Pinal Water Group Meeting In Coolidge

The Local Area Impact Assessment Group (LAIAG) for Pinal County will hold its initial
meeting July 18th in Coolidge.

Creation of the LAIAGs in each county stems from a recommendation of the Governor’s
Drought Task Force in its Arizona Drought Preparedness Plan. The LAIAGs coordinate
drought public awareness, provide impact assessment information to local & state leaders, & develop & implement local mitigation & response options.

The purpose of the 1st Pinal County LAIAG meeting is to provide information on:
• The drought preparedness plan.
• The role of LAIAGs.
• Local drought monitoring.
• Regional drought planning.

At the meeting, participants from each water-use sector will discuss a proposed organizational structure for the Pinal County LAIAG.

The meeting will be held:

TIME:
From 1-3 p.m.

DATE:
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

PLACE:
Sheldon Building lecture hall
Central Arizona College
8470 N. Overfield Road, Coolidge, AZ

The Az Dept. of Water Resources, in cooperation with the Pinal County Cooperative Extension Office, Pinal County Board of Supervisors, & Natural Resource Conservation Districts, will provide technical support & assistance to the Pinal County LAIAG.