The City of Chandler updated its drought management plan on Nov. 13, partly because officials know they may need it very soon.
The seven Colorado River basin states have been fighting over its water for years, and the time to decide which state gets how much is near. The one reality that Arizona municipalities know is that they will be getting less – possibly a lot less.
The Grand Canyon State agreed to have the lowest priority claim to Colorado River water in exchange for the federal government’s help to build the Central Arizona Project canal system…