Arizona

Aerial view of Arizona's Lake Mead

Read about Arizona’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report. Here’s an excerpt: As has been true for many years, Arizona’s most urgent duty in 2024 has been to help stabilize the Colorado River system and to prepare the way for the Post-2026 Operating Guidelines. In partnership with the Lower Basin states of California […]

Reclamation

Colorado River near Hoover Dam

Read about Reclamation’s accomplishments in 2024 in the CRWUA Annual Report.   Here’s an excerpt: Just a few years ago, the Colorado River was on the brink of failure. Years of prolonged drought, a changing climate and unsustainable water use pushed this vital resource to new lows, threatening agricultural, urban and ecological needs. As the basin […]

2024 CRWUA Conference Videos and Presentations

CRWUA conference app screenshot

Here’s the link to the 2024 CRWUA Conference “Piecing the Puzzle Together: Post-2026 Operations” page with videos and presentations: https://crwua.org/2024-conference/. #ColoradoRiver #COriver

Say hello to Terry Goddard!

Terry Goddard

Terry Goddard was elected to his third full term on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board of Directors on November 7, 2024, to represent Maricopa County until December 31, 2030. Mr. Goddard also previously served as a member of the CAWCD Board from 2001-2002. He is currently serving his second term as Board President, […]

Say hello to Thomas Buschatzke!

Thomas Buscchatzke

He was appointed Director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources in January 2015. Prior to thisappointment, he served as the Assistant Director of the Department’s Water Planning Division, overseeing the Colorado River Management, Active Management Areas, Planning and Data Management, Assured and Adequate Water Supply and Recharge Permitting, and Statewide Planning programs and Tribal Liaison. […]

Say hello to John P. Kmiec!

John P. Kmiec

He is the Director for Tucson Water. His career spans several decades with an emphasis on water resource management, utility leadership, and water quality challenges. Throughout his career, and during his tenure as the Director of Marana Water (2012-2019), he amplified efforts to shape Arizona’s long-term vision and policy about sustainable water supplies, water quality, and […]

Say hello to Nisha Noroian! 

Nisha Noroian

View the conference agenda. Nisha Noroian was born and raised in Blythe, CA.  Her dad and namesake, Nish Noroian, came to the Palo Verde Valley in 1948, establishing Nish Noroian Farms.  He was attracted by its senior Colorado River water rights and grew mostly lettuce, melons, and squash as well alfalfa, cotton, and wheat. Nisha graduated from […]

Say hello to Jennifer Pitt!

Jennifer Pitt

Say hello to Jennifer Pitt! She is Audubon’s Colorado River Program Director. She’s participating on the panel discussion titled “Lower Basin Principals Panel”. View the conference agenda. Jennifer Pitt has worked on behalf of conservation NGOs for 25 years to protect and restore the Colorado River for people and nature. As Audubon’s Colorado River Program Director, […]

Say hello to Enrique R. Vivoni!

Enrique R. Vivoni

Say hello to Enrique R. Vivoni, the Fulton Professor of Hydrosystems Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Director of the Center for Hydrologic Innovations at Arizona State University! He’s participating on the panel discussion titled Working Outside the Edge Pieces: Extreme Weather Events and What We Can Do About […]