Studies of Arizona River Cor-ridor Projects: Assessment and Propos-al will address the issue of communityplanning for multiple-use and conserva-tion of river corridor resources. Tworiver corridors will be studied. Acompleted river corridor planning pro-ject will be evaluated and recommenda-tions will be made to improve and adaptthe process to another river corridor.Competing community values, legal andinstitutional constraints, as well asphysical-biological factors must beaccommodated in river corridor plan-

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ning. The Verde River Corridor Pro-ject may be a model for others; thisproject will evaluate its success andassess the generalizability of its process.Principal Investigators: Frederick

Steiner, Elaine Averitt, and Jasa Fry,Arizona State University.

Measuring Water Requirements ofDesert-Adapted Plants Using Line-Source Gradient irrigation addressesimportant problems associated withrevegetation of abandoned farmland andother disturbed desert land. Pressureon irrigated agriculture has mountedover the last decade, and many thou-sands of acres have been permanentlyretired. Without management, theselands create serious problems such asextensive wind erosion and associateddust hazards, accelerated surface runoff,accumulation of noxious plants, andreduced potential for wildlife habitat orrecreational uses. Revegetation withappropriate plants can solve these prob-lems, but attempts to accelerate revege-tation of disturbed desert soils havebeen largely unsuccessful. The pro-posed research addresses the major ob-stacles to revegetation success. Princi-pal Investigators: S.E. Smith and K.K.Dobrenz, the University of Arizona.

Nitrate Leaching, Plant Uptake, andSoil Transformation of'5N Applied toDrip-irrigated Lettuce will examine theprocesses associated with the agricultur-al use of nitrogen fertilizers. The re-search objectives are to assess the ef-fects of application time and irrigationrate on leaching losses, measure soil-and fertilizer-derived N transportedbelow the root zone, and measure formsand concentrations of soil- and fertiliz-er-derived N in plants and soils at theend of the growing season. The resultsof this research will support develop-ment of Best Management Practices thatmaximize the efficiency of N fertilizeruse and minimize losses of N below thecrop rooting zone, and thus minimizeimpacts on groundwater quality. Princi-pal Investigators: Thomas L. Thomp-son and Thomas A. Doerge, the Uni-versity of Arizona.

Upper Santa Cruz RiverAtlas in Preparation

Oft lamented as a river no more, theSanta Cruz River is the subject of an in-progress publication describing its his-torical, cultural, and natural importance,both in the past and present. The book-let, developed as an outgrowth of EarthDay 1990, is co-sponsored by the Uni-versity of Arizona's Cooperative Exten-sion, Water Resources Research Center,Arizona State Parks, and Friends of theSanta Cruz River.

Focusing on the Upper Santa CruzRiver (to the Santa Cruz County line),the publication will feature chapters onthe archaeology and history of the river,past and present wildlife and vegetation,water quality and quantity, floods,recreation and options for the future.Diverse subjects include Hohokamagriculture, grizzly bears, rare plants,the Good Ship Nogales, the Internation-al Boundary and Water Commission,and toxic chemicals in Nogales Wash.

The booldet, which is aimed at thegeneral reader, is intended as a guidefor visitors and others to acquaint themwith the rich heritage of the Santa CruzRiver and to attract further support forits preservation and use. The publica-tion will be widely distributed in SantaCruz County as part of the Upper SantaCruz River Corridor Study of ArizonaState Parks and is expected to be avail-able by late summer 1992. A Spanishversion may be available.

For additional information contactGeorge Ruyle at the UA School ofRenewable Natural Resources (62 1-1384) or Barbara Tellman at the WaterResources Research Center (792-9591).

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TTTTLegislation

Statute of LimitationsChange Aids CAP Lawsuit

The Arizona legislature overwhelm-ingly passed and on May 14 the gover-nor signed SB 1478 amending ARS 12-552, Arizona's statute of limitations.The statute, originally passed in 1989,was threatening the Central ArizonaWater Conservation District's lawsuitagainst the builders of six deterioratingsiphons that carry Colorado River waterunderneath normally dry riverbeds.The siphons, pre-stressed concrete andsteel pipelines 21 feet in diameter andwith a total length is 6.5 miles, weredesigned to last 50 years.

