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Central Arizona Project 
Lands Administration 
P. O. Box 43020 
Phoenix, Arizona  85080-3020 
CAWCD # 2022-129 
CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 
CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT 
LAND USE LICENSE 
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY 
PINAL COUNTY 
The CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (CAWCD), a multi-
county water conservation district, created, organized, and existing under the laws of the 
State of Arizona for the purposes, among others, of contracting with the United States for 
the care, operation, maintenance, and management of certain transferred works of the 
Central Arizona Project (CAP) from the United States of America, who holds title to such 
works, hereby licenses FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY,  a 
political subdivision of the State of Arizona, its agents and contractors, (Licensee), the 
right to access property acquired for the CAP to operate, and maintain an automated 
flood-warning station, located approximately nine hundred feet (900’) east of the CAP 
Overchute Pipe at CAP milepost 213.575, unincorporated Pinal County.  This License is 
subject to the terms and conditions as set forth below: 
1. The term of this License is for a period of twenty-five (25) years, from September 11,
2022 to September 10, 2047.  This License supersedes License # 1998-031 which
expired or was terminated on September 10, 2022.
2. This License has been approved for an area of approximately 0.01 acre.  The License
Area as described in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated into this License.
3. The Licensee agrees to pay all administrative costs (including, but not limited to,
inspections, document review and preparation, etc.) associated with this License that


			


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are incurred by the United States, CAWCD, their agents, contractors, successors and 
assigns.  Payment is due within thirty (30) days of the date of invoice, and subject to 
late payment charges as described in Article 3.b. below. 
 
a. Land use fees are waived per 43 CFR 429.6 (3) - the use will benefit the general 
pubic with no specific entity or group of beneficiaries readily identifiable. 
 
b. The Licensee shall pay a late payment fee on any charges that are received after 
the due date.  Late payment fee will be the late payment charge percentage rate 
calculated by the United States Department of the Treasury and published 
quarterly in the Federal Register; provided that the late payment fee percentage 
rate shall not be less than 0.5 percent per month.  The late payment fee percentage 
rate applied on an overdue payment shall remain in effect until payment is 
received.  The late payment rate for a 30-day period shall be determined on the 
day immediately following the due date and shall be applied to the overdue 
payment for any portion of the 30-day period of delinquency.  In the case of partial 
late payments, the amount received shall first be applied to the late charge on the 
overdue payment and then to the overdue payment. 
 
c. The Licensee shall pay any federal, state or local taxes assessed on, or 
attributable to, their facilities located in the License Area. 
 
4. The Licensee shall have the right, at its expense, to maintain and operate in the 
License Area its facilities, and other improvements relating thereto.  The Licensee 
must obtain written consent from CAWCD prior to any modification of the Facilities 
within the License Area. 
 
5. There is reserved to the United States and CAWCD, their successors and assigns, 
the prior right to use any of the License Area to construct, operate, and maintain all 
structures and facilities, including but not limited to, canals, waste ways, laterals, 
ditches, roadways, electrical transmission lines, communication structures, 
substations, switch yards, power plants, and any other facilities without any payment 
made by the United States or CAWCD or their successors for such rights. 
 
6. There is also reserved to the United States and CAWCD the right of their officers, 
agents, employees, licensees and permittees, at all proper times and places, freely to 
have ingress to, passage over, and egress from the License Area for the purpose of 
exercising, enforcing and protecting the rights reserved herein. 
 
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Licensee or its agents within the License Area, under the terms of this License.  
 
8. The Licensee shall be entitled to reasonable access to the License Area twenty-four 
(24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, and shall have ingress to, passage over and 
egress from the License Area.  Licensee's access to the site shall be from Ocotillo Rd. 
and on CAP’s Operation and Maintenance (O&M) road east of the CAP canal, as 
described and shown in Exhibit B.  Except in the case of an emergency, the Licensee 
shall notify CAWCD at least two (2) weeks in advance of the Licensee's proposed 
maintenance or repair activities to be performed in the License Area in order to 
coordinate all activities with CAWCD's operations.  Security of CAP property shall be 
maintained at all times.  CAP gates must be kept locked except during entry and 
exit.  Entry and exit procedures require immediately locking gates behind vehicles 
after proceeding through the gates. 
 
