CAP canal just north of Florence town limits on the 79.

In early December, after months (some would say years) of tough negotiations, the Central Arizona Project board approved a framework for the state’s internal Drought Contingency Plan (DCP). Pinal County farmers expressed concern, however, because money to help them build groundwater infrastructure was up in the air.

Paul Orme, an attorney who represents many of those farmers, said this to the CAP board:

“It’s going to require participation by all for us to have the comfort level of, in one month from now, basically having to tell our Pinal County legislators, yes, this is something we should support.”

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