Hearing over water transfer in La Paz county takes place in Phoenix
KYMA YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) - Wednesday was the first hearing in a lawsuit involving both the City and County of Yuma, trying to prevent transfer...
KYMA YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) - Wednesday was the first hearing in a lawsuit involving both the City and County of Yuma, trying to prevent transfers of Colorado River water to central Arizona. In December, both Yuma County and the City of Yuma joined a lawsuit against the Bureau of Reclamation. The issue is a transfer of 2,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water from La Paz county to Queen Creek in central Arizona. As their town council unanimously approved the purchase for $27 million. On Wednesday in federal court, the first hearing in the case.