Colorado River deal would cut Nevada, California and Arizona shares
The Trump administration is nearing intervention in the yearslong standstill between the seven states that share the Colorado River at a historic point of crisis. A 10-year federal plan would require the states to return to the negotiation table every two years — something that Arizona officials revealed the first details about last week during a public meeting. This shift to a new, short-term agreement in the face of record low reservoir levels was a central tenet of Nevada’s recent proposal for a stopgap measure. … A plan must be in place by Oct. 1, the start of the water year. Current sharing guidelines expire at the end of 2026.
Other Colorado River management news:
- KVNF (Paonia, Colo.): “I am not optimistic”: Western Slope leaders gather as Colorado River crisis deepens
- KTAR (Phoenix): Arizona, lower basin states unveil Colorado River plan to save Lake Mead
- Arizona’s Family (Phoenix): Federal officials draft Colorado River plan as states miss deadline for long-term deal
