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Pima County Water Resource Protection

 

In December 2007, as part of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment process, the Pima County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a revised Water Resources Element. We are happy to report that County staff included many of our suggestions and as such a much improved Water Resources Element was adopted.  The overall goal of the revised Water Resources Element is to address water resource impacts earlier in the land-use decision-making process. Some of the highlights include:
·         A Water Supply Impact Review on Comprehensive Plan Amendments which are larger than four acres.
·         The submittal of a Preliminary and Final Integrated Water Management Plan (IWMP) on rezonings. The IWMP will address issues such as water supply options, proximity of the development to existing water supply infrastructure and groundwater-dependent ecosystems, and analysis of groundwater level trends in the area, among others.
·         Rezoning policies that promote water conservation, discourage developments that could negatively impact groundwater-dependent ecosystems, encourage connection to a renewable and potable water supply, and promote recharge in areas of shallow groundwater.

The Coalition will continue to work towards regional cooperation between all jurisdictions in Pima County to adopt similar land use policies which aim to protect our water and riparian resources.

Link to Adopted Language (PDF)

Page last modified: May 07, 2008 at 03:47 PM


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