(a) The purpose of the groundwater consultant board will be the review and evaluation of all geologic, hydrologic and economic factors affecting the development of all available water resources in eastern Pima County.
(b) The functions, powers and duties of the board shall be as follows:
(1) Review all hydrogeologic data which has become available since the United States Geological Survey work on the Tucson Basin was published.
(2) Review past and present exploration drilling programs conducted by the city.
(3) Make recommendations for alternatively or additional methods, procedures or techniques for data acquisition and processing.
(4) Develop from the above findings, alternative short-term and long-term groundwater development strategies for city implementation.
(5) Develop alternative short-term and long-term water resources strategies through evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of various sources available to the region.
(6) Outline steps which must be taken for the development of a basin-wide management plan.
(7) Evaluate alternative actions the city should take with regard to land surface subsidence.
(8) Develop and evaluate alternative wastewater re-use schemes which could be implemented by the city, consistent with the basin-wide management plan.
(9) Review and comment upon water department policies affecting such programs as land acquisition for water rights, transfers, conservation and capital improvements. Recommend additional policies for consideration.
(Ord. No. 4840, § 1, 6-26-78)