The Arizona Department of Water Resources has started developing its own version of a program that would allow farmers to sell agricultural land to developers who can convert the land for housing projects.The Department of Water Resources is embarking on an informal stakeholder process for its “Ag-to-Urban” program. This program will allow new homes to be built in areas with a lack of housing and a shortage of groundwater.
The idea has built momentum in the past couple of years because single family homes use less water than agricultural land. Supporters view the concept as a way to increase the housing supply, lower home prices and preserve groundwater.
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