>>> ARIZONA'S DRY WINTER, WHAT
DOES IT MEAN FOR THE STATE'S

DOES IT MEAN FOR THE STATE'S
RESOURCES?

RESOURCES?
>> WE'RE NOT IN CRISIS.

>> WE'RE NOT IN CRISIS.
AND WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE

AND WE HAVE TO GET PEOPLE
THINKING ABOUT THE LONG TERM.

THINKING ABOUT THE LONG TERM.
PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT INVESTING

PEOPLE THINKING ABOUT INVESTING
FOR THE LONG TERM AND PREPARING

FOR THE LONG TERM AND PREPARING
SO THAT WE AVOID THAT CRISIS.

SO THAT WE AVOID THAT CRISIS.
>> FARMERS AND RANCHERS CRUISE

>> FARMERS AND RANCHERS CRUISE
THE MOST WATER IN THE STATE.

THE MOST WATER IN THE STATE.
HOW THEIR EFFORTS AFFECT THE

HOW THEIR EFFORTS AFFECT THE
FOOD SUPPLY FROM REGIONAL TO

FOOD SUPPLY FROM REGIONAL TO
NATIONAL LEVELS.

NATIONAL LEVELS.
>> WE HAVE ENOUGH RANCHERS IN

>> WE HAVE ENOUGH RANCHERS IN
ARIZONA AND WE FEED ALMOST -- WE

ARIZONA AND WE FEED ALMOST -- WE
FEED OVER 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN

FEED OVER 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE IN
THE BEEF PRODUCTION IN AMERICA.

THE BEEF PRODUCTION IN AMERICA.
THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.

THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.
>> THIS IS "ARIZONA WEEK."

>>> HERE IN ARIZONA, THERE ARE
AN ESTIMATED 15,000 RANCHING AND

AN ESTIMATED 15,000 RANCHING AND
FARMING FAMILIES.

FARMING FAMILIES.
AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE USES

AGRICULTURE IN THE STATE USES
70% OF WATER RESOURCES.

70% OF WATER RESOURCES.
STEPHANIE SMALLHOUSE, VICE

STEPHANIE SMALLHOUSE, VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE FARM BUREAU,

PRESIDENT OF THE FARM BUREAU,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> NO PROBLEM, THANK YOU.

>> NO PROBLEM, THANK YOU.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT HOW
AGRICULTURE TENDS TO USE THE

AGRICULTURE TENDS TO USE THE
MOST WATER IN THE STATE OF

MOST WATER IN THE STATE OF
ARIZONA.

ARIZONA.
YOU'RE A FARMER, YOU'RE A

YOU'RE A FARMER, YOU'RE A
RANCHER.

RANCHER.
YOU CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR USE OUT

YOU CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR USE OUT
HERE ON YOUR PROPERTY?

HERE ON YOUR PROPERTY?
>> WELL, I THINK FARMERS AND

>> WELL, I THINK FARMERS AND
RANCHERS ARE CONCERNED AIR THEIR

RANCHERS ARE CONCERNED AIR THEIR
USE BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING WE

USE BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING WE
HAVE TO MANAGE.

HAVE TO MANAGE.
I GUESS THE PUBLIC DOESN'T

I GUESS THE PUBLIC DOESN'T
GENERALLY REALIZE OR UNDERSTAND

GENERALLY REALIZE OR UNDERSTAND
THAT IT TAKES WATER TO MAKE

THAT IT TAKES WATER TO MAKE
FOOD.

FOOD.
SO THERE'S NOT ANOTHER WAY -- WE

SO THERE'S NOT ANOTHER WAY -- WE
HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT A WAY TO

HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT A WAY TO
MAKE IT DIFFERENTLY.

MAKE IT DIFFERENTLY.
SO WE'RE ALWAYS COGNIZANT OF HOW

SO WE'RE ALWAYS COGNIZANT OF HOW
MUCH WE'RE USING ON OUR PLACE.

MUCH WE'RE USING ON OUR PLACE.
THIS IS OUR SIXTH GENERATION

THIS IS OUR SIXTH GENERATION
WITH MY KIDS SO WE HAVE SPENT

WITH MY KIDS SO WE HAVE SPENT
THAT ENTIRE TIME TRYING TO BE

THAT ENTIRE TIME TRYING TO BE
PROGRESSIVE.

PROGRESSIVE.
AND USE TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE

AND USE TECHNOLOGY TO SAVE
WATER.

WATER.
SO THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE

SO THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT WE
HAVE BEEN DOING.

HAVE BEEN DOING.
>> WE'RE IN A DROUGHT, BUT IT

>> WE'RE IN A DROUGHT, BUT IT
COULD BE SAID THAT ARIZONA IS

COULD BE SAID THAT ARIZONA IS
ALWAYS IN A DROUGHT BECAUSE

ALWAYS IN A DROUGHT BECAUSE
WE'RE IN THE DESERT.

WE'RE IN THE DESERT.
HOW DO YOU MANAGE?

HOW DO YOU MANAGE?
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THIS ISN'T

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, THIS ISN'T
OUR FIRST DROUGHT.

OUR FIRST DROUGHT.
WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE

WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE
1884, WE HAVE SEEN AT LEAST FOUR

1884, WE HAVE SEEN AT LEAST FOUR
SIGNIFICANT DROUGHTS IN OUR

SIGNIFICANT DROUGHTS IN OUR
WRITTEN HISTORY AND YOU MANAGE

WRITTEN HISTORY AND YOU MANAGE
BY PLANNING AHEAD.

BY PLANNING AHEAD.
WE PRETTY MUCH EXPECT THAT AT

WE PRETTY MUCH EXPECT THAT AT
SOME POINT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE

SOME POINT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE
GOING TO BE IN A DROUGHT OR

GOING TO BE IN A DROUGHT OR
WE'LL HAVE A DRY YEAR.

WE'LL HAVE A DRY YEAR.
YOU KNOW, WE'RE GROWING THINGS

YOU KNOW, WE'RE GROWING THINGS
YEAR ROUND EVERY YEAR SO WE HAVE

YEAR ROUND EVERY YEAR SO WE HAVE
TO MANAGE AND PLAN EVERY SINGLE

TO MANAGE AND PLAN EVERY SINGLE
YEAR.

YEAR.
SO IT'S A PART OF LIFE FOR US.

SO IT'S A PART OF LIFE FOR US.
>> DO YOU WORRY ABOUT THE WATER

>> DO YOU WORRY ABOUT THE WATER
RESOURCES IN THE STATE IMPACTING

RESOURCES IN THE STATE IMPACTING
YOUR ABILITY TO SURVIVE OUT HERE

YOUR ABILITY TO SURVIVE OUT HERE
AND THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A

AND THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A
BUSINESS FOR YOU?

BUSINESS FOR YOU?
>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I DO WORRY

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I DO WORRY
ABOUT HOW PEOPLE DEAL WITH THE

ABOUT HOW PEOPLE DEAL WITH THE
DROUGHT.

DROUGHT.
YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T DO YOU ANY

YOU KNOW, IT DOESN'T DO YOU ANY
GOOD TO FRET ABOUT THE DROUGHT.

GOOD TO FRET ABOUT THE DROUGHT.
WE CAN'T MAKE IT RAIN, BUT WHAT

WE CAN'T MAKE IT RAIN, BUT WHAT
I WORRY ABOUT IS HOW PEOPLE WILL

I WORRY ABOUT IS HOW PEOPLE WILL
REACT TO IT.

REACT TO IT.
IF YOU MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON

IF YOU MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON
FEAR INSTEAD OF ON FACTS, THAT'S

FEAR INSTEAD OF ON FACTS, THAT'S
WHEN THAT CAN HAVE A REAL IMPACT

WHEN THAT CAN HAVE A REAL IMPACT
ON US BEING ABLE TO PRODUCE

ON US BEING ABLE TO PRODUCE
FOOD.

FOOD.
JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE IN

JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE IN
OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE THAT

OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE THAT
ARE GROWING CROPS AS WELL.

ARE GROWING CROPS AS WELL.
PEOPLE TEND TO PANIC AND BECAUSE

PEOPLE TEND TO PANIC AND BECAUSE
AGRICULTURE USES A SIGNIFICANT

AGRICULTURE USES A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF WATER, WE TEND TO HAVE

AMOUNT OF WATER, WE TEND TO HAVE
THE FINGERS POINTED AT US FIRST.

THE FINGERS POINTED AT US FIRST.
AND SO I THINK IT'S JUST A

AND SO I THINK IT'S JUST A
MATTER OF US TAKING THE TIME AND

MATTER OF US TAKING THE TIME AND
OPPORTUNITY TO LET PEOPLE

OPPORTUNITY TO LET PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND, YEAH, WE USE WATER

UNDERSTAND, YEAH, WE USE WATER
BUT WE HAVE TO TO GROW FOOD.

BUT WE HAVE TO TO GROW FOOD.
ARIZONA IS A SIGNIFICANT

ARIZONA IS A SIGNIFICANT
PRODUCER OF FOOD FOR THE STATE

PRODUCER OF FOOD FOR THE STATE
AND THE COUNTRY, OBVIOUSLY.

AND THE COUNTRY, OBVIOUSLY.
SO IT'S NOT A MATTER OF, OH, WE

SO IT'S NOT A MATTER OF, OH, WE
CAN TAKE THE WATER AWAY FROM THE

CAN TAKE THE WATER AWAY FROM THE
FARMERS AND USE IT FOR THE

FARMERS AND USE IT FOR THE
CITIES.

CITIES.
YOU KNOW, AGRICULTURE IS NOT A

YOU KNOW, AGRICULTURE IS NOT A
WATER BANK.

WATER BANK.
WE'RE A FOOD SOURCE.

