Bookmark this page or copy and paste URL to Email message Arizona Water Resources Committee Collection, 1955-1992MS 430Biographical NoteThe Arizona Water Resources Committee (AWRC), was a political interest group that had significant impact upon the formulation and implementation of water policy and water research programs in Arizona from 1956 (the year is was created) through the mid 1990’s. The committee sought to increase the water yield from Arizona's watersheds through vegetative manipulation and modification. It was the principal sponsor and supporter of the Arizona Watershed Program, a network of research, action, and public relations and information projects designed to achieve the goal of increased water supplies for the state. Scope and ContentPapers, 1955-1992, bulk 1960-1990. This collection is comprised of the papers of Arizona Water Resources Committee (AWRC). Arizona Water Resources Committee (AWRC) Collection has been divided into two series: Organization and Research. The materials related to, created or published by AWRC or members of committee are arranged in the series of the Organization. The materials obtained by AWRC for the purposes of research are arranged in the series of the Research. The Organization series includes; business correspondence of the AWRC, meeting agendas/notices and meeting minutes, field trip information and related photographs and committee financial information. As well as AWRC directory/roster of members, publications and reports published by the committee. There is also information on the annual symposium sponsored by the committee. The Research series contains research related materials, not published by the committee, including; the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and the plans for the opening celebration ceremony, water legislation, water related newspaper articles and newsletters, planning proposals and prospectus. OrganizationThis Collections is organized into 2 series.RestrictionsConditions Governing Access
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It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her 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 or she is an owner of copyright. Controlled Access TermsCorporate Name(s) Central Arizona Project Arizona Water Resource Committee Subject(s) Groundwater--Arizona Water conservation Water quality management--Arziona Water resources development--Arizona--History Water resources development--Law and legislation--Arizona Water rights Water--Law and legislation--Arizona Water-supply Administrative InformationPreferred Citation
Arizona Water Resources Committee Collection (MS 430). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries. Container List
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