Collection contains political, organizational, and research
materials pertaining to Dr. Emrick's involvement on several local and regional
environmental organizations and water boards.
Collection Number:
MS 366
Language:
Materials are in English.
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
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Biographical Note
Dr. Roy Emrick serves on the faculty of the Department of Physics at the University of
Arizona. He earned a B.S. in Physics from Cornell University and a PhD in Physics from
the University of Illinois. In 1997 he received the College of Science Career
Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition for his contributions to teaching. Dr.
Emrick was actively involved in environmental and water conservations issues in Arizona.
He was a member of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and the Sierra Club. He served on
the Arizona Environmental Education Advisory Council. He was a member and eventually the
chairman for Arizonans for Water Without Waste, and he was elected to serve as a
representative to the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (1977-1984). Finally,
he was active on the Committee on Alignment, Terminus and Storage, a committee of the
organization Southern Arizona Water Resources Association The Arizona Environmental
Education Advisory Council was established in 1967 as a volunteer organization. It
served as an advisory board, counseling the Arizona Department of Education on issues of
environmental education in public schools. Representatives were appointed by the State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Dr. Emrick was appointed to serve from March 1973 to July 1974. Arizonans for Water
Without Waste (also known as Arizonans for Quality Environment) was created in 1967 by
Arizonans concerned about the damming of the Grand Canyon. Eventually the scope of the
group's environmental concerns expanded to include water, air quality, and wilderness
and wildlife issues. The major annual project of the AWWW involved interviewing
political candidates at all levels of government to determine the candidates' level of
environmental awareness and support. The AWWW rated and endorsed candidates according to
their environmental stances. Dr. Emrick served as the last chairman of AWWW in 1983.
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District is a state agency created in 1971 by
the Arizona State Legislature with representation from Pima, Pinal and Maricopa
Counties. Representatives are elected from each county based on county population. The
CAWCD is responsible for repayment of reimbursable construction costs of the Central
Arizona Project to the federal government. Eventually the CAWCD was designated by the
Legislature as the agency to manage the Project. As such CAWCD is concerned with water
fees and property taxes for CAP, water allocation, canal operation and maintenance. The
District works closely with various interest groups including Native American Tribes,
the State Governor, the Arizona Power Authority, the Bureau of Reclamation, the
Department of the Interior and the State Congressional Delegation.
Dr. Emrick served as a representative from Pima County for two four-year terms from
1977 through 1984. Southern Arizona Water Resources Association represents the interests
and ideas of local individuals to assure stable, long-term, high quality water supplies
and effective management for the Tucson basin. SAWRA does this by promoting education,
outreach and coalition building. Dr. Emrick served on the Committee on Alignment,
Terminus and Storage (CATS), which was specifically concerned with the Tucson Aqueduct,
Phase B. The group was opposed to the creation of a reservoir at the base of Cat
Mountain southeast of Tucson.
Scope and Content Note
Series One, "Arizona Environmental Education Advisory Council," (1973-1974) contains Dr.
Emrick's letter of appointment from Superintendent W. P. Shofstall, administrative
papers of the AEEAC and meeting minutes from council meetings.
Series Two, "Arizonans for Water Without Waste," (1970-1983) contains administrative
records including organizational correspondence, AWWW Newsletters, meeting minutes,
press releases and public statements. The bulk of this series is candidate interviews on
environmental issues. Interviews are of candidates from local city council and mayoral
races, county board of supervisor's races, state legislative races, gubernatorial races,
state attorney's general races and U.S. congressional races. These papers include
candidates' personal responses on AWWW questionnaires and notes taken by AWWW members
during candidate interviews. Papers also include AWWW candidate ratings and
endorsements.
Series Three, "Central Arizona Water Conservation District" (1976-1984), contains
administrative papers for the District. These papers are not necessarily organizational
in nature, but rather reflect Dr. Emrick's personal involvement with the CAWCD.
Therefore the bulk of the material in this series is contained in the Meeting files.
These papers include meeting agendas and minutes, financial and budgetary reports,
personnel policies and issues, legal and contractual papers, and administrative and
legislative papers. Also included are reports, correspondence and other works, which
provide background information for the subjects of discussion at the board meetings. As
meeting minutes were approved at the subsequent board meeting, minutes are included with
the file for the subsequent meeting. Meeting files are arranged by meeting date.
Additionally, this series includes campaign materials from Dr. Emrick's campaign and
election in 1976, organizational correspondence, newspaper clippings, personal notes,
litigation records, federal and state contracts, scientific studies and reports, papers
pertaining to the Tucson Division of CAP, the Parker-Davis Repayment Program, the Orme
Dam Alternatives Task Force and the Papago Indian Water Rights Settlement.
Series Four, "Maps" (1982) includes several maps outlining the various proposals under
consideration for Phase B of the Tucson Aqueduct.
Series Five, "Publications" (1978-1984) contains regular publications from various watch
groups and organizations including the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of
Reclamation, the Tucson Division, The Central Arizona Project Association, and Western
Resources Roundup. (Some copies of these publications are included the CAWCD Meeting
files).
Series Six, "Reports" (1973-1984) contains various scientific studies and reports
prepared to study the Central Arizona Project, its impacts and wider implications. Some
were prepared by private individuals and others by organizations including the
Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Arizona Water Commission and
the Arizona Power Authority.
Series Seven, " Southern Arizona Water Resources Association" (1982-1983) contains
newspaper clippings pertaining to the proposed Cat Mountain Reservoir and Phase B of the
Tucson Aqueduct, organizational correspondence and meeting minutes.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of
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transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers,
employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he
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Access Terms
Corporate Name(s)
Arizona Environmental Education Advisory
Council
Arizonans for Water Without Waste
Central Arizona Project (U.S.)
Southern Arizona Water Resources Association
Geographic Name(s)
Central Arizona Water Conservation District (Ariz.)
Reports: Arizona Power Authority Legislation Enacted by Arizona
Legislature, 1983
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Reports: Arizona Water Resources Management Act of 1977 by Robert Emmet
Clark, University of Arizona, College of Law, 1977
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3
Reports: The Central Arizona Project by Howard A. Brown, Congressional
Research Service, April 20, 1976
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4
Reports: Central Arizona Project: An Independent Critique by Citizens
Ad Hoc Committee on the Central Arizona Project, July 18, 1973
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5
Reports: Public Workshops Participants' Workbook, Central Arizona Water
Control Study, April-May 1980
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6
Reports: Public Forums Factbook, Central Arizona Water Control
Study, November-December 1980
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Reports: Summary Factbook, Central Arizona Water Control
Study, October 1981
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8
Reports: Hoover Power Marketing Public Information Forum, Arizona Power
Authority, September 14, 1984
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9
Reports: Preliminary Central Arizona Project Alternatives for Eastern
Pima County Regional Water Resources Study: CAP Tucson Division, U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation Arizona Projects Office (Draft and Final Report), May 1979-August 1979
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10
Reports: Projected Water Uses, Supplies and Groundwater Conditions in
Selected Basins in Arizona: A Baseline Conditions Report to the Groundwater
Management Study Commission, Arizona Water Commission, April, 1978
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11
Reports: Water Policy Implementation Final Report on Phase I,
Department of the Interior, June 6, 1980