WE'RE A FOOD SOURCE.
SO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MANAGE

SO WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MANAGE
FOR THE FUTURE AND PRACTICE

FOR THE FUTURE AND PRACTICE
CONSERVATION.

CONSERVATION.
AND I THINK IF WE CONTINUE TO DO

AND I THINK IF WE CONTINUE TO DO
THAT AND WE TELL PEOPLE THAT

THAT AND WE TELL PEOPLE THAT
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING AND

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING AND
EXPLAIN TO THEM, YOU KNOW, THE

EXPLAIN TO THEM, YOU KNOW, THE
ACTIONS THAT WE'RE TAKING THEN

ACTIONS THAT WE'RE TAKING THEN
HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WILL USE THAT

HOPEFULLY PEOPLE WILL USE THAT
INFORMATION TO MAKE GOOD

INFORMATION TO MAKE GOOD
DECISIONS.

DECISIONS.
>> WHAT DON'T PEOPLE -- THE

>> WHAT DON'T PEOPLE -- THE
AVERAGE ARIZONIAN MAYBE KNOW

AVERAGE ARIZONIAN MAYBE KNOW
ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH

ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH
CATTLE RANCHING AND FARMING IN

CATTLE RANCHING AND FARMING IN
THE STATE OF ARIZONA?

THE STATE OF ARIZONA?
IS IT A HEALTHY PICTURE RIGHT

IS IT A HEALTHY PICTURE RIGHT
NOW?

NOW?
IS IT IN TROUBLE?

IS IT IN TROUBLE?
>> NO, I DON'T THINK IT'S IN

>> NO, I DON'T THINK IT'S IN
TROUBLE AT ALL.

TROUBLE AT ALL.
IT'S -- YOU KNOW, WE'RE IN A

IT'S -- YOU KNOW, WE'RE IN A
VERY GOOD CONDITION RIGHT NOW.

VERY GOOD CONDITION RIGHT NOW.
THE BEEF MARKET IS DOING WELL.

THE BEEF MARKET IS DOING WELL.
YOU KNOW, OF COURSE THINGS OUT

YOU KNOW, OF COURSE THINGS OUT
OF OUT OF CONTROL LIKE THE

OF OUT OF CONTROL LIKE THE
WEATHER.

WEATHER.
YOU CAN'T FRET ABOUT THAT, BUT

YOU CAN'T FRET ABOUT THAT, BUT
YOU HAVE TO MANAGE THROUGH THAT.

YOU HAVE TO MANAGE THROUGH THAT.
THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IS VERY

THE AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY IS VERY
STRONG.

STRONG.
AND ONE OF THE REASONS IS

AND ONE OF THE REASONS IS
BECAUSE WE HAVE GROWN UP SO TO

BECAUSE WE HAVE GROWN UP SO TO
SPEAK AS AN INDUSTRY IN ARIZONA.

SPEAK AS AN INDUSTRY IN ARIZONA.
PLANNING FOR THE WORST AND

PLANNING FOR THE WORST AND
HOPING FOR THE BEST.

HOPING FOR THE BEST.
AND SO THAT MEANS WHEN THAT'S

AND SO THAT MEANS WHEN THAT'S
WATER SHORTAGES, YOU KNOW, YOU

WATER SHORTAGES, YOU KNOW, YOU
LOOK AT THE FORETHOUGHT OF OUR

LOOK AT THE FORETHOUGHT OF OUR
ANCESTORS THAT FIRST CAME TO

ANCESTORS THAT FIRST CAME TO
ARIZONA IN DOING THE C.A.P.

ARIZONA IN DOING THE C.A.P.
CANAL AND THINKING OF

CANAL AND THINKING OF
GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES.

GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES.
YOU THINK IN THE ABOUT 80s WHEN

YOU THINK IN THE ABOUT 80s WHEN
EVERYONE CAME TOGETHER AND

EVERYONE CAME TOGETHER AND
MANAGED THE WATER IN ARIZONA.

MANAGED THE WATER IN ARIZONA.
A LOT OF STATES HAVEN'T DONE

A LOT OF STATES HAVEN'T DONE
THAT.

THAT.
AND AGRICULTURE HAS BEEN A BIG

AND AGRICULTURE HAS BEEN A BIG
PART OF THAT.

PART OF THAT.
YOU KNOW, AS A PRIMARY PRIVATE

YOU KNOW, AS A PRIMARY PRIVATE
LAND HOLDER AND A PRIMARY WATER

LAND HOLDER AND A PRIMARY WATER
USER.

USER.
SO I THINK BECAUSE WE'RE ALWAYS

SO I THINK BECAUSE WE'RE ALWAYS
PROACTIVE WE'RE GOING TO BE

PROACTIVE WE'RE GOING TO BE
HEALTHY.

HEALTHY.
AS LONG AS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHY

AS LONG AS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHY
WE'RE DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING AND

WE'RE DOING WHAT WE'RE DOING AND
HOW WE DO IT.

HOW WE DO IT.
WE HAVE ENOUGH RANCHERS IN

WE HAVE ENOUGH RANCHERS IN
ARIZONA AND BEEF PRODUCTION

ARIZONA AND BEEF PRODUCTION
HERE.

HERE.
WE FEED OVER 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE

WE FEED OVER 4.5 MILLION PEOPLE
JUST WITH THE BEEF PRODUCTION IN

JUST WITH THE BEEF PRODUCTION IN
ARIZONA.

ARIZONA.
WE PRODUCE ENOUGH COTTON IN

WE PRODUCE ENOUGH COTTON IN
ARIZONA TO PUT A PAIR OF PANTS

ARIZONA TO PUT A PAIR OF PANTS
ON EVERYONE IN THE UNITED

ON EVERYONE IN THE UNITED
STATES.

STATES.
TO SAY WE NEED THE WATER, WELL,

TO SAY WE NEED THE WATER, WELL,
YOU'RE AFFECTING YOUR FOOD AND

YOU'RE AFFECTING YOUR FOOD AND
FINER.

FINER.
PEOPLE ARE FINE WITH HAVING

PEOPLE ARE FINE WITH HAVING
EVERYTHING IN THEIR LIVING ROOM

EVERYTHING IN THEIR LIVING ROOM
MADE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.

MADE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY.
BUT WHEN THEY OPEN THE

BUT WHEN THEY OPEN THE
REFRIGERATOR THEY DON'T WANT

REFRIGERATOR THEY DON'T WANT
THEIR FOOD TO BE FROM ANOTHER

THEIR FOOD TO BE FROM ANOTHER
COUNTRY.

COUNTRY.
THAT'S WHAT I ALWAYS TRY TO

THAT'S WHAT I ALWAYS TRY TO
EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE.

EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE.
WE DON'T THINK ABOUT OUR FOOD IN

WE DON'T THINK ABOUT OUR FOOD IN
TERMS OF WHAT IT TAKES TO

TERMS OF WHAT IT TAKES TO
SUPPORT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE

SUPPORT THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE
GROWING IT.

GROWING IT.
AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS IS WHEN

AND ONE OF THOSE THINGS IS WHEN
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WATER,

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WATER,
ESPECIALLY IN ARIZONA, IS WE

ESPECIALLY IN ARIZONA, IS WE
NEED TO BE PART OF THE

NEED TO BE PART OF THE
CONVERSATION.

CONVERSATION.
YOU KNOW, FARMERS AND RANCHERS

YOU KNOW, FARMERS AND RANCHERS
NEED TO BE PART OF THE

NEED TO BE PART OF THE
CONVERSATION.

CONVERSATION.
WHEN IT COMES TO WATER

WHEN IT COMES TO WATER
CONSERVATION AND THINGBES LIKE

CONSERVATION AND THINGBES LIKE
THAT.

THAT.
IF WE'RE NOT, THEN WE WON'T BE

IF WE'RE NOT, THEN WE WON'T BE
ABLE TO GROW FOOD.

ABLE TO GROW FOOD.
>> SMALLHOUSE SAYS HER RANCH

>> SMALLHOUSE SAYS HER RANCH
USED TO SHIP FOUR LOADS OF

USED TO SHIP FOUR LOADS OF
CATTLE EVERY YEAR, BUT BECAUSE

CATTLE EVERY YEAR, BUT BECAUSE
OF THE DROUGHT THEY HAVE REDUCED

OF THE DROUGHT THEY HAVE REDUCED
THE SHIPMENTS IN HALF AS

THE SHIPMENTS IN HALF AS
IRRIGATING THEIR 65,000 ACRES

IRRIGATING THEIR 65,000 ACRES
HAS PRESENTED A CHALLENGE.

HAS PRESENTED A CHALLENGE.
STEPHANIE, WHERE DOES CARLINK

STEPHANIE, WHERE DOES CARLINK
RANCH GET ITS WATER FROM?

RANCH GET ITS WATER FROM?
>> THE MAJORITY OF THE WATER

>> THE MAJORITY OF THE WATER
THAT WE USE IS GROUNDWATER.

THAT WE USE IS GROUNDWATER.
WE HAVE AN OLD SURFACE WATER

WE HAVE AN OLD SURFACE WATER
RIGHT THAT WE USE AND WE HAVE

RIGHT THAT WE USE AND WE HAVE
HAD IT SINCE THE 1880s, BUT THE

HAD IT SINCE THE 1880s, BUT THE
RIVER HAS TO BE RUNNING TO USE

RIVER HAS TO BE RUNNING TO USE
THAT.

THAT.
SO MOST OF THE WATER IS PUMPED

SO MOST OF THE WATER IS PUMPED
OUT OF THE GROUND.

OUT OF THE GROUND.
>> WHEN IT DOESN'T RAIN, ARE YOU

>> WHEN IT DOESN'T RAIN, ARE YOU
WORRIED?

WORRIED?
>> OH, SURE.

