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YEAR IN REVIEW

2015

There is no doubt that 2015 was a year of highs and

lows as the level of water in Lake Mead approached the

point that would trigger a shortage declaration on the

Colorado River. Then the heavy rains of a “Miracle May”

capped off our ongoing efforts to conserve water in

Lake Mead, bringing the level back up and avoiding that

shortage scenario.

Throughout 2015, preserving the flows of the Colorado

River and protecting its long-term reliability has been

our primary focus. A major issue is the “structural deficit”

meaning the Lower Basin states are using more water

from Lake Mead than flows in. The difference is about 1.2

million acre-feet per year. CAP has been collaborating re-

gionally and with the Bureau of Reclamation to develop

and implement programs, projects and policy initiatives

intended to increase supplies in the river, reduce local

and regional use of the river water and search for ways to

increase the health of the river system.

Meanwhile, CAP’s Maintenance team continues to excel

at their work and can proudly say it has never missed a

water delivery date. In addition, Uptime Magazine and

ReliabilityWeb.com, a global leader in maintenance and

reliability, recognized Central Arizona Project with its Up-

time Award for “Best Leadership for Reliability Program.”

To uphold its excellence in supervision and leader-

ship development, CAP has developed a “Supervisor’s

Academy” which is designed to create supervisors as

leaders, not people who can follow steps. The year-long

academy uses in-house and external teachers such as

Susan Fowler, who wrote Self Leadership and the One

Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard and Why Motivat-

ing People Doesn’t Work.

CAP has also reached out to the community with its

volunteer group, CAP Turnouts. The Turnouts were

recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of

the top corporate volunteer networks in Arizona. The

employee-volunteers donate their time to help others

by performing home improvements for needy families,

partnering with Habitat for Humanity, and packaging

food for the homeless, among other projects.

Communicating with political leaders and the public is

a critical function at CAP. Throughout the year, CAP has

met with and briefed state and federal political leader-

ship about Colorado River issues. CAP’s Board members

and senior staff also have appeared before business and

community leaders, on television, at seminars and con-

ferences, all in an effort to inform, educate, and spread

the facts about Colorado River water supplies, the river’s

16-year extended drought, and how we’ve been plan-

ning for years with our partners in water management to

avoid a water shortage crisis.

Finally, in April we bid a fond farewell to General Manager

David Modeer, who retired after 6 years at the helm of

CAP and 45 years as an executive in the water business.

Best wishes to David for a happy and healthy retirement.

As always, we welcome your interest in CAP and invite

you to visit our website at www.cap-az.com where you

can sign up for our newsletters and keep up with the

latest CAP information.

T O O U R C U S T O M E R S A N D C O N S T I T U E N T S

Ted CookeInterim General Manager

Lisa AtkinsPresident CAWCD

WE ARE PROUD TO BRING TO YOU CAP’S 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW

PRESERVING THE FLOWS OF THE COLORADO RIVER & SAFEGUARDING CAP’S SHARE OF THE RIVER HAS BEEN OUR PRIMARY FOCUS

0403 YEAR IN REVIEW // 2015

S1 C E N T R A L A R I Z O N A P R O J E C T : : 30 Y E A R S

CAP RECOGNIZES30 YEARS OF WATER DELIVERIES

Howard Wuertz (1977 - 1983, Pinal County)

“When we first began our work, Jimmy Carter was in office

as president. He wouldn’t allow the money to flow unless we

did something about conserving water. Bruce Babbitt formed

a committee, which led to the Groundwater Management

Act of 1980. That set the stage for Arizona’s reputation for strong

water management.”

Grady Gammage (1995 – 2005, Maricopa County)

“Once the canal was declared ‘complete,’ we were immediately

in crisis mode. We needed to put into place ‘target pricing’ with

the irrigation districts that were our largest customers and to

begin direct and indirect water recharge. We also had a dispute

with the federal government to resolve regarding the amount

we needed to repay. We dealt with that by settling issues related

to Indian water rights. In everything we did, CAP showed nimble

creativity in managing this remarkable resource. There will

always be complex challenges.”

