Environmental and Natural Resources

A Robust and Diverse Water Portfolio Enables Arizona to Meet the Challenges Ahead

Over the past five weeks, we have described the wide range of water resources available to meet Arizona’s current and future needs.  These resources include groundwater, in-state surface water, Colorado River water, long-term storage credits, and reclaimed water.  We also discussed the latest developments on groundwater availability in the Phoenix Active Management Area.  As these […]

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More than Just a Drop in the Bucket, Arizona Groundwater Supplies Pose Problems and Potential Solutions for Policy Makers

While the local and national press inundate us with articles about the dire nature of Arizona’s water supplies and questions about why people are even allowed to live in a desert, careful planning by water leaders over decades has created resilient responses to these challenges that are unmatched in the Southwest and perhaps the nation.  […]

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Opportunities for Public Involvement Regarding the Pinal County Active Management Area

by Fred Breedlove We posted very recently about the public’s opportunity to shape water conservation policy in Arizona Active Management Areas (“AMAs”), but there are presently two other opportunities to develop Arizona water policy that the public can get involved in. In the Pinal AMA, efforts are ongoing to address a shortfall of groundwater supplies […]

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Management Plan Work Group Offers Public Opportunity to Develop Water Policies

by Fred Breedlove Arizona’s 1980 Groundwater Code offers a unique opportunity for the public to get involved in shaping water policy through the process of adopting management plans for the Active Management Areas (“AMAs”).  The process is playing out now and there are still opportunities to make your voice heard. There are five AMAs, generally […]

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