>> OH, SURE.
YOU KNOW, WE JUST RACE AROUND TO

YOU KNOW, WE JUST RACE AROUND TO
PLANT ONE OF OUR FIELDS RIGHT

PLANT ONE OF OUR FIELDS RIGHT
BEFORE THAT RAIN STORM HIT A FEW

BEFORE THAT RAIN STORM HIT A FEW
DAYS AGO BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT WE

DAYS AGO BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT WE
WERE GOING TO GET BASICALLY

WERE GOING TO GET BASICALLY
INEXPENSIVE WATER TO COME OUT OF

INEXPENSIVE WATER TO COME OUT OF
THE SKY.

THE SKY.
IT COSTS MONEY TO PUMP IT OUT OF

IT COSTS MONEY TO PUMP IT OUT OF
THE GROUND.

THE GROUND.
WE WATCH THE WELL FLUCTUATION,

WE WATCH THE WELL FLUCTUATION,
SO WE MIGHT CHANGE UP A CROP,

SO WE MIGHT CHANGE UP A CROP,
FALLOW A FIELD.

FALLOW A FIELD.
BUT I MEAN, WE'RE CONCERNED.

BUT I MEAN, WE'RE CONCERNED.
I MEAN, WE HAVE TO HAVE WATER.

I MEAN, WE HAVE TO HAVE WATER.
ANY CHANGES IS A CONCERN.

ANY CHANGES IS A CONCERN.
>> AND HOW IS THE WATER

>> AND HOW IS THE WATER
DISTRIBUTED ON THIS FARM ON THIS

DISTRIBUTED ON THIS FARM ON THIS
RANCH?

RANCH?
>> IT IS THROUGH PIPE LINES.

>> IT IS THROUGH PIPE LINES.
WE HAVE WATER EVERY TWO MILES ON

WE HAVE WATER EVERY TWO MILES ON
THE RANGE WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR

THE RANGE WHICH IS IMPORTANT FOR
RANGE MANAGEMENT BECAUSE IT

RANGE MANAGEMENT BECAUSE IT
MEANS THAT THE CATTLE MOVE

MEANS THAT THE CATTLE MOVE
RAPIDLY.

RAPIDLY.
WE HAVE WATER EVERY TWO MILES ON

WE HAVE WATER EVERY TWO MILES ON
THE RANCH AND THEN DOWN HERE

THE RANCH AND THEN DOWN HERE
EVERYTHING IS PIPED.

EVERYTHING IS PIPED.
>> THIS IS A CENTER PIVOT, THIS

>> THIS IS A CENTER PIVOT, THIS
IS WHAT YOU HOPE IS THE

IS WHAT YOU HOPE IS THE
LONG-TERM PICTURE FOR THE

LONG-TERM PICTURE FOR THE
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
>> EXACTLY.

>> EXACTLY.
THIS PIVOT RIGHT HERE WE HAVE

THIS PIVOT RIGHT HERE WE HAVE
CONVERTED PROBABLY ABOUT 350

CONVERTED PROBABLY ABOUT 350
ACRES TO PIVOT RIGHT NOW.

ACRES TO PIVOT RIGHT NOW.
EARLIER WE WERE OVER BY A SIDE

EARLIER WE WERE OVER BY A SIDE
ROLE SPRINKLER AND SO OVER THE

ROLE SPRINKLER AND SO OVER THE
LAST 30 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN

LAST 30 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN
TRANSITIONING TO NEWER

TRANSITIONING TO NEWER
TECHNOLOGY.

TECHNOLOGY.
THIS PIVOT RIGHT HERE IS 90%

THIS PIVOT RIGHT HERE IS 90%
EFFICIENT AND SO BASICALLY WHAT

EFFICIENT AND SO BASICALLY WHAT
THAT MEANS IS THAT FROM THE TIME

THAT MEANS IS THAT FROM THE TIME
WE WERE FLOOD IRRIGATING, WHICH

WE WERE FLOOD IRRIGATING, WHICH
WAS YEARS AGO, WE'RE SAVING

WAS YEARS AGO, WE'RE SAVING
BASICALLY 60% MORE WATER.

BASICALLY 60% MORE WATER.
SO TO US, WE'RE -- YOU KNOW, WE

SO TO US, WE'RE -- YOU KNOW, WE
ARE TRYING TO SHOW PEOPLE, WE'RE

ARE TRYING TO SHOW PEOPLE, WE'RE
TRYING TO BE SMART AND WE NEED

TRYING TO BE SMART AND WE NEED
THIS TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG

THIS TO BE AROUND FOR A LONG
TIME.

TIME.
SO WE'RE PRETTY CAREFUL WITH THE

SO WE'RE PRETTY CAREFUL WITH THE
WATER.

WATER.
>> SPEAKING OF A LONG-TERM

>> SPEAKING OF A LONG-TERM
PICTURE, THIS CARLINK RANCH HAS

PICTURE, THIS CARLINK RANCH HAS
BEEN HERE SINCE 1870.

BEEN HERE SINCE 1870.
YOU PEOPLE ARE TOUGH, YOU HAVE

YOU PEOPLE ARE TOUGH, YOU HAVE
MANAGED TO SURVIVE.

MANAGED TO SURVIVE.
>> WE'RE JUST STUBBORN.

>> WE'RE JUST STUBBORN.
STUBBORN.

STUBBORN.
>> KEEP MOVING FORWARD THOUGH?

>> KEEP MOVING FORWARD THOUGH?
>> SURE.

>> SURE.
EVERYTHING WE DO, EVERYTHING WE

EVERYTHING WE DO, EVERYTHING WE
DO OUT HERE IS SO THAT SOME DAY,

DO OUT HERE IS SO THAT SOME DAY,
YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE SITTING BACK

YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE SITTING BACK
A LITTLE BIT AND OUR KIDS WILL

A LITTLE BIT AND OUR KIDS WILL
BE DOING, YOU KNOW, WORKING OUT

BE DOING, YOU KNOW, WORKING OUT
HERE AND ENJOYING IT.

HERE AND ENJOYING IT.
THEY'LL BE AS PASSIONATE ABOUT

THEY'LL BE AS PASSIONATE ABOUT
IT AS WE ARE.

IT AS WE ARE.
I HAVE A 10-YEAR-OLD AND A

I HAVE A 10-YEAR-OLD AND A
6-YEAR-OLD AND MY 10-YEAR-OLD IS

6-YEAR-OLD AND MY 10-YEAR-OLD IS
MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT THAN A

MORE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT THAN A
LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW IN THE

LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW IN THE
BUSINESS ALREADY.

BUSINESS ALREADY.
SO, YOU KNOW, MY ULTIMATE GOAL

SO, YOU KNOW, MY ULTIMATE GOAL
IS NOT TO MAKE HER DO THIS AND

IS NOT TO MAKE HER DO THIS AND
NOT TO MAKE MY SON DO IT.

NOT TO MAKE MY SON DO IT.
BUT TO MAKE -- SO THEY WANT TO

BUT TO MAKE -- SO THEY WANT TO
DO IT.

DO IT.
AND IF, YOU KNOW, IF THEY SEE

AND IF, YOU KNOW, IF THEY SEE
THAT WE GET REWARD OUT OF THIS,

THAT WE GET REWARD OUT OF THIS,
WHETHER IT'S A LIFESTYLE, AND

WHETHER IT'S A LIFESTYLE, AND
THAT MAKES THEM WANT TO DO IT,

THAT MAKES THEM WANT TO DO IT,
THEN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S GOING TO

THEN, YOU KNOW, THAT'S GOING TO
MAKE MY HUSBAND AND I HAPPY.

MAKE MY HUSBAND AND I HAPPY.
>> OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE WEST,

>> OUR NEIGHBOR TO THE WEST,
CALIFORNIA, IS IN AN EPIC

CALIFORNIA, IS IN AN EPIC
DROUGHT.

DROUGHT.
ARIZONA MONITORS THE GOLDEN

ARIZONA MONITORS THE GOLDEN
STATE'S WATER RESOURCES BECAUSE

STATE'S WATER RESOURCES BECAUSE
THE TWO STATES SHARE USE OF THE

THE TWO STATES SHARE USE OF THE
COLORADO RIVER.

COLORADO RIVER.
HERE NOW IS ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA

HERE NOW IS ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA
VANESSA BARCHFIELD WITH MICHAEL

VANESSA BARCHFIELD WITH MICHAEL
LACEY.

LACEY.
>> THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME

>> THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME
TO SPEAK WITH US TODAY.

TO SPEAK WITH US TODAY.
ACCORDING TO YOUR DEPARTMENT'S

ACCORDING TO YOUR DEPARTMENT'S
STREAMIC -- STRATEGIC VISION FOR

STREAMIC -- STRATEGIC VISION FOR
SUSTAINABILITY, ARIZONA ISN'T

SUSTAINABILITY, ARIZONA ISN'T
FACING AN IMMEDIATE WATER

FACING AN IMMEDIATE WATER
CRISIS.

CRISIS.
WHAT DO YOU DEFINE AS CRISIS?

WHAT DO YOU DEFINE AS CRISIS?
>> THE VISION WAS A LONG-TERM

>> THE VISION WAS A LONG-TERM
LOOK AT SUPPLIES AND DEMANDS.

LOOK AT SUPPLIES AND DEMANDS.
SO THERE MAY BE AREAS IN THE

SO THERE MAY BE AREAS IN THE
STATE THAT HAVE SHORT-TERM

STATE THAT HAVE SHORT-TERM
ISSUES WITH DROUGHT IMPACTING

ISSUES WITH DROUGHT IMPACTING
AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.

AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.
BUT THE VISION WAS REALLY A

BUT THE VISION WAS REALLY A
LARGER LOOK AT SORT OF MORE

LARGER LOOK AT SORT OF MORE
NORMAL AVERAGE CONDITIONS ACROSS

NORMAL AVERAGE CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE STATE.