George Renner (1999 – 2005, Maricopa County)

“There are few issues more important to Arizona than water. It’s

been challenging, yet satisfying. Once we settled the repayment

issue, we were able to turn the page into a new era. We turned

our attention to identifying the ‘next bucket’ — looking at how

we’d continue to provide water to future generations. That work

is more important today than ever before.”

William Perry (2005 – 2007, Maricopa County)

“As we worked to identify the ways to conserve and augment

our water supplies, we implemented the CAGRD 10-year plan,

doubled our underground storage capacity and piloted projects

such as cloud seeding. We also launched the 50-year multi-spe-

cies conservation plan that has protected 26 species, seven of

which are either threatened or endangered. In 2006, when the

threat of shortage first hit, we came to an agreement about the

management of Lake Mead and Lake Powell. Through all of this,

I was so very impressed with the CAP employees who were

always professional.”

Susan Bitter Smith (2007 – 2011, Maricopa County)

“The work started during Grady Gammage’s term as president

and continued by Bill Perry, was finalized during my term as we

finally resolved the Gila River Indian Community Water Rights

Settlement. We also continued to look for innovative solutions

to potential shortage by initiating a trial run of the Yuma Desalt-

ing Plant and working with our agricultural community on water

banking, groundwater management and water planning. And

then, CAP headed into one of its greatest challenges to date —

settling with the EPA on the Navajo Generating Station issue,

which required a great deal of education to connect the dots

for people as to why this was important.”

Pam Pickard (2011 – 2015, Maricopa County)

“Our board was initially immersed in dealing with the Navajo

Generating Station issue. We took advantage of and sought

out every opportunity to talk with any person or organization

that could assist us. It was an unprecedented effort for CAP and

ultimately we were successful.”

Lisa Atkins (2015 – Present, Maricopa County)

”Thanks to the work of CAP’s past board members and employ-

ees, Arizona is in a strong position to deal with the current and

upcoming challenges of drought and shortage.”

2015 MARKED THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT

WATER DELIVERY. CERTAINLY, CAP WOULD NOT BE WHERE IT IS TODAY WITHOUT THE

FINE WORK COMPLETED OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS.

BELOW ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MEMORIES SHARED BY OUR PAST AND PRESENT BOARD PRESIDENTS:


S2 A R I Z O N A WAT E R

Record breaking rains and cooler weather in the Upper

Colorado River Basin in May and June were a welcome relief to

avoiding a shortage, but the extraordinary planning, partner-

ships and conservation employed by the Central Arizona

Project (CAP) played a critical role.

More than a trillion gallons of Colorado River water has been

stored underground in central Arizona by CAP and the Arizona

Water Banking Authority. This enormous amount of water –

enough to fill Yankee Stadium more than 500 times – has been

intentionally stored to provide back-up supplies for cities, indus-

tries and Tribal lands in times of shortages on the Colorado River.

Along with storing water underground, CAP has created close

working relationships with the Colorado River Basin states, the

federal government, Mexico and local and regional partners to

conserve Colorado River water and to improve the health of the

river to reduce the chances of shortage, both near-term and in

the future. This cooperation is a shared sacrifice to safeguard

long-term reliability of the Colorado River system for everyone.

Anticipating a shortage, CAP and the Arizona Department of

Water Resources began a partnership last year with the U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation, California, Nevada and municipal water

agencies as a first step to protect Colorado River water by stor-

ing an additional 740 thousand acre-feet of new water in Lake

Mead. CAP’s goal to store 345,000 acre-feet of water in Lake

Mead between 2014 and 2017 would add approximately four

feet of water elevation in Lake Mead.

