State Will Regulate Groundwater Use in La Paz Basin
Farmers, municipalities and industry in southeastern La Paz County, where Saudi-owned Fondomonte grows alfalfa for export, will face new requirements on groundwater use and reporting.
The Arizona Department of Water Resources designated an active management area in the Ranegras groundwater basin on Jan. 9, the agency said. With it, the area will become the eighth AMA in the state and the second one initiated by state mandate during Gov. Katie Hobbs' administration. Hobbs also announced the designation in her Jan. 12 State of the State address.
The agency held an informational public meeting in Salome in October...
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