BOULDER 鈥&苍产蝉辫;Today after the seven Colorado River Basin states announced that an agreement about a Drought Contingency Plan is ready for approvals, Jennifer Pitt, 探花精选鈥檚 Colorado River program director, issued the following statement:
鈥淭his news puts us closer than we鈥檝e ever been to a more secure water future for the Colorado River鈥 but we are cautiously optimistic. Arizona is the last piece of the puzzle before the Drought Contingency Plan is a done deal,鈥 said Jennifer Pitt, 探花精选鈥檚 Colorado River program director.
鈥淭he DCP will set important groundwork that improves supply reliability for all Colorado River water users, and importantly, this will also trigger Mexico鈥檚 efforts鈥攗nder Minute 323鈥攖o store more water in Lake Mead. More water in Lake Mead means reduced risk of severe water shortage declarations. Having the DCP in place means that we can focus on programs that increase water supply for the Colorado River Delta, break more ground on projects to mitigate and restore the Salton Sea, and protect groundwater-dependent rivers and other important habitats that birds need.鈥
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