9. The Licensee shall indemnify and hold harmless the United States, CAWCD, and their 
officers, directors, employees, agents and assigns from any loss or damage and from 
any liability on account of personal injury, property damage, or claims for personal 
injury or death arising out of the Licensee’s activities under this License, including 
liability arising under Article 19.e.   
 
10. The Licensee shall procure and maintain during the term of this License and any 
extensions thereof, work insurance purchased from an “A” rated or better insurer with 
the following specified limits: 
 
a. Workers Compensation insurance as required by Arizona law, and Worker's 
Compensation Employer's Liability in the amount of One Million Dollars 
($1,000,000). 
 
b. Commercial General Liability insurance including contractual liability with the 
following limit: Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability Insurance with limits of 
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence. 
 
c. Business Automobile Liability Insurance with a limit of One Million Dollars 
($1,000,000) per occurrence. 
 
d. Umbrella Excess Liability Insurance with a limit of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000). 
 
The Licensee shall name the United States and CAWCD as additional insureds on the 
specified insurance and provide CAWCD with a valid Certificate of Insurance or 
equivalent proof of self-insurance prior to signing this License. 
 


			



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11. The Licensee shall assume responsibility and/or liability for any and all damages to 
the CAP structures and facilities and to any other property of the United States or 
CAWCD, or any property under the control or custody of the United States or CAWCD, 
their agents and assigns, that may be caused by the operation and maintenance of 
the Licensee’s Facilities or the Licensee’s uses under this License. 
 
12. The Licensee shall appoint a Safety Representative for any work performed pursuant 
to this License. This Safety Representative shall be competent, experienced, and 
knowledgeable in supervision of the safety aspects for any work performed pursuant 
to this License.  The Licensee shall subsequently notify CAWCD in writing if a different 
Safety Representative is appointed or if there are changes in the address or phone 
number of the Safety Representative. 
 
13. The Licensee shall review and comply with the safety regulations set forth in the 
current versions of the "Reclamation Safety and Health Standards", "Central Arizona 
Project Safety Resource Manual" and current OSHA safety standards.  If there is a 
conflict within any of these safety standards, the Licensee shall comply with the most 
stringent standards while working within the License Area.  A copy of the Central 
Arizona Project Safety Resource Manual and a link to the Reclamation Safety and 
Health Standards can be found at our web site www.cap-az.com located under 
“Contracting – Safety.” 
 
14. Any utility improvement made for the benefit of the Licensee requires that the utility 
provider obtain its own License to access CAP property to install and/or repair its 
Facilities in the License Area. 
 
15. The Licensee accepts and shall follow the specific stipulations described in Exhibit C, 
attached and made a part of this License. 
 
16. The Licensee, at its expense, shall be solely responsible to resolve any issues or 
disputes with interested persons, including neighborhood associations, concerning 
location, zoning, compatibility with existing or planned uses of adjoining lands, 
aesthetics or any other issues or disputes relating to the Licensee's use of the License 
Area. 
 
17. The Licensee shall use said premises for the purposes stated herein and agrees that 
in the use of said premises it shall maintain its Facilities in a good and workman like 
manner, and shall insure compliance with all laws, regulations, and orders of the 
United States affecting such operations, and with the laws of the State of Arizona, and 
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directives of CAWCD affecting such operations. 
 
18. Upon termination or expiration of this License, the Licensee shall, at its sole expense, 
remove its Facilities and/or equipment and restore the site to the satisfaction of 
CAWCD within ninety (90) days after the termination or expiration of this License.  If 
the Licensee fails to comply, CAWCD will access the License Area and remove any 
structures, equipment or other improvements on the site. Any fees associated with 
CAWCD's removal of the Licensee's improvements and site restoration will be the 
responsibility of the Licensee. 
 
19. The Licensee shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and 
regulations, and the United States Bureau of Reclamation’s policies and directives, 
existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated, concerning any hazardous material that 
will be used, produced, transported, stored or disposed of on or in lands, waters or 
facilities owned by the United States and managed by CAWCD. 
 
a. “Hazardous material” means any substance, pollutant or contaminant listed as 
hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C.§§ 9601, et seq., and the 
regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act. 
 
