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The intent of the Strategic Research phase of the planning process is to identify and describe the factors that drive change by assessing the current situation facing the study participants, considering potential future outcomes, and summarizing the key strategic issues. For this planning effort, a strategic issue is a driving factor for change that will, or may, influence the study participants' ability to manage salinity in Central Arizona. Strategic research will help the study participants to develop a common understanding of the existing situation for each member and the region as a whole. The outcome from doing strategic research is: (1) a common basis for understanding, (2) an identification of key strategic issues, and (3) development of strategic priorities. |
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After the strategic research is completed and consensus is developed on the strategic issues, the next step of the planning process is for study participants to review the list of strategic issues and identify the issues of highest priority. This reduced list of strategic issues then becomes the strategic priorities of the remainder of the study. |
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This part of the study will include: |
Data Gathering and Analysis
The gathering and compilation of data and information determined to be germane to the planning process. It will be accomplished primarily through a comprehensive review of existing records and discussions with key contacts. There may be instances whereby new information, estimates and projections will need to be generated. |
Model and Database Development
The development (refinement) and/or use of planning models and databases to provide estimates and projections that will assist in the evaluation of salinity management options. |
Preparation of Interim Reports
Interim reports will be prepared by the Project Manager and will be used to inform the study participants and other stakeholders of current and projected conditions. The interim reports will mainly contain pertinent background information and technical analysis on specific subject matters. |
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Strategic Research Tasks |
- Analyze legal, legislative, and regulatory issues - What are the legal, legislative, and regulatory factors that influence water and reclaimed water salinity management in Central Arizona?
- Source Water Quality Regulation
- Clean Water Act
- Safe Drinking Water Act
- National Environmental Policy Act
- Environmental Quality Act of Arizona
- MAG 208 Water Quality Planning
- Reclaimed Water Quality Regulation
- Requirements for direct use, potable and non-potable
- Requirements for indirect use - recharge, lakes and streams
- Impaired Water Quantity Regulation
- Arizona Corporation Commission Positions & Policies
- Arizona Department of Water Resources Positions & Policies
- Develop the salinity economic model and database
- Collect economic data
- Develop assumptions to use in the model and for model runs
- Develop model scenario's and run model
- Analyze and interpret results from the model runs
- Quantity of Salt being transported into Central Arizona - Salt Balance
- Quantity entering
- Quantity leaving
- Where is it accumulating?
- Historic, current and near future salinity problems identified, quantified
- Water Quantity
- Irrigation - farming
- Industry
- Municipal
- Public
- Water Quality
- Irrigation - farming
- Industry
- Municipal
- Public
- Future salinity problems if Salt Balance is not rectified
- Estimate salinity increases through time
- Evaluate costs associated with increasing salinity
- Evaluate costs associated with decreasing salinity
- Problems that are in the far future (20-50 years)
- Evaluate reverse osmosis treatment trends
- Future estimates of maximum & minimum production of brine
- Economics of brine disposal at this level
- Final Report Phase I
- Where are there salinity problems that need to be resolved?
- When must these salinity problems be resolved?
- Is there a need for a regional salinity management strategy?
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