Arizona agriculture groups pitch payment plan for water conservationA coalition representing agricultural interests in the Yuma area are pushing...
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network
A coalition representing agricultural interests in the Yuma area are pushing a water-conservation plan in which the federal government would pay them to not use some of the Colorado River water they're entitled to.
Driving the news: The Yuma County Agriculture Water Coalition drafted its Save the River plan in July.
Details: Farmers in Arizona and California would voluntarily conserve 925,000 acre-feet of water annually for four years in exchange for about $1,500 in compensation per acre-foot annually.
Yes, but: The conservation plan would result in reduced crop production.
Why it's important: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation wants all seven Colorado River basin states, including Arizona, to find a way to conserve an additional 2 million to 4 million acre-feet of water to help alleviate the 22-year megadrought that's gripping the region.
https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/08/22/arizona-agriculture-groups-propose-payment-plan-water-conservation
Media
Taxonomy
- Conservation
- Water Conservation