So far, CAP is more than one-half of the way to our goal. The

combined benefit of the water left in Lake Mead by the inter-

state partners involved is critical in our efforts to avert a poten-

tial shortage in 2017. In addition, CAP has partnered with BOR,

California, Nevada, and Colorado water providers to fund new

water conservation projects across the Colorado River Basin.

This interstate water conservation is aimed solely at protecting

the Colorado River system with the conserved water benefiting

Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

CAP is also participating in other collaborative efforts to

augment the Colorado River. CAP and its in-state and basin-

wide partners have convened two multi-agency working

groups to shepherd plans for additional water supplies in the

Yuma area and to ensure all augmentation stakeholders share

information and progress. CAP is also leading a combined

effort to continue weather modification operations in

Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.

We live in a desert. Placing a high value on our precious water

resources and incorporating conservation as a part of our

operations and lifestyles are essential to ensuring our future.

While the Bureau’s news is excellent, there is still a small prob-

ability of a shortage declaration in 2017. However, due to the

structural deficit, even with normal Colorado River hydrol-

ogy, there is a significant probability of shortage in 2018 and

beyond. CAP, which delivers Arizona’s largest renewable water

supply from the Colorado River, has implemented and will

continue assertive water-saving measures in anticipation of

possible future shortages.

Arizonans continue to do their part. Per-capita water

usage in Arizona has been going down over the past three

decades. Less water usage helps keep our water supply

strong and secure.

CAP, PARTNERS AND A WET SPRING STAVE OFF RIVER SHORTAGE

THE U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION RELEASED A REPORT IN AUGUST 2015

CONFIRMING THAT THE U.S. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR WILL NOT DECLARE AN

ANTICIPATED SHORTAGE OF WATER ON THE COLORADO RIVER IN JANUARY, 2016.


S3 T H E C A P S YS T E M

It was all part of the Maintenance Excellence Program that

has been with CAP for more than 10 years.

Today, Reliability Centered Maintenance, or RCM, is a Mainte-

nance philosophy as well as a process. It focuses on a “just in

time” maintenance approach based on the condition of the

asset rather than the calendar. It approaches maintenance

activities from the perspective that our primary objective is to

ensure our mechanical systems continue to operate effectively,

and creates a process to determine the optimum maintenance

requirements for every critical asset. Rather than approaching

maintenance on a calendar rotation, RCM approaches mainte-

nance based on risk factors.

“One of the challenges was figuring out how RCM could

apply to analyzing 336 miles of canal. So we looked at just the

canal infrastructure from Waddell to Salt Gila, and we looked

at the overchutes, the underchutes, the turnouts, various

aspects of the canal lining, the canal prism, the O&M road.

We had failure modes for things like gopher holes or tree roots

in the canal embankment. It was a unique application of the

process,” said Allen.

So far, the RCM process has evoked a positive response from

those who have participated. It’s an opportunity to gather

diverse perspectives on each of the systems. They can see

how the operators view the problem, how the supervisors view

the problem, or how the maintenance crews who respond to

the call-outs view the problem.

“Really, it’s an educational experience for everyone,” says Allen,

“and it helps preserve a lot of the institutional knowledge of our

employees as they retire.”

The RCM process, like Maintenance Excellence itself, will be

ongoing—just part of the way we do business. As we acquire

new assets and retire old ones, the Reliability Engineering

group will prioritize where it makes sense.

“It’s a good common-sense approach that saves the company

time and money,” says Allen.

MAINTAINING AN AGING INFRASTRUCTURE

IN JANUARY OF 2014, CAP CREATED THE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING GROUP,

COMPRISED OF 10 ENGINEERS AND SUPERVISOR TIM ALLEN.

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LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC TRUST

FINANCE

PROJECT RELIABILITY

WATER SUPPLY

POWER

REPLENISHMENT

2015 Strategic Initiatives


LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC TRUSTRelationships and Trust, Legal & Regulatory

CAP discusses, prepares for Colorado River shortage

CAP and Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) hosted a Colorado River Shortage Preparedness Workshop at ADWR and via webcast. The Bureau of Reclamation provided information on system conditions and modeling while ADWR and CAP focused on likely impacts to Arizona and its CAP customers as well as the various mitigation tools at our disposal. The Workshop was one element in an overall communications strategy to emphasize that CAP and its partners have a long history of collaborative and innovative planning which has well-positioned Arizona for drought and shortage.