The last of the six siphons wascompleted in June 1980, but they werenot used until the first CAP deliverieswere made in 1986. Corrosion wasdiscovered in the Agua Fria siphonduring a routine inspection in January1990, four months after ARS 12-552became law. The other five siphonssubsequently were tested and found tobe corroding. The CAWCD decided inAugust 1991 that all needed repair orreplacement.

The CAWCD filed lawsuits onJanuary 24, 1992 against the U.S.government and three non-federal de-fendants: Aineron Pipe of California;Peter Kiewit & Sons of Nebraska; andColorado Fuel & Iron, later dismissedfrom the suit due to bankruptcy. TheCAWCD is seeking $146.7 million, theestimated cost of replacing the siphons;an attorney for one defendant claimsthey could be repaired for $30 million.

A lawsuit against the U.S. claimingbreach of contract was filed in ClaimsCourt in Washington, D.C., and anadministrative tort claim of negligencein supervising the construction of thesiphons was filed with the U.S. Bureauof Reclamation. There has been noaction in these cases to date.

The lawsuit against the non-federaldefendants was filed in U.S. District

Court in Phoenix. A motion was madeto dismiss the lawsuit due to the eight-year statute of limitations having run,causing the CAWCD to turn to thelegislature for help.

The original version of the billamended the statute of limitations byproviding that water projects are notconsidered "substantially complete"until used to deliver water. When it ap-peared that the bill would be challengedas an unconstitutional piece of speciallegislation, it was rewritten in moregeneral language. As amended, ARS12-552 is now non-retroactive, meaningthat for projects built before 1989, theclock didn't start until the originalstatute of limitations was passed: "Withrespect to an improvement to real prop-erty that was substantially complete onor before September 15, 1989, the 8and 9-year periods ... shall begin to runon September 15, 1989..."

According to the lawsuit, the si-phons may suffer "catastrophic ruptureendangering life" and leading to a pro-longed shutdown of the aqueduct sys-tem. Redundancy was built into allother key components of the CAP aque-duct system from the Colorado Riverthrough Maricopa County so that evenin the event of a major system failure,some water still could be delivered.Why weren't the critical siphon sectionsdesigned with multiple smaller pipes?One persistent rumor is that the partiesinvolved wanted to see how large a pipecould be built, and maybe even get intothe Guiness Book of World Records.

Instream Recharge Bill(SB 1285) Passes

The city of Nogales, faced last yearwith the loss of an important iiparianarea, has taken one step toward beingable to keep the stream wet. Locatedwithin the Tucson Active ManagementArea, Nogales was told by the ArizonaDepartment of Water Resources that inorder to receive credit for recharging itseffluent, it must be recharged out of theriver in an artificial recharge project.This would have meant loss of perennialstream flow in the Santa Cruz River.

Senate Bill 1285 allows communi-

ties to obtain an underground storageand recovery permit to use the naturalchannel of the stream for recharge ofeffluent or CAP water under certainconditions, including the potential foradding to the value of a national park,national monument, or state park whosearea includes any portion of the naturalchannel of the stream or adjacent flood-plain. The water must meet state andfederal water quality standards and mustbenefit the groundwater basin as awhole. The applicant must agree tomaintain a quantified minimum baseflow, sufficient to maintain or restorethe riparian area.

SB 1285, if implemented, willclearly benefit the Upper Santa CruzRiver. Its applicability elsewhere in thestate is in question because of the"parks and monuments clause."

Congress Passes GrandCanyon Protection Bill

The U.S. Senate and House have ap-proved legislation sponsored by ArizonaSenators McCain and DeConcini to pro-tect the Grand Canyon. The legislationmandates: timely completion of anEnvironmental Impact Statement ondam operations; implementation ofinterim power operating criteria; damoperation in a manner that will protectthe natural resources; and establishmentof an ongoing monitoring program.Final passage awaits agreement by aHouse-Senate conference committee.

Power operations at Glen CanyonDam have eroded beaches, harmedendangered fish and impacted recreationdownstream because of the enormousdaily fluctuations in flows, in manycases amounting to what would beconsidered major flood levels else-where.

