Our state legislators continue to fail to protect our water in our aquifers and rivers. In the Prescott Active Management Area, which includes Dewey-Humbolt, Prescott Valley, Prescott, and Chino Valley, groundwater pumping exceeds natural and artificial replenishment by over 18,000 acre-feet per year (afy) — that is a football field three=-and-a-half miles deep, disappearing from the aquifer every year, depleting our groundwater reserves. The overdraft relentlessly continues to grow, … [Read more...] about Protecting Our Groundwater and Rivers
Prescott Active Management Area
Focusing on Water, Aviation Education
I would like to share some important updates with you from the City of Prescott regarding the new water policy, and the SAFE project at Prescott Regional Airport. Implementing a New Water Policy Prescott City Council has adopted a new Water Management Policy. This document was several months in the making, and encompassed a number of public meetings and hundreds of public comments. This new policy can be found on the city’s website at www.prescott-az.gov, click on 2022 Water Policy. Now … [Read more...] about Focusing on Water, Aviation Education