THE STATE.
THERE ARE INDUSTRIES THAT ARE

THERE ARE INDUSTRIES THAT ARE
IMPACTED, WE'RE IN OUR 14th YEAR

IMPACTED, WE'RE IN OUR 14th YEAR
OF DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE

OF DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
STATE.

STATE.
THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY FOR

THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY FOR
EXAMPLE AND SOME WILDLIFE USES

EXAMPLE AND SOME WILDLIFE USES
HAVE SEEN IMPACTS.

HAVE SEEN IMPACTS.
FROM THESE DROUGHT CONDITIONS.

FROM THESE DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
AND WE'RE EXPERIENCING THOSE

AND WE'RE EXPERIENCING THOSE
TODAY.

TODAY.
>> IS POPULATION GROWTH

>> IS POPULATION GROWTH
OUTPACING WATER SUPPLY ONE OF

OUTPACING WATER SUPPLY ONE OF
THE STATE'S MOST PRESSING WATER

THE STATE'S MOST PRESSING WATER
CHALLENGES?

CHALLENGES?
>> IT'S NOT THE MOST PRESSING

>> IT'S NOT THE MOST PRESSING
WATER CHALLENGE.

WATER CHALLENGE.
BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SEE

BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE SEE
ON THE HORIZON.

ON THE HORIZON.
IT'S REALLY WHAT THE VISION WAS

IT'S REALLY WHAT THE VISION WAS
ABOUT.

ABOUT.
WAS LOOKING AT GROWTH ASSOCIATED

WAS LOOKING AT GROWTH ASSOCIATED
WITH CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH

WITH CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH
OF THE STATE, THE SUPPLIES THAT

OF THE STATE, THE SUPPLIES THAT
ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THAT AND

ARE AVAILABLE TO MEET THAT AND
WE DO SEE WHAT WE HAVE

WE DO SEE WHAT WE HAVE
CHARACTERIZED AS AN IMBALANCE

CHARACTERIZED AS AN IMBALANCE
BETWEEN THE AVAILABLE SUPPLIES

BETWEEN THE AVAILABLE SUPPLIES
AND DEMANDS AS WE LOOK INTO THE

AND DEMANDS AS WE LOOK INTO THE
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
>> YOU MENTIONED ECONOMIC

>> YOU MENTIONED ECONOMIC
GROWTH.

GROWTH.
DO YOU THINK THAT WATER SUPPLY

DO YOU THINK THAT WATER SUPPLY
COULD POTENTIALLY CONSTRAIN

COULD POTENTIALLY CONSTRAIN
ECONOMIC GROWTH GOING FORWARD?

ECONOMIC GROWTH GOING FORWARD?
>> IF WE DO NOTHING WE WILL --

>> IF WE DO NOTHING WE WILL --
THERE ARE LAWS AND RULES THAT WE

THERE ARE LAWS AND RULES THAT WE
MANAGE THAT WILL ACTUALLY

MANAGE THAT WILL ACTUALLY
CONSTRAIN GROWTH.

CONSTRAIN GROWTH.
THOSE CONSTRAINTS ARE ALREADY IN

THOSE CONSTRAINTS ARE ALREADY IN
PLACE WITHIN OUR ASSURED AND

PLACE WITHIN OUR ASSURED AND
ADEQUATE SUPPLY RULES.

ADEQUATE SUPPLY RULES.
OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO GROW

OUR ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO GROW
WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES

WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES
BEING ACQUIRED.

BEING ACQUIRED.
>> WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THOSE

>> WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THOSE
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF WATER?

ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF WATER?
>> ARIZONA HAS BEEN A LEADER IN

>> ARIZONA HAS BEEN A LEADER IN
WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS.

WATER CONSERVATION EFFORTS.
AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT

AND WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT
THOSE EFFORTS CONTINUE AND BE

THOSE EFFORTS CONTINUE AND BE
INCREASED AS WE MOVE FORWARD.

INCREASED AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WE'RE ALSO A LEADER IN THE REUSE

WE'RE ALSO A LEADER IN THE REUSE
OF RECLAIMED WATER.

OF RECLAIMED WATER.
AS WE LOOK AT THE IMBALANCES

AS WE LOOK AT THE IMBALANCES
THAT WE ARE PROJECTING WE THINK

THAT WE ARE PROJECTING WE THINK
WE CAN CUT THOSE IN HALF BY AN

WE CAN CUT THOSE IN HALF BY AN
AGGRESSIVE RECLAIMED WATER REUSE

AGGRESSIVE RECLAIMED WATER REUSE
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM.
BUT ULTIMATELY WE'RE LOOKING AT

BUT ULTIMATELY WE'RE LOOKING AT
NEEDING TO BRING IN SUPPLIES

NEEDING TO BRING IN SUPPLIES
FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE IN ORDER

FROM OUTSIDE THE STATE IN ORDER
TO CONTINUE -- CONTINUE TO MEET

TO CONTINUE -- CONTINUE TO MEET
OUR DEMANDS, OUR PROJECTED

OUR DEMANDS, OUR PROJECTED
DEMANDS.

DEMANDS.
AND WE'RE LOOKING AT SEA WATER

AND WE'RE LOOKING AT SEA WATER
DESALINATION AS WHAT WE THINK --

DESALINATION AS WHAT WE THINK --
SORT OF WHAT WE CHARACTERIZE AS

SORT OF WHAT WE CHARACTERIZE AS
THE NEXT BUCKET FOR ARIZONA.

THE NEXT BUCKET FOR ARIZONA.
>> DESALINATION IS OF COURSE

>> DESALINATION IS OF COURSE
VERY PRICEY.

VERY PRICEY.
WHERE DO YOU SEE THE FUNDS

WHERE DO YOU SEE THE FUNDS
COMING FROM?

COMING FROM?
>> IT IS GOING TO BE AN

>> IT IS GOING TO BE AN
EXPENSIVE SUPPLY, BUT AS YOU

EXPENSIVE SUPPLY, BUT AS YOU
LOOK AT THE NUMBERS IN THE

LOOK AT THE NUMBERS IN THE
GREATER SCHEME OF THINGS WE

GREATER SCHEME OF THINGS WE
SPEND MONEY ON, WE DON'T THINK

SPEND MONEY ON, WE DON'T THINK
IT'S AFFORDABLE AND WE THINK THE

IT'S AFFORDABLE AND WE THINK THE
GROWTH THAT WILL BE ASSOCIATED

GROWTH THAT WILL BE ASSOCIATED
WITH IT AND THE PROSPERITY WILL

WITH IT AND THE PROSPERITY WILL
BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO

BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT TO
OVERCOME THOSE EXPENSES.

OVERCOME THOSE EXPENSES.
>> YOU MENTIONED CONSERVATION AS

>> YOU MENTIONED CONSERVATION AS
WELL.

WELL.
DO YOU EXPECT THE END USERS WILL

DO YOU EXPECT THE END USERS WILL
FEEL THE EFFECTS OF MORE

FEEL THE EFFECTS OF MORE
CONSERVATION MEASURES IN THE

CONSERVATION MEASURES IN THE
COMING YEARS?

COMING YEARS?
>> YEAH, THE STATE'S DEVELOPED

>> YEAH, THE STATE'S DEVELOPED
KIND OF A CONSERVATION ETHIC AND

KIND OF A CONSERVATION ETHIC AND
INCREASING THOSE EFFORTS WILL BE

INCREASING THOSE EFFORTS WILL BE
NECESSARY.

NECESSARY.
WE ALSO MAY SEE SHORT TERM

WE ALSO MAY SEE SHORT TERM
DROUGHT CONDITIONS RESULTING IN

DROUGHT CONDITIONS RESULTING IN
REDUCED WATER DELIVERIES

REDUCED WATER DELIVERIES
AND CONSERVATION LISTEN A BIG

AND CONSERVATION LISTEN A BIG
PART OF HOW WE RESPOND TO THOSE

PART OF HOW WE RESPOND TO THOSE
REDUCED DELIVERIES.

REDUCED DELIVERIES.
>> DO YOU THINK THAT A TOILET TO

>> DO YOU THINK THAT A TOILET TO
C.A.P. PROJECT IS INEVITABLE TO

C.A.P. PROJECT IS INEVITABLE TO
ARIZONA?

ARIZONA?
>> WE THINK REUSING EVERY DROP

>> WE THINK REUSING EVERY DROP
OF WATER IS AN ECONOMICALLY

OF WATER IS AN ECONOMICALLY
VIABLE THING FOR US TO DO AND

VIABLE THING FOR US TO DO AND
WILL ALLOW US TO REDUCE THE

WILL ALLOW US TO REDUCE THE
COSTS ON THE SEA WATER

COSTS ON THE SEA WATER
DESALINATION OPTION.

DESALINATION OPTION.
SO WE CAN IMPORT LESS WATER THAN

SO WE CAN IMPORT LESS WATER THAN
IS NECESSARY.

IS NECESSARY.
BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIRECT

BUT WE ALSO HAVE DIRECT
POTABLE -- WHICH IS A GENTLER

POTABLE -- WHICH IS A GENTLER
WAY TO SAY THAT THE TOILET TO

WAY TO SAY THAT THE TOILET TO
TAP ALTERNATIVE, WE HAVE PUT

TAP ALTERNATIVE, WE HAVE PUT
THAT ON THE TABLE AND WE ARE

THAT ON THE TABLE AND WE ARE
SUGGESTING TO WORK ON THAT.

SUGGESTING TO WORK ON THAT.
>> RECYCLED WATER IS OFTEN

>> RECYCLED WATER IS OFTEN
ACTUALLY CLEANER THAN WATER FROM

ACTUALLY CLEANER THAN WATER FROM
OTHER SOURCES.

OTHER SOURCES.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE

WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WILL TAKE
TO CONVINCE THE PUBLIC TO ACCEPT

TO CONVINCE THE PUBLIC TO ACCEPT
IT?