b. The Licensee shall not allow contamination of lands, waters or facilities owned by 
the United States and administered or managed by CAWCD by hazardous 
materials, thermal pollution, solid waste, refuse, garbage, sewage effluent, 
industrial waste (including, but not limited to product containers, surface 
preparation abrasives and residues, and coatings, paints and primers), petroleum 
products, mine tailings, mineral salts, pesticides (including, but not limited to, the 
misuse of pesticides), pesticide containers or any other pollutants. 
 
c. The Licensee shall immediately report to CAWCD any event which may or does 
result in a spill, pollution or contamination adversely affecting lands, water or 
facilities owned by the United States and managed by CAWCD.  If the occurrence 
involves water pollution or contamination, CAWCD's Water Control Center must 
be contacted immediately at (623) 869-2530; if the occurrence involves land or air 
pollution or contamination, CAWCD's Environmental Department Supervisor, must 
be contacted immediately at (623) 869-2353. 
 
d. The Licensee shall appoint an Environmental Representative for any work 
performed or land uses pursuant to this License.  This Environmental 
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supervision of the environmental aspects, including environmental hazard aspects, 
for any work performed or land uses pursuant to this License.  The Licensee shall 
subsequently notify CAWCD in writing if a different Environmental Representative 
is appointed or if there are changes in the address or phone number of the 
Environmental Representative. 
 
e. Violation of any of the provisions of this Article shall constitute grounds for 
immediate termination of this License and shall make the Licensee liable for the 
cost of full and complete remediation and/or restoration of any Federal facilities 
that are adversely affected including lands, water or facilities owned by the United 
States or managed by CAWCD. 
 
20. The Licensee agrees to include the provisions contained in Article 19 of this License 
in any subcontract or third-party contract it may enter into pursuant to the License. 
CAWCD agrees to provide information necessary for the Licensee, using reasonable 
diligence, to comply with the provisions of Article 19. 
 
21. This License is non-assignable and non-exclusive. This License is fully revocable by 
the United States or CAWCD. 
 
22. This License is subject to the provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 of  
September 24, 1965, as amended, which sets forth the Equal Opportunity and 
Affirmative Action clauses.  A copy of this order may be obtained from the United 
States Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Regional Director, P.O. Box 
61470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006-1470. 
 
23. This License shall terminate at or upon: 
 
a. The discretion of the United States or CAWCD. 
 
b. Expiration of the term as provided in Article 1. 
 
c. Violation of the covenants set out herein. 
 
d. Official abandonment of the Licensed Area by the Licensee.  
 
e. Failure of the Licensee to use this License for the purpose granted herein, or for 
nonuse of the License for any continuous two (2) year period. 
 
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the Licensee’s Facilities or in the License Area. 
 
g. Is subject to cancellation pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511.  
 
24. AII notices shall be in writing and may be given in person, by email, or by United 
States mail, and shall become effective at the earliest of actual receipt by the party 
to whom notice is given, delivered to the designated address of the party, or if mailed, 
forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the United States mail addressed as shown 
below or to such other address as the parties may from time to time designate in 
writing. 
 
If to CAWCD: 
Central Arizona Water Conservation District 
PO Box 43020 
Phoenix, Arizona 85080-3020 
Attention: Lands Department 
 
If to the Licensee: 
Flood Control District of Maricopa County  
2801 W. Durango St.  
Phoenix, AZ  85009  
Attention: Stephen Waters 
 
25. Any claim, controversy or dispute arising out of this License shall be settled by 
arbitration in accordance with the applicable rules of the American Arbitration 
Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered 
in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  The arbitration shall be conducted in Maricopa 
County.  There shall be no discovery other than the exchange of information, which is 
provided to the arbitrator by the parties.  The arbitrator shall have  the  authority  only  
to  award  compensatory  damages  and  shall  not  have authority  to  award  punitive  
damages  or  other  non-compensatory  damages; the parties hereby waive all rights 
to and claims for monetary awards other than compensatory damages. 
 
26. Notwithstanding Article 25, should any litigation be commenced between the parties 
concerning any provisions contained in this License, or rights and duties of any person 
in relation thereto, the prevailing party in any such court or proceedings shall be 
entitled, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, to a reasonable sum and 
for its attorneys’ fees in such litigation as determined by the court. 
 
27. If any term of this License is found to be void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect 
the remaining terms of the License, which shall continue in full force and effect. 
 
28. By signing this License, the parties are not establishing any joint undertaking, joint 


			



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venture or partnership.  Each party shall be deemed an independent contractor and 
shall act solely for its own account. 
 
