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Colorado River Colorado River Reliability & Reliability & Resilience:Resilience:
Arizona’s Perspective Arizona’s Perspective
Chuck Cullom, Sr Policy Chuck Cullom, Sr Policy Analyst - CAPAnalyst - CAP
July 28, 2010July 28, 2010
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““Whiskey’s for drinkin’ and Whiskey’s for drinkin’ and Water’s for fightin’ over…..” Water’s for fightin’ over…..”
Mark TwainMark Twain
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Arizona’s Colorado River Arizona’s Colorado River ApportionmentApportionment
2.8 MAF2.8 MAF
~ 1.200 MAF to High Priority “On-River” ~ 1.200 MAF to High Priority “On-River” UsersUsers
~ 0.165 MAF to Low Priority “On-River ~ 0.165 MAF to Low Priority “On-River UsersUsers
~ 1.415 MAF to Central Arizona Project~ 1.415 MAF to Central Arizona Project
CAP Uses ALL Unused Arizona CAP Uses ALL Unused Arizona ApportionmentApportionment
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Central Arizona ProjectCentral Arizona Project
Central ArizonaPr
oject
+ 1.5 MAF Capacity+ 1.5 MAF Capacity
335 mi. System335 mi. System
14 Pumping Plants14 Pumping Plants
Serves 80% of Arizona:Serves 80% of Arizona:
71 Water Providers71 Water Providers
9 Tribes9 Tribes
10 Irrigation Districts10 Irrigation Districts
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CAP
2009 Arizona Colorado 2009 Arizona Colorado River SupplyRiver Supply
2.8 MAF
On-River1,225,000 af
CAPSupply
1,575,000 af
M&I478,000 af
Indian206,000 af
Ag9,000 af Long-
Term693,000 af
Colorado River
Excess Supply
832,000 af
Losses
50,000 af
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Water DemandsWater Demands
CAP build-up & Potential New Demand
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
2010
2013
2016
2019
2022
2025
2028
2031
2034
2037
2040
2043
2046
2049
2052
2055
2058
Additional Demand
Excess. Storage
Excess, Muni
Ag Pool
M&I
Indian
SHORTAGE LINE
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Recharge & RecoveryRecharge & Recovery
Shortage MitigationShortage Mitigation
Store today’s excess waterStore today’s excess water
Recover during shortagesRecover during shortages
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Yuma Desalting Plant Pilot Yuma Desalting Plant Pilot RunRun
Partnership of BOR, CAP, MWD, Partnership of BOR, CAP, MWD, & SNWA, to operate the YDP& SNWA, to operate the YDP
1/31/3rdrd Capacity Capacity
365 days of operation, beginning 365 days of operation, beginning in May 2010in May 2010
Produce about 30,000 af of waterProduce about 30,000 af of water
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What is the purpose of the What is the purpose of the Pilot Run?Pilot Run?
Obtain actual performance and cost Obtain actual performance and cost data for YDPdata for YDP
Test existing treatment processes for Test existing treatment processes for long-term suitabilitylong-term suitability
Define the optimal long-term YDP Define the optimal long-term YDP designdesign
Monitor the Cienega de Santa Clara Monitor the Cienega de Santa Clara to define its environmental valuesto define its environmental values
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YDP
With YDP OperationWith YDP Operation
MO
DE
(to
Cie
nega)
ToMexico
MODE(from Wellton-Mohawk)
Colorado River
Morelos Dam
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Cienega de Santa Cienega de Santa ClaraClara• 14,000 acres 14,000 acres vegetatedvegetated
• 26,000 acres open 26,000 acres open waterwater
• Indigenous fisheriesIndigenous fisheries
• EcotourismEcotourism
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Environmental Environmental Monitoring Monitoring Program: Program:
Cienega De Santa Cienega De Santa ClaraClara
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BackgroundBackground
IBWC Authorized Effort IBWC Authorized Effort IBWC Joint Engineers Report – IBWC Joint Engineers Report –
YDP Pilot Run:YDP Pilot Run: CAP, MWD, & SNWA fund CAP, MWD, & SNWA fund
environmental monitoring of the environmental monitoring of the Cienega Cienega
Environmental Working GroupEnvironmental Working Group Comprehensive Binational Comprehensive Binational
Monitoring Plan for the CienegaMonitoring Plan for the Cienega
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Mexico InvestigatorsMexico Investigators
Mexico’s Principal Investigator – Jose Mexico’s Principal Investigator – Jose Campoy (CONANP)Campoy (CONANP)
Mexico’s ParticipantsMexico’s Participants Commission for Natural Protected Areas Commission for Natural Protected Areas
(CONANP)(CONANP) Pronatura NoroestePronatura Noroeste Universidad Autonoma de Baja CaliforniaUniversidad Autonoma de Baja California Centro de Investigation en Alimentacion y Centro de Investigation en Alimentacion y
DesarrolloDesarrollo National Institute of Ecology (INE) National Institute of Ecology (INE)
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US InvestigatorsUS Investigators
US’s Principal Investigator – Karl US’s Principal Investigator – Karl Flessa (U of A)Flessa (U of A)
US ParticipantsUS Participants University of ArizonaUniversity of Arizona Sonoran InstituteSonoran Institute
Francisco Zamora-Arroyo (Project Francisco Zamora-Arroyo (Project Manager)Manager)
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Study ComponentsStudy Components
Water InflowsWater Inflows Water LevelsWater Levels Bathymetry/TopographyBathymetry/Topography Water QualityWater Quality Marsh BirdsMarsh Birds Vegetation/Land CoverVegetation/Land Cover Local Weather/micro-meteorologyLocal Weather/micro-meteorology Data validation/Data sharingData validation/Data sharing
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Project ReportingProject Reporting
Binational Technical GroupBinational Technical Group Funders – CAP, MWD, & SNWAFunders – CAP, MWD, & SNWA USBR, CONAGUA, SEMARNAT, USBR, CONAGUA, SEMARNAT,
IBWC (US/Mex.)IBWC (US/Mex.) Rep. from Environmental Working Rep. from Environmental Working
GroupGroup Principal InvestigatorsPrincipal Investigators
Draft Report & Final ReportDraft Report & Final Report
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Study StatusStudy Status
IBWC AuthorizationIBWC Authorization Data Collection 10/09 to PresentData Collection 10/09 to Present Stakeholders Meeting June 17Stakeholders Meeting June 17 Preliminary Data Reports in Preliminary Data Reports in
PreparationPreparation