The governor made the comment after an agreement between the lower basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada seeks to conserve 3 million acre feet of Colorado River water by 2026.
Ole Braatelien Cronkite News PHOENIX — While a Colorado River conservation plan has yet to be approved by the federal government, Gov. Katie Hobbs made two things clear at a news conference this week: Arizona will lead the way in the tri-state agreement, and Arizonans need not worry about a water-use crackdown.
People are also reading… Colorado River basin states have long been planning for water restrictions, and the Biden administration had given the lower basin states a May 31 deadline before the federal government would take action. “I don’t have the numbers for Nevada and Mexico off the top of my head, but obviously a substantial portion of the water is coming out of those entities as well,” he said.
The water conservation plan means some Arizona cities and towns will have to conserve more than others.
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