Amendments added by the Senateare intended to assure that costs areborne by the beneficiaries, not thefederal government. Work by ASU'sDuncan Patten (see May AWl?, p. 4) isan outgrowth of this legislation andactivities which led up to it. Interimflow measures are in place and theeffects of changes in flow regimes arebeing monitored.

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PublicationsWater Transfers in the West: Efficiency, Equity, and theEnvironment

l'his National Academy of Science Report emphasizes thatinterests of rural communities, American Indians, diversegroups of water users, and other third parties deserve a"legally recognized voice" when western water is transferred.It also makes suggestions to help increase the usefulness ofwater transfers in solving water supply problems while ensur-ing that third party impacts are considered and mitigated.Seven case studies highlight the variations and commonalitiesin water transfer activities around the West.

The report is available from the National Academy Press,2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20418;l-800-624-6242. ($34.95 plus $3 shipping)

Summasy of Ground-water Conditions in Arizona, 1985-86Richard P. Wilson. Published as USGS Water Resources

Investigations Report 90-4179, this report contains informationon total groundwater withdrawal and use in 1985, citations ofgroundwater resource studies, and the change in water levelsin groundwater areas between 1981 and 1986. The principalmaps show potential well production; depth to water in 1986and change in water level from 1981 to 1986 in selectedwells; total groundwater use and estimated groundwaterpumpage in 1985; and groundwater pumpage, water levelsdecline, and land subsidence as of 1986.

Available through USGS, Books and Open File Reports,Federal Center, Box 25425, Denver CO, 80225. ($3 micro-fiche, $14 paper copy)

The Arizona Water Resource is financed in part bysponsoring agencies, including:

Arizona Department of Water Resources

Central Arizona Water Conservation District

Salt River Project

Tucson AMA Water Augmentation Authority

Tucson Water

USGS Water Resources Division

Water Utilities Association of Arizona

Their contributions help make continued publicationof this newsletter possible.

Cloud seeding is a topic of a recent Arroyo publication onweather nwdficajion. (Photo: UA Graphic Services)

Weather Modification, a Water Resource Strategy to beResearched, Tested Before Tried

Joe Gelt. The above is Volume 6, Number 1 of Arroyo, aquarterly publication of the Water Resources Research Center.Past and present Arizona weather modification strategies arediscussed, and current cloud seeding research described.

Individual copies - also subscriptions - of Arroyo areavailable without charge from the Water Resources ResearchCenter, University of Arizona, 350 North Campbell Avenue,Tucson, AZ 85721; 602-792-9591.

Results of Ground-Water, Surface-Water, and Water-QualityMonitoring, Black Mesa Area, Northeastern Arizona 1989-90

J.P. Sottilare. Between 1965 and 1989, measured waterlevels in the confined area of the N aquifer in the Black Mesaarea in the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations declined asmuch as 113.8 feet.

Published as USGS Water-Resources Investigation Report92-4008, it is available from the USGS, Books and Open-FileReports Section, Western Branch of Distribution, P.O. Box25425, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. (Paper copy,$6.50; microfiche, $4)

TransitionsN4ark Frank has been appointed Director, Phoenix ActiveManagement Area, Department of Water Resources. Hejoined DWR in 1981 and served for several years as AreaDeputy Director.

Frank had been Acting Director for the last two months.The position of Deputy Director will remain unfilled for now.It is one of the positions targeted for elimination by ProjectSLIM (see AWR, this issue, p. 1).

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Arizona Water Resource

>E Calendar of EventsJUNE

Arizona Hydrological Society. No meeting this month.Water Resources Research Center, 350 N. Campbell, Tucson.

Arizona Rainforest Alliance, ist & 3rd Thursdays of themonth. UA Student Union Rm. 280, Tucson. Contact:Jeff/Julia 602-621-6401; 738 N. 5th Ave., Tucson 85705.

Arizona Water Commission. No meeting scheduled forJune. Meetings held at ADWR, 15 South 15th Ave, Phoenix.

