2019 brought the passage of the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) after a collaboration between the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) and Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD). Under the direction of Ted Cooke, CAP’s general manager, and Tom Buschatzke, director, ADWR, the Steering Committee of approximately 40 water professionals discussed the concerns of Arizona stakeholders.
The Arizona Republic recognized Buschatzke and Cooke as “Arizonans of the Year.”