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State’s Ag‑to‑Urban law could unlock development credit in Queen Creek; council hears implementation plan
Summary
Town staff outlined implementation steps for Senate Bill 1611 (Ag‑to‑Urban), saying about 4,210 acres in Queen Creek may be eligible to convert irrigated farmland to residential development through state groundwater‑savings credits.
Town staff briefed the council on Senate Bill 1611, the Ag‑to‑Urban legislation signed June 30, 2025, which creates a state program allowing owners of irrigated agricultural land to relinquish irrigated rights in exchange for groundwater‑savings credits that can be pledged to obtain certificates of assured water supply for residential development.
Intergovernmental Relations Director Heather Wilkie and Utilities Director Mark Skocific explained the program’s main features and how Queen Creek property owners might participate. Wilkie said the town has identified about 4,210 acres (light green on the town map presented) that could be eligible — roughly 60% of the…
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