FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | ADEQ Publishes the Arizona Protected Surface Waters List Establishing Cornerstone of Landmark State Surface Water Protection Legislation

ADEQ Publishes the Arizona Protected Surface Waters List Establishing Cornerstone of Landmark State Surface Water Protection Legislation PHOENIX (Oct. 29, 2021) — The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) today published the Arizona Protected Surface Waters List (PSWL) called for by landmark surface water protection legislation signed by Governor Doug Ducey on May 5, 2021. House Bill 2691 is the first Arizona-specific water quality protection legislation enacted since the Aquifer Protection Program in 1991. “When it comes to protecting water, Arizona is leading the nation by example,” said ADEQ Water Quality Division Director Trevor Baggiore. “Publishing the Protected Surface Waters List is a major milestone for surface water quality protection in Arizona and represents the cornerstone of the State program.”   With ADEQ’s implementation of HB2691 and publication of the PSWL, Arizona has achieved a clear and meaningful surface water protection program that provides Arizonans with certainty about which waters are protected as the decades-long debate about the federal Clean Water Act continues. Arizona’s PSWL specifies all waters protected by the Clean Water Act and the new State Surface Water Protection Program — 883 rivers, streams and lakes critical for drinking, recreation and fish consumption. “For the first time in Arizona history, we have a clear picture of every protected surface water in the State,” said ADEQ Water Quality Division Director Trevor Baggiore. “The Protected Surface Waters List and its accompanying interactive map provide clarity and consistency and allow ADEQ to work with facilities, stakeholders and volunteers to protect and monitor water resources that are critical to public health and the environment in Arizona.” To develop the PSWL, ADEQ completed a comprehensive evaluation of Arizona’s waters to determine which waters are covered under both federal and state jurisdictions — not once, but twice. ADEQ accomplished this complex undertaking, by leveraging advances in science and technology to create a process and several new analytical tools. These efforts enabled ADEQ to necessarily evaluate Arizona waters for federal jurisdiction first based on the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, and then again in response to its vacatur in August 2021.  ADEQ will codify the PSWL in December 2023, following the conclusion of ongoing robust stakeholder dialogue. More information on the Surface Water Protection Program, including the Protected Surface Waters List and accompanying interactive online map, is available on ADEQ’s website | Surface Water Protection Program > ### Contact | ADEQ Public Information Officer 602-540-8072 | Email > About ADEQ Under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov.

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FROM ERIN GIDDENS NEW DATA: Year-over-year rent growth in Mesa currently stands at 29.8%, compared to 6.2% at this time last year This is the #6 fastest increase among the nation's 100 largest cities.

 

Hi Tim,

Rents are still trending upward, but that growth has slowed significantly this month. Our national rent index increased by 0.8% this month, which is less than half of last month’s growth rate and the smallest increase since February. However, despite this slowdown, rent growth is still outpacing its pre-pandemic trend.
Rents fell this month in 22 of the nation’s 100 largest cities, breaking a six month streak in which rents were rising uninterrupted in virtually all of these cities. Boise saw the biggest decline this month, with rents falling by 3.1%, indicating that the unprecedented boom there may have crested. Rents also fell by 1% this month in San Francisco, where prices remain 11.8% below pre-pandemic levels.

For more analysis of the newest monthly data, check out our full November Rent Report.

Here are some highlights:

• Rents in Mesa increased 1.5% month-over-month, compared to a 0.8% increase nationally. Month-over-month growth in Mesa ranks #24 among the nation's 100 largest cities.
• Year-over-year rent growth in Mesa currently stands at 29.8%, compared to 6.2% at this time last year This is the #6 fastest increase among the nation's 100 largest cities.
• Median rents in Mesa currently stand at $1386 for a 1-bedroom apartment and $1591 for a two-bedroom.

 

Check out the full report here. And as a reminder, the full details of our rent estimate methodology are explained here. 

If you have any questions or would like to hop on a call to discuss these findings, please let me know!

All the best,

Erin

ARIZONA CENTER FOR CIVIC LEADERSHIP: Wednesday, November 17 . . .Please join us for a CivEx conversation on affordable housing and homelessness.

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CivEx: Addressing housing affordability and homelessness

by Arizona Center for Civic Leadership

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Please join us Wednesday, November 17 for a CivEx conversation on affordable housing and homelessness.

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Please join us Wednesday, November 17 for a CivEx conversation on affordable housing and homelessness. This webinar explores Arizona's affordable housing crisis in both urban and rural communities and how service organizations from across the state are addressing dramatically increasing cases of homelessness.