CAP interacts with League of Arizona Cities and Towns

CAP hosted an educational luncheon during the League of Arizona Cities and Towns annual conference. More than 110 people attended to hear about CAP’s recent economic impact study, which concluded that CAP generates an average of $90 billion per year for the state. CAP moderated a panel discussion on Colorado River issues including the perceived linkage between California’s drought and Arizona’s Colorado River supply, water planning investments, conservation, and reliability for Arizona’s water systems.

CAP participates in Arizona Town Hall on Water

CAP Board members and staff partici-pated in the 107th Arizona Town Hall, “Keeping Arizona’s Water Glass Full.” Town Hall participants engaged in panel discussions regarding how to ensure that Arizona’s future water needs are met and drafted policy rec-ommendations that will be published and distributed by Town Hall. CAP staff helped draft and edit the background report used to educate the partici-pants about the current state of water resources in Arizona.

Tucson Community Forum explores current and future water challenges

CAP and the Water Resources Research Center, University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in partnership with the Southern Arizona Water Users Association and the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, hosted a free community water forum in Tucson, Sustainable Water for Southern Arizona: Current Conditions and Future Prospects, which offered attendees information on the current status of its water resources and how innovation, cooperation and planning have prepared southern Arizona for water challenges of the future.

Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day sponsored

CAP sponsored the 20th Annual Indian Nations and Tribes Legislative Day at the State Capitol. The event provided an opportunity to engage with Tribal leaders and community members from across the state.

Phoenix Business Journal water leadership forum includes CAP

CAP Board and staff participated in a Water CEO Roundtable hosted by the Phoenix Business Journal. The panel discussion explored issues surrounding the Valley’s water sector, particularly water shortages and conservation efforts.


CAP education programs support teachers, students

CAP participated in community events for teachers including the Arizona Council for the Social Studies Fall Conference and Arizona Forward’s Earthfest Educators Night. CAP also participated in the Summer Agricultural Institute, a five-day traveling tour designed to educate teachers about food and fiber production and help them incorporate that knowledge into their classroom curriculum. CAP appreciates these outreach opportunities to promote and distribute its award-winning water education curricula H2O for Kids, Arizona Water Story and H2O4U.

Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims

CAP participated in the Symposium on the Settlement of Indian Reserved Water Rights Claims hosted by the Western States Water Council and the Native American Rights Fund. The event brought together federal, state and tribal officials from across the West.

Board Updates Strategic Plan

The CAP Board of Directors created a Task Force to begin the process of updating and amending its 2010 CAWCD Board of Director’s Strategic Plan. This process included a customer and stakeholder survey followed by a Board retreat to analyze and discuss the results, which will be incorporated into the revised plan in 2016.

Outreach and messaging emphasize drought, relationships, planning

CAP partnered with BKW Farms and Maricopa Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District to film televised public service announcements that highlight CAP’s longstanding and positive relationships with agriculture over the last 30 years. “Shared voice” messaging between SRP and CAP focused on social media to attract attention of Millennials and share messages across other social networks, including websites, instant messaging and news feeds. Outdoor billboard advertising was incorporated into the campaign, reaching 448,000 drivers per week. Messages promoted Arizona’s preparedness for drought, water banking strategies, and maintaining consistent water use levels despite significant population growth.

A Lower Elementary School Unit of Study

Teacher,s Guide

Central Arizona Project

“Team Arizona” Wins Governor’s Award for Arizona’s Future

A collaboration betweenthe Arizona Department of Water Resources, CAP and the City of Phoenix, known as “Team Arizona,” was honored with a first place award in its division at the 14th annual Environmental Excellence Awards sponsored by Arizona Forward Association.

