Data Requests

Data Request

ITEM #	Request Description	Response
1	Requirements for Assured Water Supply
2	Regulatory constraints (state, local, federal)
3	Legislative and statutory impediments?
4	CAGRD Plan of Operation
5	Arizona Department of Water Resources
6	Project Wheel
7	Statewide Water Advisory Group
8	Governor's Water Management Commission Final Report
9	Disposition of 100KAF of Drop 2 water
10	Timeline for completion of a wheeling contract with the US
11	CAP Subcontracting Status Report
12	Explain how CAP Canal was paid for; how CAP water was allocated; CAP rates set
13	Who gets excess water?
14	Inventory of subcontract volumes, Indian leases and other project supplies by water provider (including future ASLD allocations).
15	Commitment made under existing CAP subcontracts and contracts (M&I and Indian) as far as deliveries in a particular month
16	Amount each CAP subcontractor has contributed to repayment costs of the Project through capital charges.
17	Net assessed valuation within each CAP subcontractor's service area
18	The incremental costs of delivering water through the CAP to each segment of the system (divided into segments by pumping plant locations)
19	Current CAP bonding capacity that could potentially be available for ADD water
20	Accounting of total project costs broken down by re-imbursable and non-re-imbursable costs.
21	Capital charge revenues to date paid by water providers.
22	Ad valorem taxes collected to date aggregated by water provider geographies.
23	Revenues received from sources other than water providers by category (e.g. power and interest).
24	Quantification of postage stamp rate benefit by water provider.
25	What ESA and NEPA compliance for mainstream Colorado River water transfers has the MSCP already addressed? What are the costs? What has already been paid and by whom?
26	Projected capital charge revenues paid by water providers between now and 2030.
27	Projected ad valorem taxes to be collected between now and 2030 aggregated by water provider geographies.
28	For water provider geographies, compare costs paid and expected to be paid to benefits received and expected to be received (including benefits of postage stamp rate).
29	Analysis of CAP's statutory authority to purchase non-project water rights for M&I and CAGRD purposes.
30	What authority does CAWCD have to undertake ADD? What are statutory constraints? Statutory opportunities
31	What are the components of cost
32	Pay up front or as you use it
33	Ensure ACC is part of the process
34	Water to meet CAGRD obligations
35	Water to meet water demands in most water deficit areas.
36	Water delivered to points of use
37	User entity or supply entity determines amount of need?
38	ACC needs to allow cost recovery in the rate base
39	For benefit of 3 county area ground water needs to be replaced with renewable supplies for long term economic success and quality of life
40	Need vs. want (who/what determines)
41	Can we get it earlier and recharge it?
42	What will the ADD Water cost?
43	Can we afford it?
44	How the value of items 43 & 44 will be carried forward under the ADD water cost sharing so that the subcontractors receive the value of their existing investment in the Project
45	Mechanisms in place to collect revenue from potential ADD water customers that have not contributed to repayment of the CAP
46	Opportunities to create phases of ADD water (early participants not pay same as subsequent participants)
47	Opportunities to create different categories of ADD water supply needs (dry year options vs. long term AWS-eligible supplies, etc.)
48	What water quality standards that are/will be established to move non-Project water in the canal?
49	Can customers purchase ADD water for direct recharge or in lieu recharge?
50	Can customers purchase ADD water for exchange purposes (e.g., exchange for effluent)?
51	Will profit on sale of water be allowed?
52	How are projections of need determined?
53	How will this cost associated with MSCP be recovered from ADD water participants who have not contributed previously?
54	AMWUA Sustainability Policies
55	AMWUA Sustainability Process
56	Research into how water supplies are shared and paid for in other states and countries. This research is needed before the criteria session.
57	What criteria are used by other wholesale water providers in other states and countries?
58	Review of successful programs to share additional water supplies and their related costs (national and international)
59	Canvassing of other models that exist across country or internationally such as: MWD, San Diego Co. Water Authority, SNWA, Tampa Water, etc.
60	Research other regional agencies (regional issues, regulations, how prioritized)
61	Research into other organizations needs to include entities that purchase water rights (perhaps as a broker) that are then held by individual water providers.
62	Costs for water shared in other arid areas.
63	If available, identify sharing mechanisms considered for other states or districts that were rejected.
64	If available, identify sharing mechanisms implemented for other states or districts that received much negative feedback afterward.
65	If available, identify payment methods considered for other states or districts that were rejected.
66	If available, identify payment methods implemented for other states or districts that received much negative feedback afterward.
67	Costs of upgrading CAP delivery system
68	Canal's (existing and expanded) limitations regarding peak deliveries
69	Monthly delivery expectations from (NEW USERS) stakeholders
70	How often is the existing excess canal capacity (over 1.5MAF) anticipated to be used to move Project water?
71	CAP 2006 Strategic Plan Excerpts
72	Strategic Plan Data
73	Forbearance requirements if the supply source is Colorado River water
74	Who has priority if there is a shortage?
75	Volume of renewable water needed to replace existing groundwater by water provider.
76	Volume of renewable water need to meet future demands by water provider.
77	Volume of renewable water needed to back-up existing supplies by water provider.
78	Volume of renewable water needed to back-up water supplies for future demands by water provider.
79	A determination of types of water included or excluded in the ADD water process (e.g. effluent, project water, non-project water delivered thru the CAP canal, brackish groundwater, etc.)
80	How much water is needed?
81	When is "wet water" needed relates to source and capacity
82	Timing of need--location of need
83	What are the estimated demands for "new" water over the next 30 to 100 years?
84	When will cities need additional water?
85	What is timeline for needs?
86	What are the types of entities needing water (municipal providers, private water companies, industrial, etc.)?
87	What is reason for need (residential/industrial/agricultural)?
88	Analysis of points of use demand based on current infrastructure
89	Anticipated impacts to resources of Project from pending Indian water rights settlements

