HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2001-099 delivery of CAP incentive recharge MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2001-99
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA,
ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
TOWN OF MARANA AND CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PROVIDING FOR THE DELIVERY OF CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT INCENTIVE
RECHARGE WATER.
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana, in order to maintain its Designation of Assured Water
Supply,
is required by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) to recharge or directly
use renewable resource water to offset the groundwater pumped each year; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana pumped 520 acre-feet of groundwater in 2000 and has a
current agreement with CAWCD to acquire 47 acre-feet of CAP water for recharge; and
WHEREAS, the United States of America, acting through the Department of the Interior, and
the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (the "CAWCD") entered into an agreement on
December I, 1988, whereby the CAWCD may sell for various uses water that is not already allocated
for distribution by the CAWCD; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana desires to obtain an additional source of water for the
purpose of recharge or directly using a renewable water source to fulfill its Designation of Assured
Water Supply; and
WHEREAS, the CAWCD may annually have additional water that the Town may use for
recharge or for directly using a renewable water source and has offered to contract, through the
Agreement, with the Town for the contingent purchase of that water; and
WHEREAS, acceptance of the Agreement between the Town of Marana and the CAWCD
providing for the delivery of Central Arizona Project ("CAP") Incentive Recharge water will enable
the Town to contingently purchase additional CAP incentive recharge water; and
WHEREAS, the Town has contracted with Cortaro/Marana Irrigation District to recharge
the CAP water and the Town will gain stored water credits for the recharged water, which will sat/sl~
the recharge requirement of ADWR; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that it is in the best interest of the Town to enter
into the Agreement with CAWCD to purchase CAP Incentive Recharge water.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Marana, Arizona, accepting and authorizing the approval of the Agreement between the Town of
Marana and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District providing for the delivery of Central
Arizona Project Incentive Recharge Water.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona, this
7th day of August, 2001.
ATTEST: Mayor BO'BB~ SIJTTON, JR.
ocelyn C~ntz
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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