Casa Del Agua water conservation tours hourly Sundays noonto 4 p.m., 4366 N. Stanley, Tucson. Contact: 602-881-3939.

Central Arizona Water Conservation District. First Thurs-day of the month, 12:30 p.m.. Central Arizona Project boardroom, 23636 N. 7th Street. Contact: 602-870-2333.

City of Tucson Citizens Water Advisory Committee. istTuesday of the month, 7:00 a.m. 310 W. Alameda, Tucson.Contact: Trish Williamson 602-791-4331.

EPA. Fundamentals of Environmental Sampling and FieldSample Screening for Entry-Level Technicians, Scientistsand Engineers. Various times and locations, contact yourlocal EPA office.

Gua Box Advisory Committee. 5 June & 23 June, 10:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m., BLM Safford District Office. Contact:Diane Drobka 602-428-4040.

Phoenix AMA, GUAC. Meeting date has not been set.Phoenix AMA Offices, 15 South 15th Ave. Phoenix. Contact:Mark Frank 602-542-1512.

Pima Association Of Governments I Water Quality Sub-conunittee. 3rd Thursday of the month, 9:30 a.m. 177 NChurch Ave., Tucson. Contact: Gail Cushner 602-792-1093.

Pinal AMA, GUAC. June 4, 7:00 p.m., Pinal AMAOffice, 901 E. Cottonwood Lane, Suite B, Casa Grande.Contact: Tom Carr 602-836-4857.

Prescott AMA, GUAC. No meeting scheduled for June.Prescott AMA offices, 1316 Iron Springs Road, Prescott.

Tucson AMA, GUAC. Meeting date has not been set.Tucson AMA offices, 400 West Congress, Suite 518, Tucson.Contact: Linda Stitzer, 602-628-6758.

Tucson AMA Water Authority. 2nd Friday of the month,7:30 a.m. Water Resources Research Center, 350 N. Camp-bell, Tucson. Contact: Shelley Stefauski 602-326-8999.

Yavapai County flood Control District, ist Monday of themonth in Prescott; 4th Monday of month in Camp Verde.Contact: YCFCD, 255 E. Gurley, Prescott 86301.

June 1992

2 (Tue) Xeriscape Is Not Rocks And Cactus. Karen Novak,Senior Landscape Architect, Pima Cty. Dept. of Transporta-tion and Flood Control District. 7:00 p.m. Du Val Audi-torium, University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave.Contact: Tucson Water Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

9 (Tue) Planting A Monsoon Garden using TraditionalSeeds. Martha Burgess, Education Director, NativeSeeds/Search. 7:00 p.m. Du Val Auditorium, UniversityMedical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact: TucsonWater Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

15-17 (Mon-Wed) Uncovering the Hidden Resource:Groundwater Law, Hydrology and Policy for the 1990s.Boulder, CO. Fee. Contact: Natural Resources Law Center,University of Colorado School of Law, Campus Box 401,Boulder, CO 80309-0401.

16 (Tue) New and Unusual flowering Plants For DesertLandscapes. Greg Starr, Oier, Starr Nursery. 7:00 p.m.Du Vai Auditorium, University Medical Center, 1501 N.Campbell Ave. Contact: Tucson Water Conservation Office602-791-4331.

18 (Thu) Public Hearing: Draft FY 1993 State RevolvingFund Priority List. 2:00 p.m., ist Floor. Public HearingRm., ADEQ, 3033 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ. Contact:ADEQ 602-207-4401.

18-30 ('thu-Tue) American Water Works AssociationAnnual Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. Contact:Universities Forum, AWWA, 666 W. Quincy Avenue,Denver, CO 80235.

23 (Tue) Watering Wisely. George Brookbank, ExtensionAgent, Urban Horticulture Extension Garden Ctr. 7:00 p.m.Du Val Auditorium, UMC, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact:Tucson Water Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

28 June-i July (Sun-Wed) National Forum on WaterManagement Policy. Washington, D.C.. Contact: Anieri-can Water Resources Association, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite220, Bethesda, MD 20814-2192, 301-493-8600.

