<p>This project involved a two-year collaborative process with City of Phoenix WSD Planning Managers to update the City&rsquo;s Water Resources Acquisition Fee (WRAF). It encompassed updating water demand (existing and new customers) projections and Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) factors, inventory of supplies, water supply risk analysis for a range of shortage conditions, water supply gap analysis, development of a 10-year Infrastructure Improvements Plan (IIP), and calculation of the new WRAF schedule for different customer classes and meter sizes. The report and updated WRAF schedule were eventually approved by City Council along with other Water and Wastewater Impact Fees and resulted in the creation of recharge and recovery well assets in new growth areas within the City.</p>

Integrated Water Master Planning

City of Phoenix - Water Resource Acquisition Fee (WRAF) Updates

Phoenix Wraf   Acquisition Fee Update

Arizona Desert Mountains

Arizona

Cortney Brand

PG - SVP, Growth and M&A

Gary Gin

RG - Vice President | ASR Practice Lead

Water is local - and our team at LRE Water has the local knowledge in river administration and management, case history, court and rule making hearing decisions, and application of the prior appropriation doctrine that is needed to develop appropriate water resource strategies throughout the western US. Our water rights expertise, paired with our institutional knowledge of local water administration and Water Court matters, gives LRE Water a unique ability to forecast potential issues, and gives our clients the information necessary to minimize the impact of potential unknowns, plan ahead for uncertainties, and focus on those issues that have the potential to directly impact their water right assets.

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Our Groundwater Team serves our clients’ needs for groundwater resource development and management throughout the western United States. Working closely with our water rights/water resources planning and management team, environmental permitting and regulatory compliance specialists, and water information technology experts, we provide innovative groundwater solutions and develop resilient and reliable water supplies.

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Project Location Phoenix, AZ | Services Water Resource Strategies, Groundwater

City of Phoenix - Water Resource Acquisition Fee (WRAF) Updates

People Cortney Brand, Gary Gin