CAP legislative bills unanimously pass

Both pieces of state legislation that CAP ran in 2015 passed unanimously. HB 2661, CAP’s 4-cent tax extension bill, received its final unanimous vote by the Senate on March 31, and was signed by the Governor. The bill secured continued funding from the 4-cent tax to repay the federal government for the construction of CAP, to maintain and operate CAP’s aging infrastructure, and to offset the costs of converting the Navajo Generating Station to meet the EPA’s new clean air requirements. HB 2325, which provides a statutory mechanism for CAGRD Member Lands to voluntarily de-enroll from the CAGRD, was also approved.

Colorado River Indian Tribes meet with CAP

Representatives of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) visited CAP Headquarters to learn about current conditions on the River. CAP also participated in activities for the 150-year commemoration of the establishment of the CRIT Reservation. CAP was acknowl-edged at the event and had the opportunity to meet with various community leaders.


The annual installment payment from CAWCD to the United States on the CAP Repayment Obligation is based on a percentage of the outstanding principal each year plus interest. The principal percentage increases over time so that, as the principal is paid off, the annual payments remain essentially flat with a slight saw tooth effect. Annual payments are in the $54 to $57 million range.

The total principal repayment obligation is $1,646,462,500.

Bonding for Capital Projects Approved; Fitch Rates Revenue Bonds AA

The CAP Board approved the issuance of $50 million in revenue bonds to pay for three separate electric transmission line projects. It will be the first time since the 1990s that CAP has used bonds to pay for capital projects.

Standard and Poor’s issued a AA+, Moody’s issued a Aa2 and Fitch Ratings issued a AA rating for the CAP revenue bonds which is a reflection of the sound fiscal policies and financial management by the CAP Board.

CAP helps produce successful results at CRWUA

More than 940 attendees were gathered in Las Vegas at the Colo-rado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) annual conference from December 16-18, 2015. CAP’s involvement was evident on all three days of the event. CAP staff played prominent roles on the Program, Public Affairs and Resolutions committees and served as moderators and panelists on several of the programs.

2015 Annual Family Farm Alliance includes CAP

CAP was well represented at the Family Farm Alliance national conference with presenters speaking on tribal water use and current actions being taken to attempt to reduce the risk of shortages.

Tours and briefings educate, inform on CAP, water issues

Throughout the year, CAP hosts elected officials, customers and stakeholders to CAP Headquarters for operations tours and news briefings on critical issues. In 2015, guests included officials from Tucson Water, City of Mesa, City of Glendale, City of Surprise, Arizona Governor’s Office, Arizona House of Representatives and U.S. Congres-sional Representatives.

CAP hosts West Valley Mayors and Managers dinner

CAP hosted the second annual West Valley Mayors and Managers Dinner in Peoria as part of CAP’s municipal outreach efforts. Mayors, City Managers, and staff from Glendale, Peoria, Good-year, Buckeye, Avon-dale, and Litchfield Park received a briefing on the status of the Colorado River and CAP’s manage-ment of those resources.

FINANCEFinancial Health

2015 Payment Made on Master Repayment Contract


PROJECT RELIABILITYCAP System, Workforce, Information Technologiesand Environmental Ethics

CAP receives Maintenance Leadership award

Uptime Magazine and ReliabilityWeb.com, a global leader in maintenance and reliability, recognized CAP with its Uptime Award for “Best Leadership for Reliability Program.” The Uptime Award recognizes organizations that have achieved high levels of performance in maintenance reliability.

Recovery Planning Presentation at Pinal Partnership’s Water Resource Committee

CAP presented information on recovery planning to the Pinal Partnership’s Water Resource Committee. The Partnership is a coalition of leaders from the community, business, educa-tion, and government, with a mission that includes improv-ing research, planning and coordination related to natural resources. CAP reviewed the elements of a joint recovery plan and ongoing efforts by CAP to prepare for recovery of credits earned by the Arizona Water Banking Authority.

