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Proposed Transfer of GSC Farm LLC's Colorado River water entitlement to the Town of Queen Creek

Proposed Transfer of GSC Farm LLC's Colorado River water entitlement to the Town of Queen Creek

ADWR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BUREAU RECLAMATION

  • 2021 01-20 ADWR Supplemental Letter to the Bureau of Reclamation
  • ADWR Recommendation to the Bureau of Reclamation
  • Substantive Policy Statement: CR11 Policy and Procedure for Transferring an Entitlement of Colorado River Water
  • Press Release: ADWR Director recommends approving a Colorado River water transfer to the Town of Queen Creek

REBUTTALS TO GSC FARM, LLC AND QUEEN CREEK RESPONSE TO CLAIMS OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS

  • Legislative District 5
  • La Paz County Board of Supervisors
  • Mohave County Board of Supervisors
  • Yuma County Board of Supervisors
  • Yuma County Water Users Association
  • Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District
  • Yuma Irrigation District and North Gila Valley Irrigation and Drainage District

ADWR RESPONSE TO REPLIES TO GSC FARM, LLC AND QUEEN CREEK RESPONSE TO CLAIMS OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS

  • Mohave County Board of Supervisors

  • City of Yuma

  • Mohave County Water Authority

  • North Gila Valley Irrigation and Drainage District

  • Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District

  • Yuma Irrigation District

REPLIES TO GSC FARM, LLC AND QUEEN CREEK RESPONSE TO CLAIMS OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS

  • Representatives Otondo, Kerr, Fernandez, Dunn, Peten and Osborne- Legislative District 4

  • Representatives Cobb, Biasiucci and Borrelli- Legislative District 5

  • Mohave County Board of Supervisors

  • City of Yuma

  • Mohave County Water Authority

  • North Gila Valley Irrigation and Drainage District

  • Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District

  • Yuma Irrigation District

GSC FARM, LLC AND QUEEN CREEK RESPONSE TO CLAIMS OF NEGATIVE IMPACTS

GSC Farm, LLC and Queen Creek Response to Claims of Negative Impacts

ADWR'S RESPONSE LETTER TO GSC FARM, LLC & QUEEN CREEK

ADWR response to request for 90 day extension period

GSC FARM, LLC AND QUEEN CREEK LETTER TO ADWR

GSC Farm, LLC & Queen Creek Request For 90 Days To Review And Address Concerns Of Negative Impacts

ADWR advisory letter of claimed negative impacts

Notice: public comment period has been extended

Public Comment Extension


GSC Farm, LLC (GSC) proposes to transfer 2,083.1 acre-feet (af) of its Arizona fourth priority Colorado River water entitlement to the Town of Queen Creek (Queen Creek). The water is currently held under contract directly between GSC and the United States Bureau of Reclamation and is used to irrigate approximately 485 acres of farmland located within the Cibola Valley Irrigation and Drainage District in La Paz County. Under the proposal, the 485 acres of land will be retired from agricultural uses and the 2,083.1 af of Colorado River water will be transferred to Queen Creek. Queen Creek proposes to use the water for municipal uses within its service area located in Maricopa and Pinal Counties.

This proposed conveyance would change the place of use and the type of use associated with the existing Colorado River water entitlement. The Arizona Department of Water Resources (Department) will evaluate the proposed transfer in accordance with the Department’s January 16, 2019, Policy and Procedures for Transferring an Entitlement of Colorado River Water (Colorado River Transfer Policy). The public is invited to comment on this proposed transfer of a Colorado River entitlement. The Department’s Colorado River Transfer Policy and the transfer documents may be reviewed online at the Department’s website. Copies are also available for purchase at the Department’s Phoenix office (address listed above).


Public Meeting

The public meeting(s) will be held at the following time and place:

Meeting 1

November 19, 2019

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ADWR Offices Conference Room 3175
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Agenda
Presentation
Transcript

Meeting 2

November 20, 2019

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

City of Bullhead City
City Council Chambers
1255 Marina Blvd.
Bullhead City, AZ 86442

Agenda
Presentation
Transcript

Meeting 3

November 20, 2019

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Town of Parker
Parker Public Library
1001 S. Navajo Ave.
Parker, AZ 85344

Agenda
Presentation
Transcript

Meeting 4

November 21, 2019

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

City of Yuma
City Council Chambers
One City Plaza
Yuma, AZ 85364

Agenda
Presentation
Transcript

Any person may appear at the meeting, either in person or by representative, and submit oral or written comments on the proposed transfer. Written comments not submitted at the meeting may be submitted as detailed below.


Written Public Comments

The Director of the Department will accept written public comments regarding the proposed transfer and such comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., on December 16, 2019. Written comments can be hand- delivered or sent via email or fax. If mailed, written comments must be postmarked no later than December 16, 2019. Written public comments will be considered during the Director’s review. Please send comments to:

Arizona Department of Water Resources
Attn: Sharon Scantlebury, Docket Supervisor
1802 W Jackson St. Box #79
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 771-8472 (phone)
(602) 771-8687 (fax)
[email protected]

If, because of a disability, you need a reasonable accommodation to participate equally in this hearing, contact Theresa Johnson at (602) 771-3974 or [email protected]. Please make requests as soon as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Public Comments received by ADWR


Documents

Request for consultation GSC Queen CreekNewspaper Notification GSC Queen Creek FINALGSC QC Response to Request for Additional Information2019-11-04 Updated Address for TOP Newspaper Notification - GSC Queen Creek2019-01-16 CR10 Policy and Procedure

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Notice To All Interested Parties Of Potential Legislation Authorizing The Colorado River Indian Tribes To Market Its Colorado River Water Entitlement And Related Agreements And Notice Of Public Meetings

Arizona Department of Water Resources conducting “basin sweep” to collect water level measurements in the Tucson and Santa Cruz Active Management Areas & Cienega Creek and San Rafael Basins

Arizona Water Protection Fund Grant Application Guidelines Request For Comments

Proposed Transfer of GSC Farm LLC's Colorado River water entitlement to the Town of Queen Creek

Proposed Transfer of Western Water, LLC’s Colorado River water entitlement to Ehrenberg Improvement District

Arizona Intrastate Process for ICS Projects

Colorado River Proposed Lease & Transfer

 

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