The federal Bureau of Reclamation this week announced a new water rationing agreement that will have far-reaching implications throughout the Southwest, including the White Mountains.
Arizona, Nevada and California have agreed to cut their Colorado River water use by about 3 million acre-feet in the next three years, in return for federal payments amounting to $1.2 billion. This money will mostly help pay farmers who agree to not use the water to which they’re normally entitled.
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