IT?
>> THE KEY IS GOING TO BE A

>> THE KEY IS GOING TO BE A
FOCUS ON THE QUALITY OF THE

FOCUS ON THE QUALITY OF THE
SUPPLY THAT'S BEING DELIVERED AS

SUPPLY THAT'S BEING DELIVERED AS
OPPOSED TO WHAT PATH IT TOOK TO

OPPOSED TO WHAT PATH IT TOOK TO
GET TO THE TAP.

GET TO THE TAP.
>> TO MANAGE THE DROUGHT, CITIES

>> TO MANAGE THE DROUGHT, CITIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE

THROUGHOUT THE STATE HAVE
HARVESTING PROGRAMS FOR THEIR

HARVESTING PROGRAMS FOR THEIR
CUSTOMERS.

CUSTOMERS.
PROGRAMS THAT OFFER INSENTIVES.

PROGRAMS THAT OFFER INSENTIVES.
HERE IS ALEXANDRA SALAZAR.

HERE IS ALEXANDRA SALAZAR.
>> WELL, YOU CAN SEE I'M SMILING

>> WELL, YOU CAN SEE I'M SMILING
RIGHT NOW.

RIGHT NOW.
I LOVE TO GARDEN.

I LOVE TO GARDEN.
I GET A TREMENDOUS -- A

I GET A TREMENDOUS -- A
TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ENJOYMENT

TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF ENJOYMENT
OUT OF GARDENING.

OUT OF GARDENING.
>> SOME MIGHT SAY IT'S UNUSUAL

>> SOME MIGHT SAY IT'S UNUSUAL
BUT NOT THIS MAN.

BUT NOT THIS MAN.
HE'S BEEN HARVESTING RAINWATER

HE'S BEEN HARVESTING RAINWATER
FOR FIVE YEARS.

FOR FIVE YEARS.
>> THIS IS A 5,000 GALLON TANK.

>> THIS IS A 5,000 GALLON TANK.
IT'S ALMOST 12 FEET IN DIAMETER.

IT'S ALMOST 12 FEET IN DIAMETER.
SEVEN FEET TALL AND WE HAVE IN

SEVEN FEET TALL AND WE HAVE IN
OUR HOUSE ABOUT 3,500 SQUARE

OUR HOUSE ABOUT 3,500 SQUARE
FEET OF ROOF WHERE THAT -- WHERE

FEET OF ROOF WHERE THAT -- WHERE
I COULD CAPTURE THE WATER.

I COULD CAPTURE THE WATER.
AND WHAT THAT TRANSLATES IS FOR

AND WHAT THAT TRANSLATES IS FOR
EVERY INCH OF RAIN THAT WE HAVE,

EVERY INCH OF RAIN THAT WE HAVE,
I CAN PUT APPROXIMATELY 2,000

I CAN PUT APPROXIMATELY 2,000
GALLONS INTO THE CISTERN TANK.

GALLONS INTO THE CISTERN TANK.
>> THE RETIRED ACCOUNTANT WANTS

>> THE RETIRED ACCOUNTANT WANTS
TO SEE TUCSONANS GET MORE

TO SEE TUCSONANS GET MORE
INVOLVED IN WATER CONSERVATION.

INVOLVED IN WATER CONSERVATION.
>> I TRULY BELIEVE IN WATER

>> I TRULY BELIEVE IN WATER
HARVESTING.

HARVESTING.
I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO

I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO
DO.

DO.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR STATE,

I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR STATE,
OUR COUNTIES, OUR GOVERNMENTS,

OUR COUNTIES, OUR GOVERNMENTS,
WHEREVER THEY ARE, TO DO MORE

WHEREVER THEY ARE, TO DO MORE
AND MORE -- CREATE MORE AND MORE

AND MORE -- CREATE MORE AND MORE
INCENTIVES AND TRY AND HAVE MORE

INCENTIVES AND TRY AND HAVE MORE
AND MORE PEOPLE HARVESTING

AND MORE PEOPLE HARVESTING
WATER.

WATER.
MUCH OF THE WATER GETS WASTED.

MUCH OF THE WATER GETS WASTED.
WE GET THE HEAVY RAINS AND IT

WE GET THE HEAVY RAINS AND IT
GOES DOWN.

GOES DOWN.
YES, A FARMER POSSIBLY DOWN

YES, A FARMER POSSIBLY DOWN
SANTA CRUZ RIVER MIGHT GET THE

SANTA CRUZ RIVER MIGHT GET THE
BENEFIT OF IT.

BENEFIT OF IT.
BUT A LOT BECOMES A RUNOFF.

BUT A LOT BECOMES A RUNOFF.
>> THIS IS THE PUBLIC

>> THIS IS THE PUBLIC
INFORMATION OFFICER FOR TUCSON

INFORMATION OFFICER FOR TUCSON
WATER AND HE SAID TUCSON WON'T

WATER AND HE SAID TUCSON WON'T
HAVE A WATER SHORTAGE ANY TIME

HAVE A WATER SHORTAGE ANY TIME
SOON.

SOON.
>> YOU KNOW, TUCSON WATER HAS

>> YOU KNOW, TUCSON WATER HAS
DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB LOOKING

DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB LOOKING
TO THE FUTURE.

TO THE FUTURE.
AND SO WE FIND OURSELVES TODAY

AND SO WE FIND OURSELVES TODAY
IN 2014 REALLY BENEFITING FROM

IN 2014 REALLY BENEFITING FROM
THE PLANNING THAT STARTED 20 AND

THE PLANNING THAT STARTED 20 AND
30 YEARS AGO.

30 YEARS AGO.
SO WE'VE DEVELOPED ADEQUATE

SO WE'VE DEVELOPED ADEQUATE
RENEWABLE WATER SUPPLIES WELL

RENEWABLE WATER SUPPLIES WELL
INTO THE FUTURE.

INTO THE FUTURE.
SO WE'RE USING OUR COLORADO

SO WE'RE USING OUR COLORADO
RIVER WATER.

RIVER WATER.
>> MOLINA SAYS MUCH OF ARIZONA

>> MOLINA SAYS MUCH OF ARIZONA
GETS ITS WATER FROM THE CENTRAL

GETS ITS WATER FROM THE CENTRAL
ARIZONA PROJECT.

ARIZONA PROJECT.
>> THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT

>> THAT'S A VERY IMPORTANT
RESOURCE FOR US HERE, BECAUSE

RESOURCE FOR US HERE, BECAUSE
USING THE RENEWABLE SUPPLY

USING THE RENEWABLE SUPPLY
ALLOWS US TO NOT PUMP OUR NATIVE

ALLOWS US TO NOT PUMP OUR NATIVE
GROUNDWATER.

GROUNDWATER.
THE OTHER RENEWABLE SUPPLY

THE OTHER RENEWABLE SUPPLY
AVAILABLE IN TUCSON IS OUR

AVAILABLE IN TUCSON IS OUR
RECYCLED WATER OR RECLAIMED

RECYCLED WATER OR RECLAIMED
WATER THAT WE USE PRIMARILY FOR

WATER THAT WE USE PRIMARILY FOR
IRRIGATING PARKS, SCHOOLS, GOLF

IRRIGATING PARKS, SCHOOLS, GOLF
COURSES, PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS.

COURSES, PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS.
>> WATER EXPERTS SAY THE GRAND

>> WATER EXPERTS SAY THE GRAND
CANYON STATE IS IN GOOD SHAPE

CANYON STATE IS IN GOOD SHAPE
WHEN IT COMES TO WATER SUPPLY.

WHEN IT COMES TO WATER SUPPLY.
BUT PEOPLE SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO

BUT PEOPLE SHOULD ALWAYS TRY TO
CONSERVE.

CONSERVE.
>> DROUGHT WILL NOT AFFECT

>> DROUGHT WILL NOT AFFECT
CUSTOMERS HERE AT TUCSON WATER

CUSTOMERS HERE AT TUCSON WATER
LIKE IT MIGHT IN OTHER

LIKE IT MIGHT IN OTHER
COMMUNITIES OR LIKE WE'RE SEEING

COMMUNITIES OR LIKE WE'RE SEEING
IN CALIFORNIA.

IN CALIFORNIA.
ONCE A SHORTAGE IS DECLARED ON

ONCE A SHORTAGE IS DECLARED ON
THE COLORADO RIVER, THAT MEANS

THE COLORADO RIVER, THAT MEANS
THAT WATER LEVELS HAVE DROPPED

THAT WATER LEVELS HAVE DROPPED
IN THE LAKES TO A POINT WHERE

IN THE LAKES TO A POINT WHERE
CERTAIN PROVISIONS HAVE TO KICK

CERTAIN PROVISIONS HAVE TO KICK
IN.

IN.
THAT RESULTS IN A SHORTAGE OF

THAT RESULTS IN A SHORTAGE OF
WATER DELIVERIES TO ARIZONA.

WATER DELIVERIES TO ARIZONA.
INTERNALLY WITHIN ARIZONA

INTERNALLY WITHIN ARIZONA
THERE'S A PROCESS SET IN PLACE

THERE'S A PROCESS SET IN PLACE
THAT PRIORITIZES WHO GETS THOSE

THAT PRIORITIZES WHO GETS THOSE
REDUCTIONS IN WATER USE AND WHEN

REDUCTIONS IN WATER USE AND WHEN
THEY GET THEM.

THEY GET THEM.
>> FOR NOW, THERE ARE NO MAJOR

>> FOR NOW, THERE ARE NO MAJOR
CONCERNS.

CONCERNS.
>> FORTUNATELY, MUNICIPALITIES,

>> FORTUNATELY, MUNICIPALITIES,
THE CITIES, THE URBAN AREAS,

THE CITIES, THE URBAN AREAS,
HAVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY WATER.

