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Cave Creek panel outlines regional water strategies, warns of Colorado River cuts

Cave Creek Water Advisory Committee · February 26, 2026

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Staff told the committee the Bureau of Reclamation's post-2026 EIS scenarios could reduce CAP deliveries to Arizona and described efforts to secure Arizona Water Banking Authority credits, exchange agreements with Peoria and Surprise, and other acquisition options as contingency measures.

Town utility staff gave a detailed briefing on regional water-supply risks and the town’s planning response. The agency official said the Bureau of Reclamation issued a new environmental impact statement that contained multiple alternatives potentially reducing Colorado River deliveries after 2026; staff said the town is preparing a letter to the Bureau and is signing onto Central…

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