Arizona drafts plan to conserve water, boost housing development
Joe DuhownikPHOENIX (CN) — Arizona’s Department of Water Resources released a draft proposal Wednesday that it says will conserve water and promote new housing construction by converting farmland into urban developments.The so-called “Ag-to-Urban,” plan would allow farmers in areas of Phoenix and Pinal County that require active management of groundwater to relinquish groundwater rights in…