29. This License shall constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties 
with respect to the License Area that is the subject matter thereof and supersedes all 
offers, negotiations and other agreements with respect thereto. There are no 
representations or understanding of any kind not set forth herein.  Any amendments 
to the License shall be in writing and signed by both parties. 
 
30. This License shall be interpreted, construed and governed by the laws of the State of 
Arizona. 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CAWCD has caused this License to be signed this 
__________ day of ________________________, _________. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


			



/,&(16(( FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY 
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:  
Michael A. Fulton 
Date 
Director 
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL: 
Alex Smith 
 
Date 
Director of Real Estate  
Real Estate Department 
APPROVED AS TO FORM and within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State 
of Arizona. 
District General Counsel 
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APPROVED: 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT OF MARICOPA COUNTY 
Clint Hickman 
Date 
Chairman of the Board 
ATTEST: 
Clerk of the Board 
Date 
STATE OF ARIZONA 
) 
)ss 
COUNTY OF MARICOPA ) 
Before me, 
 
 
 
 
 
, Notary Public in and for said County, State of 
Arizona, on this day personally appeared Clint Hickman, known to me to be the person whose name 
is subscribed to the forgoing instrument as Chairman of the Board of the Political Subdivision in the 
foregoing instrument. 
Given under my hand and seal of the office this  
   day of 
, 202 . 
______________________________
Notary Public (signature) 
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Central Arizona Water Conservation District,  
“CAWCD” 
 
 
By: __________________________________ 
       Thomas L. Fitzgerald 
Its: Supervisor, Lands and Survey 
 
 
State of Arizona 
 
) 
 
 
 
 
)  
County of Maricopa  
)  
 
 
 
On this ___________ day of _______________________, _________, before me 
personally appeared Thomas L. Fitzgerald, to me known to be the person described in 
and who signed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he signed the 
same as his free act and deed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
_____________________________________ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Notary Public in and for the County of 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Maricopa, State of Arizona 
 
 
________________________ 
My Commission Expires 
 
 


			



CAWCD # 2022-129 
Exhibit A 
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION 
 
 
A parcel of land in the northwest quarter of Section 26, Township 2 South, Range 8 
East of the Gila and Salt River Meridian, Maricopa County, State of Arizona, being more 
particularly described as follows:  
  
Commencing at the north quartercorner of said section, monumented with an aluminum 
cap stamped, “CAP T2S R8E S23/S26 2004 LS 39325”, said north quarterǦcorner being 
South 04°05’23” East a distance of 1,443.93 feet from an aluminum cap stamped “CAP 
Right of Way 13 RLS 39325”; Thence South 06°34'22" West, a distance of 915.98 feet 
to the POINT OF BEGINNING, said POINT OF BEGINNING being North 36°29'14" 
West, a distance of 92.60 feet from an aluminum cap stamped, “ CAP 32 RLS 39325”; 
Thence East, a distance of 31.00 feet;  
 
Thence South, a distance of 12.00 feet;  
 
Thence West, a distance of 31.00 feet;  
 
Thence North, a distance of 12.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. 
 
The described parcel contains 372 square feet (0.01 acre) more or less. 


			



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Exhibit B 
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ACCESS ROUTE 
 
 
 
 


			



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Exhibit C 
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1. The Licensee shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local air quality 
regulations, including the United States and Environmental Protection Agency’s 
Federal Implementation Plan (FIP), pertaining to control of dust from construction 
activities and vehicular travel on dirt roads.   
 
2. CAWCD requires that all vehicles traveling on unpaved CAP-controlled property, 
including Operation and Maintenance (O&M) roads, shall not exceed 15 mph.  
 
3. The Licensee shall provide dust stabilization measures on any portions of CAP O&M 
roads used by the Licensee under this License. The Licensee shall conduct all activity, 
including maintaining compaction where pulverization has occurred on CAP-
controlled property, so as to comply with dust control regulations. 
 
4. Any unauthorized use of the CAP aqueduct or property is prohibited and is grounds 
for immediate termination of the permission granted herein. 
 
5. Security of the CAP property must be maintained at all times.  CAP gates must be 
kept closed and locked except during entry or exit.  The Licensee will be allowed entry 
at designated point(s) only.  A copy of this License must be kept with the vehicle 
entering CAP property at all times.  Fencing must remain intact.