30 (Tue) CAP Water And Your Landscape. Terry Mikel,Extension Agent, Agriculture, UA/Maricopa County,Cooperative Extension. 7:00 p.m. Du Val Auditorium,University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact:Tucson Water Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

30 (Tue) Southern Arizona Pollution Prevention Con-ference. Pollution prevention/minimization in both the largeand small generator industries, new regulations, legalramifications, and elements of successful risk communication.$75 fee, Embassy Suites Airport, Tucson, AZ. Contact: UAWRRC, Lawrence Sullivan, 602-792-9591.

June 1992

UPCOMING

7 July (Tue) Drip Irrigation - Getting Started. CarlKomin.sky, Landscape Architect and Irrigation Consultant.7:00 p.m. Du Val Auditorium, University Medical Center,1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact: Tucson WaterConservation Office 602-791-4331.

13-24 July (Mon-Fri) New Techniques in Water SciencesWorkshop. Denver, Colorado. Contact: John Hubbard,Director, NSF-USGS Faculty Enhancement Workshop, EarthSciences, SUNY-Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420, 716-395-2636.

14 July (Tue) Designing Xeriscapes. Paul Serra,Environmental Designer. 7:00 p.m. Du Val Auditorium,University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact:Tucson Water Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

21 July (Tue) Be Water Smart. Linda Smith, InteriorConservation Specialist, Tucson Water Conservation Office.7:00 p.m. College of Nursing, Room 117, enter UMC MainLibrary and follow the signs. Contact: Tucson WaterConservation Office 602-791-4331.

28 July (Tue) CAP Water And Your Landscape. TerryMikel, Extension Agent, Agriculture, University ofArizona/Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. 7:00 p.m.Du Val Auditorium, University Medical Center, 1501 N.Campbell Ave. Contact: Tucson Water Conservation Office602-791-4331.

3-5 August (Mon-Wed) 1992 National Conference onIrrigation and Drainage Engineering: A Component ofWater Forum '92. Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Baltimore,Maryland. Contact: Edwin T. Engman, Code 974, NASAGoddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771,301-286-5480.

3-5 August (Mon-Wed) 1992 National Conference onResources Planning and Management: A Component ofWater Forum '92. Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Baltimore,Maryland. Contact: Mohpmmed Karamouz, CivilEngineering, Pratt Institute, 200 Willoughby Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11205, 718-636-3436.

4 August (Tue) Greywater: An Untapped Resource.Martin Karpiscak, PhD., Office of Arid Land Studies, UACollege of Agriculture. 7:00 p.m. Du Val Auditorium,University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact:Tucson Water Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

11 August (Tue) Maintaining And Managing IrrigationSystems. Carl Kominsky, Landscape Architect and IrrigationConsultant. 7:00 p.m. Du Val Auditorium, UniversityMedical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave. Contact: TucsonWater Conservation Office 602-791-4331.

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18 August (Tue) Planting, Staking, And Maintenance. JackKelly, Urban Forester, Trees For Tucson, J.D. DiMeglio,Owner, Horizon's West Landscape Company. 7:00 p.m. DuVal Auditorium, University Medical Center, 1501 N.Campbell Ave. Contact: Tucson Water Conservation Office602-791-4331.

25 August (Tue) CAP Water and Your Landscape. TerryMike!, Extension Agent, Agriculture, University of Arizona/Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. 7:00 p.m. Du ValAuditorium, University Medical Center, 1501 N. CampbellAve. Contact: Tucson Water Conservation Office602-791-4331.

1-3 September (Tue-Thu) 2nd Symposium on the Settlementof Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims. Albuquerque,NM. Sponsored by the Western States Water Council and theNative American Rights Fund. Contact: Norm Johnson,Western States Water Council, Creekview Plaza Ste A-201,942 E. 7145 South, Midvale, Utah 84047, 801-561-5300.

10-11 September (Thu-Fri) Arizona Water 2000. Conference/ Workshop sponsored by The Commission on the ArizonaEnvironment. Phoenix, AZ. Contact: The Commission onthe Arizona Environment 602-542-2102.

10-11 September (Thu-Fri) 1992 Arizona HydrologicalSociety Symposium. Current Water Quality and QuantityIssues and Players. Sedona, AZ. Contact: Bruce Mack602-236-2579.

