How can Prescott balance housing development and water use with long-range water sustainability?

What can the city do to encourage neighboring cities to conserve water and reduce depletion of our shared aquifer?

These and other pressing water issues were addressed at a public meeting presented by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group

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This program was a follow-up to CWAG’s city council and mayoral candidate forum held on August 3 and focused on questions in the four topic areas presented to the candidates: (1) safe yield, conservation, (2) sustainability, and (3) the Big Chino Water Ranch and the impact of the proposed Big Chino pipeline on the Verde River. Audience questions were also answered. The forum questions are on the CWAG website and a video of the forum is in the video archive.

The City of Prescott’s new water policy proposals were discussed as well. CWAG's comments on the policy submitted are under "Current Issues".

Presenters were Gary Beverly, CWAG President and Public Policy Committee Chair, and Ed Wolfe, CWAG Education Committee Chair. Beverly holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of California, has taught physical science and alternative energy at Yavapai College, and worked as a farmer, contractor and businessman. Wolfe, Ph.D., is a retired geologist who spent his career with the U.S. Geological Survey. Wolfe is a founding member of the Citizens Water Advocacy Group and the former chairman of the Verde Watershed Association.