Project ADD Water

Data Request

ITEM #

Request Description

Response

1

Requirements for Assured Water Supply

2

Regulatory constraints (state, local, federal)

3

Legislative and statutory impediments?

4

CAGRD Plan of Operation

5

Arizona Department of Water Resources

6

Project Wheel

7

Statewide Water Advisory Group

8

Governor's Water Management Commission Final Report

9

Disposition of 100KAF of Drop 2 water

10

Timeline for completion of a wheeling contract with the US

11

CAP Subcontracting Status Report

12

Explain how CAP Canal was paid for; how CAP water was allocated; CAP rates set

13

Who gets excess water?

14

Inventory of subcontract volumes, Indian leases and other project supplies by water provider (including future ASLD allocations).

15

Commitment made under existing CAP subcontracts and contracts (M&I and Indian) as far as deliveries in a particular month

16

Amount each CAP subcontractor has contributed to repayment costs of the Project through capital charges.

17

Net assessed valuation within each CAP subcontractor's service area

18

The incremental costs of delivering water through the CAP to each segment of the system (divided into segments by pumping plant locations)

19

Current CAP bonding capacity that could potentially be available for ADD water

20

Accounting of total project costs broken down by re-imbursable and non-re-imbursable costs.

21

Capital charge revenues to date paid by water providers.

22

Ad valorem taxes collected to date aggregated by water provider geographies.

23

Revenues received from sources other than water providers by category (e.g. power and interest).

24

Quantification of postage stamp rate benefit by water provider.

25

What ESA and NEPA compliance for mainstream Colorado River water transfers has the MSCP already addressed? What are the costs? What has already been paid and by whom?

26

Projected capital charge revenues paid by water providers between now and 2030.

27

Projected ad valorem taxes to be collected between now and 2030 aggregated by water provider geographies.

28

For water provider geographies, compare costs paid and expected to be paid to benefits received and expected to be received (including benefits of postage stamp rate).

29

Analysis of CAP's statutory authority to purchase non-project water rights for M&I and CAGRD purposes.

30

What authority does CAWCD have to undertake ADD? What are statutory constraints? Statutory opportunities

31

What are the components of cost

32

Pay up front or as you use it

33

Ensure ACC is part of the process

34

Water to meet CAGRD obligations

35

Water to meet water demands in most water deficit areas.

36

Water delivered to points of use

37

User entity or supply entity determines amount of need?

38