Roy Emrick papers
Arizona Energy Forum newsletter, 1978.
Collection area: Political Affairs
Collection dates: 1964-1984
Series One, "Arizona Environmental Education Advisory Council," (1973-1974) contains Dr. Emrick's letter of appointment from Superintendent W. P. Shofstall, administrative papers of the AEEAC and meeting minutes from council meetings. Series Two, "Arizonans for Water Without Waste," (1970-1983) contains administrative records including organizational correspondence, AWWW Newsletters, meeting minutes, press releases and public statements. The bulk of this series is candidate interviews on environmental issues. Interviews are of candidates from local city council and mayoral races, county board of supervisor's races, state legislative races, gubernatorial races, state attorney's general races and U.S. congressional races. These papers include candidates' personal responses on AWWW questionnaires and notes taken by AWWW members during candidate interviews. Papers also include AWWW candidate ratings and endorsements. Series Three, "Central Arizona Water Conservation District" (1976-1984), contains administrative papers for the District. These papers are not necessarily organizational in nature, but rather reflect Dr. Emrick's personal involvement with the CAWCD. Therefore the bulk of the material in this series is contained in the Meeting files. These papers include meeting agendas and minutes, financial and budgetary reports, personnel policies and issues, legal and contractual papers, and administrative and legislative papers. Also included are reports, correspondence and other works, which provide background information for the subjects of discussion at the board meetings. As meeting minutes were approved at the subsequent board meeting, minutes are included with the file for the subsequent meeting. Meeting files are arranged by meeting date. Additionally, this series includes campaign materials from Dr. Emrick's campaign and election in 1976, organizational correspondence, newspaper clippings, personal notes, litigation records, federal and state contracts, scientific studies and reports, papers pertaining to the Tucson Division of CAP, the Parker-Davis Repayment Program, the Orme Dam Alternatives Task Force and the Papago Indian Water Rights Settlement. Series Four, "Maps" (1982) includes several maps outlining the various proposals under consideration for Phase B of the Tucson Aqueduct. Series Five, "Publications" (1978-1984) contains regular publications from various watch groups and organizations including the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Tucson Division, The Central Arizona Project Association, and Western Resources Roundup. (Some copies of these publications are included the CAWCD Meeting files). Series Six, "Reports" (1973-1984) contains various scientific studies and reports prepared to study the Central Arizona Project, its impacts and wider implications. Some were prepared by private individuals and others by organizations including the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Arizona Water Commission and the Arizona Power Authority. Series Seven, " Southern Arizona Water Resources Association" (1982-1983) contains newspaper clippings pertaining to the proposed Cat Mountain Reservoir and Phase B of the Tucson Aqueduct, organizational correspondence and meeting minutes.
Dr. Roy Emrick serves on the faculty of the Department of Physics at the University of Arizona. He earned a B.S. in Physics from Cornell University and a PhD in Physics from the University of Illinois. In 1997 he received the College of Science Career Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition for his contributions to teaching. Dr. Emrick was actively involved in environmental and water conservations issues in Arizona. He was a member of the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and the Sierra Club. He served on the Arizona Environmental Education Advisory Council. He was a member and eventually the chairman for Arizonans for Water Without Waste, and he was elected to serve as a representative to the Central Arizona Water Conservation District (1977-1984). Finally, he was active on the Committee on Alignment, Terminus and Storage, a committee of the organization Southern Arizona Water Resources Association The Arizona Environmental Education Advisory Council was established in 1967 as a volunteer organization. It served as an advisory board, counseling the Arizona Department of Education on issues of environmental education in public schools. Representatives were appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Dr. Emrick was appointed to serve from March 1973 to July 1974. Arizonans for Water Without Waste (also known as Arizonans for Quality Environment) was created in 1967 by Arizonans concerned about the damming of the Grand Canyon. Eventually the scope of the group's environmental concerns expanded to include water, air quality, and wilderness and wildlife issues. The major annual project of the AWWW involved interviewing political candidates at all levels of government to determine the candidates' level of environmental awareness and support. The AWWW rated and endorsed candidates according to their environmental stances. Dr. Emrick served as the last chairman of AWWW in 1983. The Central Arizona Water Conservation District is a state agency created in 1971 by the Arizona State Legislature with representation from Pima, Pinal and Maricopa Counties. Representatives are elected from each county based on county population. The CAWCD is responsible for repayment of reimbursable construction costs of the Central Arizona Project to the federal government. Eventually the CAWCD was designated by the Legislature as the agency to manage the Project. As such CAWCD is concerned with water fees and property taxes for CAP, water allocation, canal operation and maintenance. The District works closely with various interest groups including Native American Tribes, the State Governor, the Arizona Power Authority, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of the Interior and the State Congressional Delegation. Dr. Emrick served as a representative from Pima County for two four-year terms from 1977 through 1984. Southern Arizona Water Resources Association represents the interests and ideas of local individuals to assure stable, long-term, high quality water supplies and effective management for the Tucson basin. SAWRA does this by promoting education, outreach and coalition building. Dr. Emrick served on the Committee on Alignment, Terminus and Storage (CATS), which was specifically concerned with the Tucson Aqueduct, Phase B. The group was opposed to the creation of a reservoir at the base of Cat Mountain southeast of Tucson.
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