CAP Utilizes Technology to Improve Efficiency & Precision

A new mobile technology pilot program is utilizing tablets to efficiently perform field inspections at CAP. GPS machine control equipment has been purchased for a D-6 dozer and motor grader to make grading highly precise. An ROV, quad copter and robotic crawler access areas of the system that were previously difficult or impossible to inspect.

CAP Volunteer Program Recognized by Phoenix Business Journal

CAP’s employee–volunteer group, the CAP Turn-outs, were recognized as one of Phoenix Business Journal’s Top Corporate Volunteer Programs. CAP Turnouts logged more than 680 volunteer hours and coordinated more than 12 volunteer activities per year, serving the elderly, ill and disad-vantaged. All of CAP’s employee volunteers were recognized at the 19th Annual President’s Award for Community Service luncheon held in May.

Supervisor’s Academy established

CAP has developed a new training program for Supervisors incorporating 13 modules taught over a one-year time frame using in-house and external subject matter experts for content. In addition to classroom training, the program includes pre-work and post-work for participants. The Academy “raises the bar” on leadership, development and succession planning at CAP.


Multi-Purpose Room Completed

After months of construction, CAP opened its new multi-purpose room which has 10,000 square foot space and can seat up to 600 people. The new space will be used for Board meetings, training classes, team and stakeholder meetings, and employee recognition events.

Ancient Petroglyphs Find New Home at Lake Pleasant

CAP co-workers relocated a lost petro-glyph boulder to the entrance to the new Lake Pleasant Regional Park Discovery Center. The boulder contains 65 petroglyph panels.

Tamarisk Management Workshop hosted by CAP

The Tamarisk Management Workshop, conduct-ed by the Tamarisk Coalition and hosted by CAP, included participation by more than 100 tamarisk and leaf beetle researchers, land and water managers, and riparian restoration advocates. The current best estimate for the beetle arriving in large numbers along the Colorado River below Lake Mead is around 2019.

Big 5 Goals Set for 2015

Five organization-wide goals were set for 2015:DELIVER 1,497,000 acre-feet of water, with a Protection Volume target of 162,000 acre-feet.

CONTROL costs so operating and capital expenditures are no more than 2% over

or less than 5% under the Board-approved budget.

MAINTAIN the target for forced outages and overtime hours.

INCREASE safety performance related to lost time injuries and preventable vehicle and equipment accidents.

PROMOTE teamwork, collaboration and communication by achieving 90% participation

in Safety Week and 90% compliance in the CAP Recycling Program.

CAP’S WATER TO SATISFY CAP CUSTOMER ORDERS WHILE MANAGING THE COLORADO RIVER TO PROTECT LONG‐TERM RELIABILITY OF CAP'S WATER

This quantity will be measured by diversions from the Colorado River in acre-feet.

For 2015 our Customer Delivery target is 1,497,000 acre-feet, with a Protection Volume target of 162,000 acre-feet.

TEAMWORK,COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG EMPLOYEES TO CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE MISSION OF CAP

CAP’s goal is to achieve 90% partici-pation (3 or more activities per partici-pant) in the health, safety, wellness, ECO and diversity activities during CAP Safety Week.

In addition, this goal will promote environ-mental stewardship and sustainability through 90% compli-ance in the CAP Recycling Program.

SAFETY AWARENESS, MANAGE SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTE SAFE, RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR.

To achieve this goal, CAP’s annual perfor-mance will have to be at or below the average of the prior three years for the following metrics:

• LOST TIME (DART RATIO)

— CURRENT AVERAGE: 0.9

• PREVENTABLE VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT ACCIDENTS (PVA)

— CURRENT AVERAGE: 8

AND IMPROVE CAP INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH RELIABILITY‐CENTERED MAINTENANCE.

