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C.A.P/C.A.W.C.D. FAQ's
 What is CAP?
The Central Arizona Project (CAP) refers to the 336 miles of canal that transports
and delivers Arizona's allotment of Colorado River water from Lake Havasu to south of Tucson. It provides Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties with the majority of their water resources. More Info
What is C.A.W.C.D.?
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District acts as a Board of Directors for CAP and as primary managers of Arizona's Colorado River water entitlement.
The Board is responsible for system maintenance and operations, financial oversight, strategic planning, and the creation of water resource management programs across Arizona. Over 400 people are employed by C.A.W.C.D. in order to accomplish these tasks.
 Who are the C.A.W.C.D. Board Members?
The board is made up of 15 members divided among Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal Counties. Board may be a stopover for political 'up and comers', Kazmi believes that the board should devote itself to Arizona's water resource challenges.
The current members include professional politicians, public policy makers, corporate executives, environmentalists, developers, and financial planners. They claim no relevant professional experience in project and resource management.
More importantly, the Water Board can use additional technical expertise. As a Licensed Professional Engineer for nearly 30 years, Kazmi has the training and experience to offer a vision to develop the infrastructure upgrade that must be a part of Arizona's continued growth and development.
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Why is an Engineer so valuable to the C.A.W.C.D.?
One of the fundamental responsibilities of C.A.W.C.D. Board members is to oversee the physical maintenance of the existing canal system.
A professional Project Manager experienced in water transportation can participate directly in strategic planning, project design, and budget development. As projects move forward, a Licensed Engineer provides the vision and oversight over contractors, project bids and value engineering with an expert eye looking out for efficiency, quality, and cost containment.
In addition to the regular construction and repair projects that maintain daily operations, the Board may soon be evaluating the need to modernize the canal system
in order to move more water throughout the state to keep up with population growth.
If there had been an Engineer on the board in February, 2009 when the stimulus bill was passed, our desperately needed infrastructure improvements might have been paid for by federal dollars. If there had been an Engineer on the Board in February, 2009, Arizona might have had another "shovel-ready" project to bring federal stimulus money and jobs to our state nearly a year ago.
Innovation in project design could utilize water flow as a source of alternative energy. This would save money by decreasing the amount of electricity utilized by
the CAP and might also produce enough energy to provide additional revenue for the district.
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