YUMA EAST WETLANDS.  PHOTO BY FRED PHILLIPS CONSULTING.
YUMA EAST WETLANDS. PHOTO BY FRED PHILLIPS CONSULTING.
VERDE RIVER GREENWAY STATE NATURAL AREA
VERDE RIVER GREENWAY STATE NATURAL AREA
GILBERT, AZ RIPARIAN PRESERVE.  PHOTO BY MATT METS.
GILBERT, AZ RIPARIAN PRESERVE. PHOTO BY MATT METS.
VERDE RIVER SEDONA, AZ
VERDE RIVER SEDONA, AZ
COLORADO RIVER
COLORADO RIVER

Welcome

Welcome to the Arizona Water Protection Fund, a competitive State grant program that provides funding for the development and implementation of measures to protect water of sufficient quality and quantity to maintain, enhance and restore rivers, streams and riparian habitat, including projects that benefit fish and wildlife that are dependent on these important resources. 


Notice of Public Hearing and Arizona Water Protection Fund Grant Application Guidelines Request For Comments

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 45-2105 et seq. the Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission is required to develop guidelines for applicants for funding, and is seeking input from interested landowners, state and federal agencies, local government entities, non-profit organizations, and the public. A public hearing to receive comments, with a virtual attendance option, will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the following location:

Physical Address
Arizona Department of Water Resources
Thunder River Conference Room
1110 W. Washington Street, Suite #310
Phoenix, AZ  85007

Cisco Webex Hearing Information
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Meeting Number (Access Code): 2591 097 3725
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Comments not submitted at the public hearing may be submitted during the 45-day public comment period, which begins January 17, 2023 and ends March 3, 2023 at 5 p.m.  Please see the Notice of Public Hearing and Arizona Water Protection Fund Grant Application Guidelines Request For Comments for further details.


 

Meetings

All public notices of meetings of the Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission and any of its subcommittees will be physically posted at the Arizona Department of Water Resources, 1110 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85007 on the first floor notices bulletin board, which is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except legal holidays and state furlough days. Public notices of Arizona Water Protection Fund Commission meetings are also electronically posted on this website.

Meeting Schedule

Date Meeting Type Meeting documents
June 18, 2024 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option TBD
March 5, 2024 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option Meeting Notice and Agenda_20240305
January 31, 2024 - 10:00AM Commission Subcommittee - Virtual Meeting Meeting Notice, Quorum Notice, and Agenda_20240131
November 28, 2023 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option Meeting Notice and Agenda_20231128

Meeting Minutes
November 14, 2023 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option

Meeting Notice and Agenda_20231114

Meeting Minutes

June 27, 2023 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option Meeting Notice and Agenda_20230627

Meeting Minutes
March 21, 2023 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option Meeting Notice and Agenda_20230321

Meeting Minutes
November 29, 2022 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option

Meeting Notice and Agenda_20221129

Meeting Minutes

November 15, 2022 - 9:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option

Meeting Notice and Agenda_20221115

Meeting Minutes

October 13, 2022 - 3:00PM Executive Committee Meeting - Virtual Meeting Meeting Notice, Possible Quorum Notice, and Agenda
June 14, 2022 - 10:00AM Full Commission - In Person w/Virtual Option

Meeting Notice and Agenda_20220614

Meeting Minutes

February 8, 2022 - 10:00AM Full Commission - Virtual Meeting

Meeting Notice and Agenda_20220208

Meeting Minutes

Past Meetings Archive