13-17 September (Sun-Thu) INTECOL InternationalWetlands Conference. Columbus, OH. Contact: WilliamMitsch, School of Natural Resources, 2021 Coffey Road,Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210.

30 September -2 October (Wed-Fri) National Water WorksAssociation Annual Meeting/Exposition. Las Vegas, NV.Contact: National Ground Water Association, 6375 RiversideDr., Dublin, OH 43017, 614-761-1711.

2-3 October (Fri-Sat) Western Regional Instream FlowConference II. Jackson Hole, Wy. Contact: Suzanne VanGytenbeek, Trout Unlimited 307-733-0484.

23-25 October (Fri-Sun) Keep on Keeping On. ArizonaAssociation for Learning in and about the EnvironmentAnnual Conference. Prescott, AZ. Contact: Debra Howell,Grand Canyon University, College of Education, 3300 W.Camelback Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85017.

1-5 November (Sus-Tue) Managing Water ResourcesDuring Global Change. Conference & Symposiumsponsored by the American Water Resources Association.Reno, Nevada. Contact: Michael C. Fink, Director ofMeetings, AWRA, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 220,Bethesda, MD 20814-2192, 301-493-8600.

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Announcements

1992 AWRA Award Nominations Sought

The American Water Resources Association recognizesoutstanding individuals in the water resources profession bypresenting a number of annual awards. Currently, nomina-tions are being sought for AWRA Honorary Members andFellow Members. In addition, nominations for individualnamed awards are being solicited.

The Icko Iben Award was established in 1971 to recog-nize persons who have made outstanding contributions inpromoting communication among the various disciplinesconcerned with water resources issues. The William R.Boggess Award is given to the author or authors of the paper,published in the Water Resources Bulletin during the precedingyear, that best describes, delineates or analyzes a major prob-lem or aspect of water resources. The William C.Ackermann Medal for Excellence in Water Management isawarded to an individual who has achieved a status of emi-nence in the design and/or implementation of exemplary watermanagement practices. Finally, the Henry P. Caulfield, Jr.,Medal for Exemplary Contributions to National WaterPolicy is awarded to an individual who has achieved a statusof eminence in shaping national water policy.

In addition to individual awards, awards for OutstandingState Section and Outstanding Student Chapter will bemade.

For a 1992 nomination form, contact: AWRA, 5410Grosvenor Lane, Suite 220, Bethesda, MD 20814-2192, 301-493-8600, FAX 301-493-5844. The deadline for applicationsis June 17, 1992.

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Papers are requested for the July 2 1-23, 1993 AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers National Conference on Irrigationand Drainage Engineering in Park City, Utah. The confer-ence will focus on "Management of Irrigation and DrainageSystems: Integrated perspectives." Technical papers onvarious topics are invited. Abstracts should be no longer thantwo pages (standard ASCE conference format) including tablesand figures. Indicate whether a poster session is preferred ormay be acceptable as an alternative to an oral presentation.Abstracts must be received by July 30, 1992. For moreinformation contact: Richard G. Allen, Dept. Biological andIrrigation Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, UT84322-4105, 801-750-2798, FAX 801-750-1248.

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Head Librarian, Water Resources Center Archives, Univer-sity of California, Berkeley. Responsibilities include overallmanagement and direction of the Water Resources CenterArchives. Applicants should have an MLS from an ALA-accredited school, a minimum of four years of related experi-ence demonstrating progressively responsible librarian duties,previous managerial and supervisory experience in an academ-ic library, ability to communicate effectively, both orally andin writing, and an understanding of organization of local, stateand federal government agencies and private sector organiza-tions. Salary ranges (Associate Librarian) from $25,052 to$41,160 depending on experience and specific qualifications.Application deadline is July 1, 1992. Please refer to positionnumber APG92-01 in any correspondence. Direct nomina-tions and resume to: Margaret I. Leong, Division of Agricul-ture 7, Natural Resources Personnel, University of California,300 Lakeside Drive, 6th Floor, Oakland, CA 946 12-3560,510-987-0087.

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