HAVE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY WATER.
SO THEY WILL BE THE LAST ONES TO

SO THEY WILL BE THE LAST ONES TO
RECEIVE ANY CUTBACKS OFF OF THE

RECEIVE ANY CUTBACKS OFF OF THE
C.A.P. SYSTEM.

C.A.P. SYSTEM.
TODAY, BECAUSE THIS IS ALL NEW,

TODAY, BECAUSE THIS IS ALL NEW,
WE HAVE NEVER GONE THROUGH THE

WE HAVE NEVER GONE THROUGH THE
PROCESS.

PROCESS.
WE ANTICIPATE IT COULD BE 10 TO

WE ANTICIPATE IT COULD BE 10 TO
20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE

20 YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE
SHORTAGE IS ON THE COLORADO RIFF

SHORTAGE IS ON THE COLORADO RIFF
TORE THE POINT WHERE THE IMPACT

TORE THE POINT WHERE THE IMPACT
MIGHT HIT THE MUNICIPALITIES.

MIGHT HIT THE MUNICIPALITIES.
>> AND TUCSON OFFERS REBATES TO

>> AND TUCSON OFFERS REBATES TO
THOSE WHO CONSERVE WATER.

THOSE WHO CONSERVE WATER.
>> BY AND LARGE, THE REBATE

>> BY AND LARGE, THE REBATE
PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.

PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL.
WE STILL HAVE HIGH ATTENDANCE AT

WE STILL HAVE HIGH ATTENDANCE AT
ALL OF OUR WORKSHOPS THAT WE

ALL OF OUR WORKSHOPS THAT WE
OFFER FOR PEOPLE.

OFFER FOR PEOPLE.
OUR REBATE PROGRAMS ARE DOING

OUR REBATE PROGRAMS ARE DOING
REALLY WELL.

REALLY WELL.
I MEAN, EVERYTHING FROM THE

I MEAN, EVERYTHING FROM THE
TOILET REBATE PROGRAMS TO

TOILET REBATE PROGRAMS TO
RAINWATER HARVESTING HAS BEEN

RAINWATER HARVESTING HAS BEEN
ALSO VERY SUCCESSFUL.

ALSO VERY SUCCESSFUL.
>> AN IDEAL SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE

>> AN IDEAL SYSTEM FOR PEOPLE
SUCH AS CAM WHO SAYS EVERY TIME

SUCH AS CAM WHO SAYS EVERY TIME
IT RAINS, ALL THIS MAKES IT

IT RAINS, ALL THIS MAKES IT
WORTHWHILE.

WORTHWHILE.
>> LAST SATURDAY NIGHT WE HAD

>> LAST SATURDAY NIGHT WE HAD
RAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

RAIN DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
MY WIFE AND I WERE OUT, BUT WHEN

MY WIFE AND I WERE OUT, BUT WHEN
I CAME BACK IN AND I HAD ALREADY

I CAME BACK IN AND I HAD ALREADY
PICKED UP 20 HUNDREDTHS OF AN

PICKED UP 20 HUNDREDTHS OF AN
INCH AT THAT POINT AND THEN IT

INCH AT THAT POINT AND THEN IT
WOKE ME UP.

WOKE ME UP.
I WILL TELL YOU THAT THAT

I WILL TELL YOU THAT THAT
HAPPENS ON OCCASION.

HAPPENS ON OCCASION.
PARTICULARLY IN THE MONSOON

PARTICULARLY IN THE MONSOON
OCCASION.

OCCASION.
I WILL HEAR THE WATER ROLLING

I WILL HEAR THE WATER ROLLING
THROUGH THE GUTTERS AND ROLLING

THROUGH THE GUTTERS AND ROLLING
IN AND YES, THERE IS A --

IN AND YES, THERE IS A --
THERE'S THAT LITTLE HAPPY

THERE'S THAT LITTLE HAPPY
FEELING THAT I'M CAPTURING WATER

FEELING THAT I'M CAPTURING WATER
AND MY GARDEN IS GOING TO LOVE

AND MY GARDEN IS GOING TO LOVE
IT.

IT.
>> THE RESULT IS A DESERT GARDEN

>> THE RESULT IS A DESERT GARDEN
IN BLOOM.

IN BLOOM.
FOR "ARIZONA WEEK" I'M ALEXANDRA

FOR "ARIZONA WEEK" I'M ALEXANDRA
SALAZAR.

SALAZAR.
>>> JUST THIS WEEK, CITY LEADERS

>>> JUST THIS WEEK, CITY LEADERS
IN THE NORTHERN ARIZONA

IN THE NORTHERN ARIZONA
COMMUNITY OF WILLIAMS ISSUED A

COMMUNITY OF WILLIAMS ISSUED A
LEVEL 4 WATER CRISIS.

LEVEL 4 WATER CRISIS.
AND ASKED RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE.

AND ASKED RESIDENTS TO CONSERVE.
DESPITE THIS EARLY SEASON

DESPITE THIS EARLY SEASON
WARNING, THEY SAY THE STATE IS

WARNING, THEY SAY THE STATE IS
NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER BUT

NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER BUT
THERE MAY BE CONCERN FOR THE

THERE MAY BE CONCERN FOR THE
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
SHARON MEGDAL, THE DIRECTOR OF

SHARON MEGDAL, THE DIRECTOR OF
THE WATER RESEARCH CENTER, THANK

THE WATER RESEARCH CENTER, THANK
YOU FOR BEING HERE.

YOU FOR BEING HERE.
LET'S TALK ABOUT ARIZONA'S WATER

LET'S TALK ABOUT ARIZONA'S WATER
SITUATION.

SITUATION.
WHERE DOES ARIZONA GET ITS WATER

WHERE DOES ARIZONA GET ITS WATER
FROM?

FROM?
>> ARIZONA GETS ITS WATER FROM A

>> ARIZONA GETS ITS WATER FROM A
FEW DIFFERENT SOURCES.

FEW DIFFERENT SOURCES.
GROUNDWATER IS A VERY IMPORTANT

GROUNDWATER IS A VERY IMPORTANT
SOURCE TO ARIZONA.

SOURCE TO ARIZONA.
THE COLORADO RIVER WATER FLOWS

THE COLORADO RIVER WATER FLOWS
ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF

ALONG THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF
THE STATE AND THROUGH THE

THE STATE AND THROUGH THE
CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE AND

CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE AND
THEN ALSO THROUGH REUSE.

THEN ALSO THROUGH REUSE.
>> THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT

>> THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT
THE LACK OF RAIN IN ARIZONA.

THE LACK OF RAIN IN ARIZONA.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE HOW CLIMATE

CAN YOU DESCRIBE HOW CLIMATE
ACTUALLY PLAYS A FACTOR WHEN IT

ACTUALLY PLAYS A FACTOR WHEN IT
COMES TO THE WATER IN ARIZONA?

COMES TO THE WATER IN ARIZONA?
>> WHEN WE THINK ABOUT CLIMATE

>> WHEN WE THINK ABOUT CLIMATE
AND WATER IN ARIZONA, WE HAVE TO

AND WATER IN ARIZONA, WE HAVE TO
THINK ABOUT IT, LIKE ANYTHING

THINK ABOUT IT, LIKE ANYTHING
WATER RELATED ON MULTIPLE

WATER RELATED ON MULTIPLE
DIMENSIONS.

DIMENSIONS.
ABOUT 40% OF THE WATER USE IN

ABOUT 40% OF THE WATER USE IN
ARIZONA NOW IS COMING FROM THE

ARIZONA NOW IS COMING FROM THE
COLORADO RIVER.

COLORADO RIVER.
AND THAT WATER FLOW REALLY

AND THAT WATER FLOW REALLY
DEPENDS UPON THE SNOW PACK AND

DEPENDS UPON THE SNOW PACK AND
THE MELT UP IN NORTHERN PART OF

THE MELT UP IN NORTHERN PART OF
THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN.

THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN.
SO THAT WATER AVAILABILITY

SO THAT WATER AVAILABILITY
DEPENDS UPON WEATHER CONDITIONS

DEPENDS UPON WEATHER CONDITIONS
ELSEWHERE.

ELSEWHERE.
THEN WE HAVE OUR MORE LOCAL

THEN WE HAVE OUR MORE LOCAL
CONDITIONS WHERE WE MAY RELY ON

CONDITIONS WHERE WE MAY RELY ON
OUR OWN RAINFALL, THE RAINFALL

OUR OWN RAINFALL, THE RAINFALL
RECHARGES AQUIFERS.

RECHARGES AQUIFERS.
THAT IS VERY LOCAL.

THAT IS VERY LOCAL.
SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE WEATHER

SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE WEATHER
CHANGES AND THE CHANGES IN THE

CHANGES AND THE CHANGES IN THE
CLIMATE AND THIS LONG TERM

CLIMATE AND THIS LONG TERM
DROUGHT, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER NOT

DROUGHT, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER NOT
TO LOOK ONLY AT TUCSON.

TO LOOK ONLY AT TUCSON.
BUT LOOK AT THE BROADER REGION,

BUT LOOK AT THE BROADER REGION,
BECAUSE WE ARE DEPENDENT ON THE

BECAUSE WE ARE DEPENDENT ON THE
SNOW THAT FALLS IN COLORADO.

SNOW THAT FALLS IN COLORADO.
>> YOU SAY ARIZONA IS NOT IN THE

>> YOU SAY ARIZONA IS NOT IN THE
WATER CRISIS, BUT AS THE

WATER CRISIS, BUT AS THE
POPULATION CONTINUES TO

POPULATION CONTINUES TO
INCREASE, CITIES GROW AND

INCREASE, CITIES GROW AND
EXPAND, WE MAY GET TO THAT POINT

EXPAND, WE MAY GET TO THAT POINT
WHERE WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE

WHERE WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE
OF WHAT'S HAPPENING.

