PROPONENTS MEETING W/ SUPERVISOR CHUCRI
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 @ 9:00 a.m.
VERDE RIVER GOLF & SOCIAL CLUB
28509 N. VERDE RIVER WAY, RIO VERDE
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE?
HOW DO I JOIN THE DISTRICT?
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE?
The City of Scottsdale supplies the majority of the water picked up by water haulers, both commercial and private, to the Rio Verde Foothills.
Scottsdale has advised residents of the Rio Verde Foothills since 2016 that it is prudent for Rio Verde Foothills to secure our own water source. Brian Biesemeyer, Director of Scottsdale Water, stated at the 2/2/21 Scottsdale Council Meeting at the end of his presentation:
"It's very likely that in the year 2022, we will be in a Tier one shortage and Scottsdale will experience a cutback to our Colorado River allocation by between 2 to 3,000-acre feet of water. We'll still have
sufficient water for our residents but as a consequence of this, we will stop allowing water hauling to anyone would who -- who is not in the city of Scottsdale. And Mayor, that concludes my presentation."
We strongly urge all residents of the Rio Verde Foothills to watch
and hear what Scottsdale says!
For a MAP of the Rio Verde Foothills area located East of N. Scottsdale, Arizona,
WHAT IS THE SOLUTION?
HOW DO I JOIN THE DISTRICT?
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE?
To form a Domestic Water Improvement District (District) so the District can secure its own source of water.
The petition to form a District was submitted with 176 parcels and submitted to the County.
A continuance of the hearing for the petition is scheduled for
August 18, 2021 before the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. The initial hearing was held on 4/21/21. To listen to the entire hearing to to the VIDEO tab above.
The plan for the District is a two phase process.
- Phase One is expected to take up to 3 years due to the length of time it takes to complete an Intergovernmental Agreement to secure a long term source of water that can be transported via the Central Arizona Project canals to the City of Scottsdale for processing. Initially District water can be retrieved by both commercial and individual water haulers for members at Scottsdale's fill station as is done today.
- Phase Two includes purchasing land, building a District fill station and to lay piping from the closest Scottsdale waterline to the District's fill station so the District can retrieve its own water from Scottsdale.
HOW DO I JOIN THE DISTRICT?
HOW DO I JOIN THE DISTRICT?
HOW DO I JOIN THE DISTRICT?
CALL 602-299-522 OR
602-402-2206 TO SET A TIME TO SIGN THE PETITION THIS WEEK.
or
REGISTER TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE NEXT PETITION EVENT: HERE.
Water needs will be determined from input from those who have signed the petition.
Petitions to join the District will be allowed once a year dependent on water availability. There is also the possibility of securing another source of water for a future group of petitioners IF there is water available for purchase. Those petitioners may bear the higher costs of water and financing.
With the severe drought, most water managers and Federal agencies are buying up water sources right now, so it is possible that there will not be water sources available for purchase in the coming years. Therefore, there is no guarantee that in the future additional parcels will be able to join the District.
For those not joining the District, we STRONGLY ADVISE you to verify you have a long term source of water that would be available to be hauled to you should you decide not to join the District.
A water hauler is NOT a source of water but is permitted to only deliver water.
PROPONENTS MEETING WITH MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERVISOR CHUCRI
This meeting is being organized by Supervisor Steve Chucri. The purpose of this meeting is to hear questions, concerns, and comments from those who signed the Petition to form the District, those who are undecided, those new to the conversation, those who want more information and those who simply want to show their support for the District.
Meeting Info
DATE: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 @ 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: VERDE RIVER GOLF & SOCIAL CLUB – EVENT CENTER, 28509 N. VERDE RIVER WAY, RIO VERDE, AZ 85263
RSVP: To Nicole Bendle – Nicole.Bendle@Maricopa.Gov