Achieving this goal will require a Forced Outages (FOX) ratio of 2.0% or less and Total Maintenance Overtime hours at no more than 8.0% of straight time hours.

COSTS AND PROMOTE RATE STABILITY.

In order to achieve this goal, both operating and capital expenditures must be no more than 2% OVER or less than 5% UNDER the Board-approved budget.

CAP’S WATER TO SATISFY CAP CUSTOMER ORDERS WHILE MANAGING THE COLORADO RIVER TO PROTECT LONG‐TERM RELIABILITY OF CAP'S WATER

This quantity will be measured by diversions from the Colorado River in acre-feet.

For 2015 our Customer Delivery target is 1,497,000 acre-feet, with a Protection Volume target of 162,000 acre-feet.

TEAMWORK,COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG EMPLOYEES TO CREATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND ENHANCE THE MISSION OF CAP

CAP’s goal is to achieve 90% partici-pation (3 or more activities per partici-pant) in the health, safety, wellness, ECO and diversity activities during CAP Safety Week.

In addition, this goal will promote environ-mental stewardship and sustainability through 90% compli-ance in the CAP Recycling Program.

SAFETY AWARENESS, MANAGE SAFETY PERFORMANCE AND PROMOTE SAFE, RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR.

To achieve this goal, CAP’s annual perfor-mance will have to be at or below the average of the prior three years for the following metrics:

• LOST TIME (DART RATIO)

— CURRENT AVERAGE: 0.9

• PREVENTABLE VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT ACCIDENTS (PVA)

— CURRENT AVERAGE: 8

AND IMPROVE CAP INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH RELIABILITY‐CENTERED MAINTENANCE.

Achieving this goal will require a Forced Outages (FOX) ratio of 2.0% or less and Total Maintenance Overtime hours at no more than 8.0% of straight time hours.

COSTS AND PROMOTE RATE STABILITY.

In order to achieve this goal, both operating and capital expenditures must be no more than 2% OVER or less than 5% UNDER the Board-approved budget.

CAP Supports 10th anniversary of MSCP

CAP and the Bureau of Reclama-tion hosted an event celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Yuma. The event included a tour and dedication of the Laguna Division Conservation Area.

CAP Receives VPP Recertification Plaque

CAP received the plaque recognizing that the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) approved CAP for continued certification and recognition in the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).


WATER SUPPLY Water Supply, Colorado River Collaboration

Colorado River Basin States, United States, and Mexico collaborate

CAP, along with representatives of the Seven Basin States, U.S. federal agencies, and key water agencies, are collaborating to implement Minute 319 and begin discussions with Mexico regarding the development of a new Minute to follow Minute 319, which will address shortage sharing and conservation projects, among other issues. Discussions include potential binational water conservation and augmentation projects in Minute 319 and potentially into the new Minute.

CAP participates in Arizona Planning Day

CAP gave a presentation on “Water in Central Arizona: Change, Uncertainty and Adaptation” as part of an “Arizona Planning Day” event at the State Capitol. The presentation included an overview of supply and demand issues in the CAP service area, including the challenges associated with projecting growth and the impacts of shortage.

CAP Participates in Western Governors’ Drought Forum and Annual Meeting

CAP attended the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) Drought Forum, which fosters regional dialogue around best practices and case studies highlighting how Western cities are dealing with drought.

Pilot System Conservation Update

Efforts to implement conservation projects in the Upper Basin are proceeding. In coordination with CAP, Metropolitan Water District, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Denver Water, and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC) is review-ing proposals to conserve Colorado River water in Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado. In the Lower Basin, BOR is moving forward to implement five projects to conserve Colorado River water in Nevada, Arizona and California. The projects encompass fallowing, irrigation improvements, and municipal efficiency at a cost of approximately 8.25 million.


Colorado River Contractors Tour CAP

CAP Colorado River Programs staff hosted a tour of the CAP service area for Colorado River contractors from California, Ne-vada, and Bureau of Reclamation (BOR). The goal of the tour was to educate Colorado River water users in California and Nevada on the successful implementation of conservation and reuse programs and water management com-plexities in the CAP system.

