Agency approves water deal with Gila River Indian Community
by Heather Smathers | Casa Grande Dispatch
The agency that runs the Central Arizona Project, Arizona’s largest resource for renewable water supplies, approved a deal to acquire water from the Gila River Indian Community.
Under the terms of the agreement, the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District will get access to water from the Gila River Indian Community over 25 years. The agreement has an initial cost of $97.5 million.
The Gila River Indian Community Council will take up the agreement next week. If it approves the agreement, the federal government will need to sign off as well.
