Assembly hears debate over $25 million start for Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program

Secretary Wade Crowfoot told the Assembly Budget Subcommittee that the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes program represents an enforceable, implementation pathway to restore river flows and habitat and that the May Revision's $25 million one-time appropriation is intended to fund first-year environmental flows and the scientific monitoring necessary for adaptive management. "We are on borrowed time to build water reliability for our communities and our economy," Crowfoot said, urging early implementation to avoid severe cuts later.