02/02/2009     CAGRD Awards $20,000 To Non-profit Organizations

Five grants totaling $20,000 has been awarded by Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) to nonprofit organizations for water conservation projects that reduce groundwater use within the CAGRD Member Lands and/or Member Service Areas.

The recipients are from CAGRD's three county (Maricopa, Pinal and Pima) service area and the amounts range from $4,250 for turf conversion in Green Valley to $4,250 for a Smart Controller Water Conservation Project in Queen Creek.The CAGRD grants and recipients:

· $4,250 to convert about 12,000 square feet of turf to xeriscape in the Canoa Northwest subdivision which is in Green Valley in Pima County.

· $4,250 to convert turf to xeriscape on the north side of West Palm Valley Blvd. between 133 rd Drive and 132 nd Drive in Litchfield Park.

· $4,250 to purchase and install monitoring equipment and smart water controllers throughout Cortina in Queen Creek.

· $4,250 to convert turf to xeriscape in University East in Queen Creek.

· $3,000 for the installation of AQUA Conserve ET controllers for Sossaman Estates HOA in Queen Creek.

CAGRD will make up to $20,000 in grants available twice a year under its Conservation Grant Program. CAGRD was established in 1993 by the state legislature to serve as a groundwater replenishment entity for its members. CAGRD's main responsibility is to replenish groundwater used by its member property owners and water providers. CAGRD is operated by the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) which also oversees the operations of Central Arizona Project.

For more information contact Marsha Esmeier at mesmirer@cap-az.com or call 623-869-2380.