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2 agriculture-to-urban programs explore conserving groundwater in Arizona by retiring farmland

(Audio by Madison Knutson/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – Both Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, and the Department of Water Resources have each proposed agriculture-to-urban programs. Both are focused on converting land with agricultural water rights into land and water for urban development. The programs differ in timeline. Senate Bill 1611 has a shorter goal for passing the […]

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