2011 Flinn-Brown Fellow Terry Benelli, executive director, LISC-Phoenix will moderate a panel of experts including: Tom Simplot, director, Arizona Department of Housing, Liz Morales, director, City of Tucson Housing and Community Development, Diana Yazzie Devine, MBA, president & CEO, Native American Connections, and Hon. Shana Ellis, executive director, Action Nexus, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University.

This event will be on Zoom:

https://flinn.zoom.us/j/93299493349?pwd=MVJ5TjUrZHJtYkhDQUxMdTB4UTV2dz09

Meeting ID: 932 9949 3349 | Passcode: 360458

Phone: +1 602 753 0140 US (Phoenix)

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Contact Sara Larsen, Arizona Center for Civic Leadership: slarsen@flinn.org.

 

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Wed, November 17, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM MST

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Organizer of CivEx: Addressing housing affordability and homelessness

Established by the Flinn Foundation, the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership has been providing nonpartisan, independent civic-participation and civic-leadership programs since 2011. 

We support a model of leadership built on deep knowledge, hard work, and a willingness to bridge differences to build consensus on solutions that advance Arizona. We strive to continually increase the pool of leaders who can analyze issues; craft long-term, common-sense, common-good solutions; help to get the state’s work done; and nurture Arizonans’ participation in public affairs.

The Genetics of Prehistory.

PRESS RELEASE: Arizona Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2021

Arizona Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey issued a proclamation naming November 2021 Native American Heritage Month in Arizona to recognize the historical, cultural and economic contributions of Native Americans in Arizona. “Native American communities are an integral part of Arizona,” said Governor Ducey. “Their diverse culture, rich history and vibrant heritage strengthen our state, and we are thankful for all their contributions. This month, we are proud to recognize November as Native American Heritage Month.” Arizona is home to 22 Tribal Nations that comprise approximately 28 percent of Arizona’s land base. This year’s legislative session included two bills that impacted Arizona’s Native American communities. In April, Governor Ducey signed a historic tribal-state gaming compact amendment that modernized gaming in Arizona. The Governor also signed legislation allowing Native American students in communities across Arizona to wear traditional tribal regalia at their graduation.  View the proclamation HERE. View the full text below. ***  WHEREAS, Arizona is situated in a diverse and culturally rich region of 22 various Tribal Nations and communities; and WHEREAS, these homelands have existed since time immemorial, we acknowledge the contributions of Native Americans long before the formation of the United States and the entry of the State of Arizona into the union; and WHEREAS, the State of Arizona recognizes the right of these 22 Tribal Nations to exercise sovereign authority, as defined by federal law, over their members and their territory; and WHEREAS, the land of these 22 Tribal Nations comprises approximately 28 percent of Arizona’s land base; and WHEREAS, these tribal members are citizens of our great State, possess all the rights and privileges afforded by Arizona to its citizens, and, along with other American Indians, comprise approximately five percent of Arizona’s population; and WHEREAS, we revere the memory of fallen patriots who have fought to ensure the freedoms afforded to all citizens of the United States; and WHEREAS, we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by American Indians, historically and in the present; and WHEREAS, it benefits the State of Arizona to partner with tribal nations on issues affecting all of Arizona to ensure the vitality of tribal communities and its members. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Douglas A. Ducey, Governor of the State of Arizona, do hereby proclaim November 2021 as    NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Arizona GOVERNOR DONE at the Capitol in Phoenix on this First day of November in the year Two Thousand and Twenty-One and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Forty-Sixth.   ATTEST:   SECRETARY OF STATE

Public Notice, 30-Day Public Comment Period & Public Hearing | Proposed SIP Revision: 2012 Fine Particulate Matter and the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

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ADEQ welcomes comments on the proposed State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision regarding the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter and the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). View Public Notice/Related Documents/Hearing Information > ADEQ encourages and values your input and participation. To view more ADEQ public notices, visit azdeq.gov/notices

About ADEQ Under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov. ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language translation, ASL interpretation, CART captioning services or disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Leonard Drago, at 602-771-2288 or Drago.Leonard@azdeq.gov. For a TTY or other device, Telecommunications Relay Services are available by calling 711. ADEQ tomará las medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento a personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender inglés y/o para personas con discapacidades. Las solicitudes de servicios de traducción  de idiomas, interpretación ASL (lengua de signos americano), subtitulado de CART, o adaptaciones por discapacidad deben realizarse con al menos 48 horas de anticipación comunicándose con el  Coordinador de Anti-Discriminación del Título VI, Leonard Drago, al 602-771-2288 o Drago.Leonard@azdeq.gov. Para un TTY u otro dispositivo, los servicios de retransmisión de telecomunicaciones están disponible llamando al 711.

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