Drought Contingency Plan with David Cook Arizona Farm & Ranch's Podcast

David Cook/Drought Contingency Plan
Summary:  The Arizona Legislative session opened this year with a hard deadline at the end of January to pass a Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) that would address the declining levels of Lake Mead.  This plan has been in the work for years outside of the legislative process but needed approval by the legislature so that the Governor and his staff could work on a larger plan with other Colorado River Water Users.  Many thought the “deal” was done in January but in reality, there is still much to do to make sure the DCP is completed and works.  We talk with Representative David Cook about securing State funding to complete critical water projects for irrigation districts in Central Arizona. Central Arizona Irrigation District need the States commitment on $20million this session to complete massive infrastructure projects by 2023