OF WHAT'S HAPPENING.
WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT THE

WHAT ARE SOME WAYS THAT THE
AVERAGE PERSON CAN DO THAT?

AVERAGE PERSON CAN DO THAT?
YOU MENTIONED WATCHING YOUR

YOU MENTIONED WATCHING YOUR
WATER USE, BUT WHAT DO PEOPLE

WATER USE, BUT WHAT DO PEOPLE
NEED TO KNOW MOVING FORWARD?

NEED TO KNOW MOVING FORWARD?
>> I THINK MAYBE THE MOST

>> I THINK MAYBE THE MOST
IMPORTANT THING FOR THE PUBLIC

IMPORTANT THING FOR THE PUBLIC
WOULD BE TO NOT TAKE WATER FOR

WOULD BE TO NOT TAKE WATER FOR
GRANTED.

GRANTED.
YES, IT'S EXPECTED, IT'S

YES, IT'S EXPECTED, IT'S
EXPECTED TO BE CLEAN, RELIABLE

EXPECTED TO BE CLEAN, RELIABLE
AND COME OUT OF THE TAP.

AND COME OUT OF THE TAP.
BUT START THINKING ABOUT WHERE

BUT START THINKING ABOUT WHERE
DOES MY WATER COME FROM AND ALL

DOES MY WATER COME FROM AND ALL
THAT GOES INTO IT.

THAT GOES INTO IT.
SO THAT WE -- WE DON'T GET INTO

SO THAT WE -- WE DON'T GET INTO
THE CRISIS AND THEN WE ALSO

THE CRISIS AND THEN WE ALSO
UNDERSTAND THAT IN CERTAIN CASES

UNDERSTAND THAT IN CERTAIN CASES
WE ARE DEPLETING AQUIFERS.

WE ARE DEPLETING AQUIFERS.
WE HAVE WATER UNDERGROUND.

WE HAVE WATER UNDERGROUND.
IT'S BEEN PUT THERE BY SYSTEMS

IT'S BEEN PUT THERE BY SYSTEMS
OVER MANY, MANY YEARS.

OVER MANY, MANY YEARS.
AND WE'RE USING IT AND NATURE IS

AND WE'RE USING IT AND NATURE IS
NOT GOING TO REPLACE IT SO

NOT GOING TO REPLACE IT SO
QUICKLY.

QUICKLY.
SO I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD THINK

SO I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD THINK
MAYBE WHERE'S MY WATER COMING

MAYBE WHERE'S MY WATER COMING
FROM AND IF THEY THINK ABOUT

FROM AND IF THEY THINK ABOUT
THAT A LITTLE BIT, MAYBE THEY'LL

THAT A LITTLE BIT, MAYBE THEY'LL
STOP AND THINK THAT I CAN USE A

STOP AND THINK THAT I CAN USE A
LITTLE LESS, I NEED TO BE MORE

LITTLE LESS, I NEED TO BE MORE
CAREFUL.

CAREFUL.
>> IS THERE A TIME LINE OF WHEN

>> IS THERE A TIME LINE OF WHEN
WE THINK WE'LL GET TO THAT POINT

WE THINK WE'LL GET TO THAT POINT
WHERE IT'S ALMOST CRISIS MODE OR

WHERE IT'S ALMOST CRISIS MODE OR
OH, WE REALLY DO NEED TO WATCH

OH, WE REALLY DO NEED TO WATCH
BECAUSE OUR SUSTAINABILITY IS A

BECAUSE OUR SUSTAINABILITY IS A
PROBLEM?

PROBLEM?
>> I SEE IT -- I THINK MANY SEE

>> I SEE IT -- I THINK MANY SEE
IT AS THE JOB OF THE WATER

IT AS THE JOB OF THE WATER
MANAGERS AND THE OTHER

MANAGERS AND THE OTHER
DECISIONMAKERS IN OUR STATE.

DECISIONMAKERS IN OUR STATE.
TO AVOID OUR GETTING TO A CRISIS

TO AVOID OUR GETTING TO A CRISIS
SITUATION.

SITUATION.
AND SO THAT'S WHY I THINK THE

AND SO THAT'S WHY I THINK THE
WATER MANAGERS AND PEOPLE LIKE

WATER MANAGERS AND PEOPLE LIKE
ME AND OTHERS THAT ARE WORKING

ME AND OTHERS THAT ARE WORKING
ON THESE ISSUES, WE WANT TO GET

ON THESE ISSUES, WE WANT TO GET
THE PUBLIC EXCITED ABOUT IT NOW

THE PUBLIC EXCITED ABOUT IT NOW
SO THAT WE'RE NOT IN THAT CRISIS

SO THAT WE'RE NOT IN THAT CRISIS
STAGE.

STAGE.
BUT PEOPLE READ THE PAPER.

BUT PEOPLE READ THE PAPER.
THEY KNOW THAT A SHORTAGE COULD

THEY KNOW THAT A SHORTAGE COULD
BE DECLARED ON THE COLORADO

BE DECLARED ON THE COLORADO
RIVER AS SOON AS TWO OR THREE

RIVER AS SOON AS TWO OR THREE
YEARS FROM NOW.

YEARS FROM NOW.
THAT SHORTAGE DECLARATION IS

THAT SHORTAGE DECLARATION IS
EXPECTED TO AFFECT CITIES.

EXPECTED TO AFFECT CITIES.
IT WILL AFFECT FARMERS AND SOME

IT WILL AFFECT FARMERS AND SOME
OTHER USERS BUT IT WON'T AFFECT

OTHER USERS BUT IT WON'T AFFECT
CITIES.

CITIES.
BUT IF THINGS STAY THE WAY THEY

BUT IF THINGS STAY THE WAY THEY
ARE IN THE COLORADO RIVER FOR

ARE IN THE COLORADO RIVER FOR
YEARS AND YEARS, WE'RE IN A

YEARS AND YEARS, WE'RE IN A
DROUGHT THAT'S 14 YEARS OLD NOW,

DROUGHT THAT'S 14 YEARS OLD NOW,
WE DON'T KNOW WHEN WE WILL COME

WE DON'T KNOW WHEN WE WILL COME
OUT OF IT.

OUT OF IT.
WE KNOW HOW LITTLE PRECIPITATION

WE KNOW HOW LITTLE PRECIPITATION
WE'VE GOTTEN THIS YEAR HERE

WE'VE GOTTEN THIS YEAR HERE
ALTHOUGH THE MOUNTAINS IN

ALTHOUGH THE MOUNTAINS IN
COLORADO ARE DOING PRETTY WELL.

COLORADO ARE DOING PRETTY WELL.
SO WE DON'T KNOW IF THE COLORADO

SO WE DON'T KNOW IF THE COLORADO
RIVER COULD GET EVEN IN A WORSE

RIVER COULD GET EVEN IN A WORSE
SITUATION.

SITUATION.
SO I THINK THAT WE ALL HAVE TO

SO I THINK THAT WE ALL HAVE TO
BE EDUCATED ABOUT IT.

BE EDUCATED ABOUT IT.
I THINK OUR WATER MANAGERS HAVE

I THINK OUR WATER MANAGERS HAVE
TO BE LET'S SAY -- THEY'RE

TO BE LET'S SAY -- THEY'RE
ALWAYS -- I THINK OUR WATER

ALWAYS -- I THINK OUR WATER
MANAGERS HAVE TO BE UP FRONT

MANAGERS HAVE TO BE UP FRONT
WITH IF PUBLIC AND THERE'S JUST

WITH IF PUBLIC AND THERE'S JUST
A BALANCING ACT.

A BALANCING ACT.
WE DON'T HAVE A CRISIS.

WE DON'T HAVE A CRISIS.
WE DON'T WANT TO GET YOU SCARED.

WE DON'T WANT TO GET YOU SCARED.
WE DON'T WANT TO SCARE OFF

WE DON'T WANT TO SCARE OFF
DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE WE DO GREAT

DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE WE DO GREAT
PLANNING FOR OUR ECONOMIC

PLANNING FOR OUR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT.

DEVELOPMENT.
BUT WE DO HAVE TO PLAN FOR THE

BUT WE DO HAVE TO PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
SO IT'S THIS BALANCING ACT OF

SO IT'S THIS BALANCING ACT OF
GETTING PEOPLE EXCITED INTO

GETTING PEOPLE EXCITED INTO
ACTION FOR FUTURE WITHOUT

ACTION FOR FUTURE WITHOUT
GETTING THEM ALARMED.

GETTING THEM ALARMED.
>> OKAY.

>> OKAY.
WE LIVE IN THE DESERT.

WE LIVE IN THE DESERT.
WE HAVE A HEALTHY WATER

WE HAVE A HEALTHY WATER
SITUATION THEN?

SITUATION THEN?
>> RIGHT NOW, WE DO HAVE A

>> RIGHT NOW, WE DO HAVE A
HEALTHY WATER SITUATION.

HEALTHY WATER SITUATION.
WE HAVE DONE GOOD PLANNING HERE.

WE HAVE DONE GOOD PLANNING HERE.
BUT WE CAN'T REST ON OUR

BUT WE CAN'T REST ON OUR
LAURELS.

LAURELS.
>> JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THE

>> JOINING US TO TALK ABOUT THE
STATE LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK IS

STATE LEGISLATURE THIS WEEK IS
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.

CHRISTOPHER CONOVER.
SOME FIREWORKS, NOT LIKE WHAT WE

SOME FIREWORKS, NOT LIKE WHAT WE
HAVE SEEN IN PREVIOUS WEEKS, BUT

HAVE SEEN IN PREVIOUS WEEKS, BUT
SOMETHING PRETTY INTERESTING.

SOMETHING PRETTY INTERESTING.
>> THERE WERE SOME FIREWORKS AND

>> THERE WERE SOME FIREWORKS AND
THEY WERE ON THE FLOOR.

