The Truth Prescott Valley, AZ

Mayor Skoog; Have you ever been here? Just North of Chino Valley lies the spot where the Verde headwaters and Granite Creek join. The Big Chino aquifer to the West may cause severe flow damage to this sensitive area as 80% plus of the Verde flow is attributed to the Big Chino aquifer.

Once Prescott (and junior partner Prescott Valley) begin pumping the allowable 8,717 ac/ft/yr  problems may well occur. A much higher flow rate would be required durring the summer months as outdoor landscaping needs grow. This is the biggest time of danger to the Verde headwaters.

Is there a plan to protect the Verde? Not really. Reference is made to mediating the issue; how? PV town manager Larry Tarkowski has been quoted as saying; ” The EPA will shut us down if we create a problem”. I suggest this is not sound planning. Effort should be made before $150 M is spent on the pipeline. Prescott Valley will be responsible for 46.8% of all costs. Aledgedly all costs for PV will be born by developers who will be building homes. Without “Garanteed” water, I doubt any developer will sign on. That leaves, once again, the people of PV to absorb the costs. Remember, Tom Steele as a councilman, was the ONLY vote against the project from either town council!  Tom’s reason, there was NO provision to retain surplus or recharge water in the aquifer for current residents!!