Arizona Senate Bill 1221 sparks debate by creating a new water management system for rural areas, drawing support from agricultural groups and opposition from environmental organizations.
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Rural Arizona fights for water rights as the state considers control, threatening local agriculture with new groundwater regulations.
Informal public meeting set for Gila Bend AMA in rural Arizona
Arizona's Department of Water Resources is considering designating the Gila Bend Groundwater Basin as an active management area, the first of such an action since 1980.
From efforts to establish an AMA in the Upper San Pedro River basin to regulating groundwater throughout the state, rural Arizonan water users face increasing scrutiny.
Emergency legislation gives Arizona unincorporated community access to water
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signs Senate Bill 1432, enabling emergency water supply to the unincorporated Rio Verde Foothills community, until January 1, 2026.
Irrigation restrictions created with new western Arizona INA
An irrigation non-expansion area has been designated in western Arizona. The Hualapai Valley INA covers parts of Mohave County and will prohibit new irrigation uses.