THEY WERE ON THE FLOOR.
WE'RE USED TO REPUBLICANS AND

WE'RE USED TO REPUBLICANS AND
DEMOCRATS ARGUING ON THE FLOOR.

DEMOCRATS ARGUING ON THE FLOOR.
THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.

THAT'S WHAT THEY DO.
THAT'S WHAT THEY GO UP TO DO.

THAT'S WHAT THEY GO UP TO DO.
INTERESTING THIS WEEK, STATE

INTERESTING THIS WEEK, STATE
SENATOR MELVIN WHO IS RUNNING

SENATOR MELVIN WHO IS RUNNING
FOR GOVERNOR FROM SOUTHERN

FOR GOVERNOR FROM SOUTHERN
ARIZONA SPONSORED A BILL, GOT IT

ARIZONA SPONSORED A BILL, GOT IT
THROUGH PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ON

THROUGH PRELIMINARY APPROVAL ON
THE SENATE FLOOR THAT WOULD HAVE

THE SENATE FLOOR THAT WOULD HAVE
PROHIBITED THE STATE FROM USING

PROHIBITED THE STATE FROM USING
THE NEW COMMON CORE EDUCATION

THE NEW COMMON CORE EDUCATION
STANDARDS WHICH FOUR YEARS AGO

STANDARDS WHICH FOUR YEARS AGO
THE STATE ADOPTED AND HAS BEGUN

THE STATE ADOPTED AND HAS BEGUN
IMPLEMENTING THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

IMPLEMENTING THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
HIS ARGUMENT AT THE TIME THIS IS

HIS ARGUMENT AT THE TIME THIS IS
FEDERAL OVERREACH.

FEDERAL OVERREACH.
WE CAN WRITE STANDARDS BETTER

WE CAN WRITE STANDARDS BETTER
AND THE SENATE VOTED TO ADVANCE

AND THE SENATE VOTED TO ADVANCE
THAT BILL.

THAT BILL.
THE NEXT DAY THAT BILL CAME BACK

THE NEXT DAY THAT BILL CAME BACK
AND WHEN IT WENT UP ON THE FLOOR

AND WHEN IT WENT UP ON THE FLOOR
FOR A FINAL VOTE, IT WAS VOTED

FOR A FINAL VOTE, IT WAS VOTED
DOWN.

DOWN.
REPUBLICANS JOINED WITH

REPUBLICANS JOINED WITH
DEMOCRATS AND VOTED THAT BILL

DEMOCRATS AND VOTED THAT BILL
DOWN.

DOWN.
IT'S VERY RARE TO SEE SOMETHING

IT'S VERY RARE TO SEE SOMETHING
VOTED DOWN ON THE FLOOR AGAINST

VOTED DOWN ON THE FLOOR AGAINST
THE SENATE PRESIDENT WHO SPOKE

THE SENATE PRESIDENT WHO SPOKE
IN FAVOR OF IT TWICE.

IN FAVOR OF IT TWICE.
>> AND WE SHOULD BE CLEAR.

>> AND WE SHOULD BE CLEAR.
THIS IS THE ARIZONA COLORADO AND

THIS IS THE ARIZONA COLORADO AND
CAREER READY STANDARDS WHICH WAS

CAREER READY STANDARDS WHICH WAS
KNOWN AS COMMON CORE.

KNOWN AS COMMON CORE.
BUT THAT'S REALLY WHERE THE

BUT THAT'S REALLY WHERE THE
CONTROVERSY SORT OF STARTED, IS

CONTROVERSY SORT OF STARTED, IS
THE COMMON CORE WAS A FEDERAL

THE COMMON CORE WAS A FEDERAL
TERM AND MAYBE SENATOR MELVIN

TERM AND MAYBE SENATOR MELVIN
DIDN'T WANT THAT REFERENCE

DIDN'T WANT THAT REFERENCE
ATTACHED TO THE FEDERAL GUIDE

ATTACHED TO THE FEDERAL GUIDE
LINES.

LINES.
>> VERY OFTEN WE HEAR OUT OF THE

>> VERY OFTEN WE HEAR OUT OF THE
REPUBLICANS IN THE LEGISLATURE

REPUBLICANS IN THE LEGISLATURE
THEY DON'T WANT LIKE THE FEDERAL

THEY DON'T WANT LIKE THE FEDERAL
CREEP INTO THINGS AND THIS WAS

CREEP INTO THINGS AND THIS WAS
AN EXAMPLE OF THAT.

AN EXAMPLE OF THAT.
DURING THE INITIAL DEBATE ON THE

DURING THE INITIAL DEBATE ON THE
FLOOR, SENATOR MELVIN WAS

FLOOR, SENATOR MELVIN WAS
QUESTIONED BY SENATOR BRADLEY

QUESTIONED BY SENATOR BRADLEY
WHO IS ALSO FROM SOUTHERN

WHO IS ALSO FROM SOUTHERN
ARIZONA, A DEMOCRAT, ABOUT WHAT

ARIZONA, A DEMOCRAT, ABOUT WHAT
HE DIDN'T LIKE.

HE DIDN'T LIKE.
TELL US WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE IN

TELL US WHAT YOU DON'T LIKE IN
THE COMMON CORE STANDARD.

THE COMMON CORE STANDARD.
AND SENATOR MELVIN DIDN'T ANSWER

AND SENATOR MELVIN DIDN'T ANSWER
THE QUESTION.

THE QUESTION.
WHEN THEY ASKED FOR SPECIFICS,

WHEN THEY ASKED FOR SPECIFICS,
SENATOR MELVIN SAID SENATOR

SENATOR MELVIN SAID SENATOR
BRADLEY TO GO FIND THE PROBLEMS

BRADLEY TO GO FIND THE PROBLEMS
HIMSELF AND KEPT COMING BACK

HIMSELF AND KEPT COMING BACK
THIS IS A FEDERAL OVERREACH, THE

THIS IS A FEDERAL OVERREACH, THE
STATE OF ARIZONA CAN DO IT

STATE OF ARIZONA CAN DO IT
BETTER THAT'S WHAT SENATE

BETTER THAT'S WHAT SENATE
PRESIDENT BIGGS ALSO ARGUED.

PRESIDENT BIGGS ALSO ARGUED.
DESPITE THAT, IT WENT DOWN.

DESPITE THAT, IT WENT DOWN.
>> OKAY.

>> OKAY.
WE COULD HEAR MORE ABOUT IT

WE COULD HEAR MORE ABOUT IT
LATER IN THE SESSION.

LATER IN THE SESSION.
BUT I WANT TO GET TO THE

BUT I WANT TO GET TO THE
ABORTION CLINICS.

ABORTION CLINICS.
TALK ABOUT THAT.

TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> THERE'S A BILL THAT'S WORKING

>> THERE'S A BILL THAT'S WORKING
THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE, THE

THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE, THE
HOUSE HAS PASSED IT, THAT ALLOWS

HOUSE HAS PASSED IT, THAT ALLOWS
SNAP OR SURPRISE INSPECTIONS OF

SNAP OR SURPRISE INSPECTIONS OF
ABORTION CLINICS IN ARIZONA.

ABORTION CLINICS IN ARIZONA.
ACCORDING TO THE SPONSORS, THOSE

ACCORDING TO THE SPONSORS, THOSE
ARE THE ONLY MEDICAL FACILITIES

ARE THE ONLY MEDICAL FACILITIES
IN STATE THAT INSPECTORS CANNOT

IN STATE THAT INSPECTORS CANNOT
JUST SHOW UP TO AT ANY TIME.

JUST SHOW UP TO AT ANY TIME.
THE ARGUMENT AGAINST IT IS THAT

THE ARGUMENT AGAINST IT IS THAT
THAT IS -- COULD BE AN INVASION

THAT IS -- COULD BE AN INVASION
OF A WOMAN'S PRIVACY.

OF A WOMAN'S PRIVACY.
IT'S PASSED THE HOUSE.

IT'S PASSED THE HOUSE.
IT MOST CERTAINLY WILL END UP IN

IT MOST CERTAINLY WILL END UP IN
COURT ASSUMING IT BECOMES LAW

COURT ASSUMING IT BECOMES LAW
WHICH WOULD TAKE THE GOVERNOR'S

WHICH WOULD TAKE THE GOVERNOR'S
SIGNATURE, BUT THIS ONE WILL NOT

SIGNATURE, BUT THIS ONE WILL NOT
GO AWAY IF IT GETS TO THE

GO AWAY IF IT GETS TO THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK.

GOVERNOR'S DESK.
>> AS YOU MENTIONED THERE'S

>> AS YOU MENTIONED THERE'S
STILL OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THESE

STILL OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THESE
ISSUES RIGHT BACK UP BEFORE THE

ISSUES RIGHT BACK UP BEFORE THE
FINAL GAVEL.

FINAL GAVEL.
>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> ABSOLUTELY.
THE COMMON CORE COULD COME BACK

THE COMMON CORE COULD COME BACK
IN THE FORM OF AN AMENDMENT.

IN THE FORM OF AN AMENDMENT.
SENATOR MELVIN OR SOMEBODY ELSE

SENATOR MELVIN OR SOMEBODY ELSE
COULD TRY AND TACK IT ON TO

COULD TRY AND TACK IT ON TO
ANOTHER BILL.

ANOTHER BILL.
NOTHING IS TRULY DEAD UNTIL THE

NOTHING IS TRULY DEAD UNTIL THE
LAST MOMENT OF THE SESSION.

LAST MOMENT OF THE SESSION.
>> OKAY.

>> OKAY.
CHRISTOPHER CONOVER, THANK YOU

CHRISTOPHER CONOVER, THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ANALYSIS.

FOR YOUR ANALYSIS.
THAT DOES IT FOR THIS EDITION OF

THAT DOES IT FOR THIS EDITION OF
"ARIZONA WEEK."

"ARIZONA WEEK."
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