CAP participates in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Panel

CAP participated in a workshop panel to discuss water supply reliability and risks in the southwestern United States. The panel was moderated by Brad Udall, Colorado State University, and hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

CAP Collaborates in Climate Workshop

Dr. Mohammed Mahmoud par-ticipated in a workshop with the University of Arizona, Salt River Project and Bureau of Reclamation to review a research project evaluating tech-niques to downscale climate model data from global to basin-scale for use in streamflow forecasting and water management. The watersheds being evaluated include the Salt-Verde and Colorado River.

National Water Resources 2015 Annual Meeting includes CAP

CAP participated in the National Water Resources 2015 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. The event included state break-out and panel discussions on drought, federal regulatory issues, and pending fed-eral legislation.

CAP Presents at AZ Water Conference

CAP was visible at the 2015 AZ Water Annual Conference, held at the Glendale Renaissance Hotel in May. Board members and staff participated in technical sessions and presented on water planning efforts.

CAP Presents at Utah Water Users Association

Irrigators, water managers, engineers and other water re-source professionals met to discuss issues important to water users in Utah. Irrigators in Utah are significant participants in the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program. CAP provided a presentation on the program’s management practices and discussed the benefits of the Salinity Control Program to areas in Arizona.


POWEREnergy Resources

REPLENISHMENTCAGRD Sustainability

EPA Releases Its Final Clean Power Plan Rule

On August 3, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final rule, commonly referred to as the Clean Power Plan, to regulate greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, at the country’s existing power plants. State-specific CO2 emission reduction standards have been set, with a glide path to reach them by 2030.

LADWP Sells Shares of NGS to SRP

In May, SRP’s Board of Directors ap-proved the acquisition of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s (LADWP) share of Navajo Generat-ing Station (NGS), and one week later LADWP’s Board of Commissioners authorized the sale. Once the sale is finalized and the remaining owners offi-cially consent, SRP will own 42.9 percent of NGS, which is anticipated to revert to the current capacity share when one unit closes in 2020.

ACC / Liberty Utilities / CAGRD Announce Partnership

The Arizona Corporation Commission, Liberty Utilities and the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District announced the first-ever, public-private reclaimed water recharge facility. The historic partnership is expected to recharge at least 78 billion gallons of water into the West Valley aquifer. Notably, this program has already gained international attention and was selected as a finalist for “Water Deal of the Year” by Global Water Intelligence.

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2015 PLAN OF OPERATION

CE NTR AL AR I ZO NA G RO U N DWATE R R E PLE N I S H M E NT D I STR I C T

CAGRD Plan of Operation Approved

The 2015 CAGRD Ten Year Plan of Operation was submitted to the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) in December, 2014. In August, 2015, ADWR Director Tom Buschatzke released his official findings that the Plan is consistent with management goals in the Phoenix, Pinal and Tucson Active Management Areas.

SRP 42.9%APA Approves Final Plan for Post-2017 Allocation

The Arizona Power Authority approved a final plan for the post-2017 allocation of Hoover power. The final plan keeps the CAWCD allocation at historical levels.


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A Lisa Atkins TERM ENDING 2018 PRESIDENT

B Warren Tenney TERM ENDING 2020 VICE PRESIDENT

C Frank Fairbanks TERM ENDING 2016 SECRE TARY

D Gayle Burns TERM ENDING 2016

E Guy Carpenter TERM ENDING 2018

F Karen Cesare TERM ENDING 2020

G Terry Goddard TERM ENDING 2018

H Jim Hartdegen TERM ENDING 2020

I Jim Holway, Ph.D. TERM ENDING 2016

J Pat Jacobs TERM ENDING 2020

K Mark Lewis TERM ENDING 2016

L Heather Macre TERM ENDING 2018

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