The Upper Verde River Watershed Protection Coalition (UVRWPC) was formed by the City
of Prescott, the Town of Prescott Valley, the Town of Chino Valley, Yavapai County, and the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
in order to work together to protect the Upper Verde River. The Coalition is committed to balancing the
reasonable water needs of the residents of the Upper Verde River Watershed Area with protection of the base flow of the Upper
Verde River to the maximum possible extent, and achieving safe-yield within the Prescott Active Management Area (AMA).
Acknowledging that water users throughout the Upper Verde River Watershed
Area have impacts upon surface and groundwater systems of this area, the Coalition recognizes that water users should be responsible
for their impacts. Therefore, the Coalition supports the creation of best management practices (BMPs) that balance the
reasonable water needs of the residents of the Upper Verde River Watershed Area with the need to preserve the vitality, health,
and future flows of the Upper Verde River, good stewardship of the water resources, and equal access to unbiased scientific
information upon which BMPs are to be based.
To this end,
the UVRWPC wishes to recognize projects and/or facilities that strive to be Water Smart™, particularly those projects/facilities
that promote the conservation of water or reuse of water. The Coalition also wants to promote Water Smart™
as a way of life. Please complete this application regarding your project/facility to achieve the Water
Smart™ designation for your project/facility. The application will be evaluated by the UVRWPC Technical
Advisory Committee, forwarded to the UVRWPC Board members for their evaluation, and possibly involve a site visit and/or a
meeting, which would be coordinated with the applicant. Upon final approval and designation as a Water
Smart™, the facility or project will be publicly awarded with a placard to recognize the contribution being made toward
the Coalition’s goals.
Questions: lorri@uvrwpc.org.
To learn more about water conservation, please visit the links below.
