Yavapai-Prescott • Entered by Jenny Cobb on January 4, 2025
Verde Reservoirs Sediment Mitigation
December 11, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 2 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 4 |
Key Issue: Water-related Conservation
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Short Description of Activity
attended this meeting re increasing water for the Phoenix area in the future. about 112 stakeholders attending this zoom meeting. My colleague Sierra Club colleague Gary Bevely contributes comments so I was aware of this project. Gary out of the country for this meeting. Asked to attend by Sally. Sierra Club member (and Bro) and my Water Sentinels co-leader was also on the call.
Reflection/Evaluation
Feasibility study projected for completion Spring 2026 – entire project 2041. Note. 18 years of measuring water flow on the Upper Verde predicts the first 25 miles of the river might disappear in 25-30 years with a downward trend of waterflow. However, water enters the Verde at many other points starting with Sycamore Creek. With climate change, will Phoenix even be livable in 25 years?