1. CRRSCO Colorado River Regional Sewer Coalition Organizational Update
Washington, D.C.
March, 2001
RECREATION
AGRICULTURE
HABITAT
WATER SUPPLY

2. Accomplishments Since April 1999 Expanded Membership Base
Member/Nonmember Costs Developed
Local Financial Contributions
Alternative Technologies
Prioritization of Projects
Developed Strategies/Team Building
Organizational Restructuring

3. Mission
Identify and prioritize needs and available resources to provide adequate wastewater infrastructure for communities along the Lower Colorado River.

4. Membership - March 2001 Blythe, CA Buckskin Sanitary Distr., Az
Bullhead City, AZ
Fort Mohave Indian Tribe, AZ
Lake Havasu City, AZ
Needles, CA
Parker, AZ
Quartzsite, AZ
La Paz County, AZ
Mohave County, AZ
Yuma, AZ
Aqua Caliente
Mohave Valley CofC
Participating Government Agencies
ADEQ, BOR, BLM
Arizona Clean and Beautiful
Central Arizona Project, AZ
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, CA
Citizen Water Resources
Coechella Valley Assoc. of Gov.,AZ
C.R.S.S. Joint Venture, AZ
Keep Arizona Beautiful, AZ
Los Angeles County, CA
Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California
Riverside County, CA

5. Expanded Membership Base
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Central Arizona Project
Riverside County, California
Los Angles County, California
Coachella Valley Association of Governments, California

6. Member/Non-Member Project Costs

7. Program Cost $650,000,000 in FY98 Dollars for Planning Area
Costs to be escalated 4% over 20 year program life
Escalated cost over program life: $1,100,000,000

8. Member/Non-Member Project Costs
Construction Cost
In Millions

9. Local Financial Contributions
Bullhead City > $42,000,000.
Lake Havasu City > $7,725,000 plus approximately $18,000,000 per year for 10 years.
Needles > $200,000
Buckskin Sanitary District/Parker Strip
> $3,000,000

10. Alternative Technologies
Collection - Small Diameter Gravity Sewers

11. Alternative Technologies
Wetlands

12. Alternative Technologies
Reclamation - Bamboo Demonstration Project

13. Prioritization of Projects
Criteria

14. Prioritization of Projects
Ranking Results

15. Collaboration/Team Building
Local Level
Indian Nations
Cities
Counties
Quasi-Gov. Entities
State Level
Governors
Legislators
Arizona
California
Nevada
State Agencies
Quasi-Gov. Entities
Federal Level
Congressional Delegations
Agencies
Regulators
Governing Bodies

16. Organizational Structure
CRRSCO
Existing Members
New Members
Annual Report
Annual Visits
Common Goals
Presentations
Grow Organization
Services
Funding
Quarterly Meetings
Newsletters
Annual Report
Regional Programs
Seminars
3-Phase Approach
Special Reports
Lobbying
Trips & Presentations

17. Recent Activities Meetings in Washington, D.C. March 2001
Senator Jon Kyl’s staff
Representative Bob Stump
Senator Harry Reid’s staff
Representative Ed Pastor’s staff
Representative Jerry Lewis’ staff
National League of Cities Meeting - Washington, D.C. March 2001

18. Recent Activities (Cont.)
Meeting with Lobbyist Terry Bracy
Meeting with Jacqueline Schafer, Director of ADEQ and Karen Smith , Water Quality Director

19. Future Activities Special CRRSCo meeting April 11 with Terry Bracy
Congressional Delegation and Federal agency briefing in Washington, D.C. May/June 2001

20. Questions
Contact Information
2035 Swanson Ave., suite 208
Lake Havasu City, Arizona 86403
Phone FAX