This proposed project would be part of the district s strategy to upgrade their aging facilities and SCADA system

The proposed improvements are to remove the existing lateral WC turnout gate and install a new 42 rubicon slipmeter gate. A cofferdam or pipe plug will need to be installed as the santa rosa canal (SRC) cannot be dewatered due to constant delivery to farmers and the AK-chin indian community (AK-chin) downstream of this SRC check structure and turnout, as well as required appurtenances to maintain and operate the new slipmeter gate. The new slipmeter gate will eliminate the spills due to the gate leaking and provide accurate flow measurement for future SRC lateral WC turnout service. This small-scale water efficiency project is a priority to maricopa-stanfield irrigation and drainage district and was approved by our board. We hope to leverage funding from the watersmart program to help maricopa stanfield irrigation and drainage district complete this multiphase project, meeting both the district s and reclamation s goals to conserve and better manage our water resources and increase efficiency of our system. Stakeholders include farmers and customers in the district, the central arizona irrigation and drainage, AK-chin, and the bureau of reclamation. In addition to AK-chin, the district borders the gila river indian community (gric) to the northeast and the tohono o odham nation to the south. The district would like to work with both native american communities to be good neighbors and stewards to protect the natural environment that we share along our borders.