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Jan. 26, 2021
A 2013 photo of the Tres Rios wetlands, a reclaimed part of the Salt, Gila and Agua Fria rivers that is now teeming with wildlife. Tres Rios is one of the projects named in a bill creating a $150 million fund for local water projects in Arizona, with the first $900,000 being released for a Pascua Yaqui irrigation project. (Photo by docentjoyce/Creative Commons)
WASHINGTON – Pascua Yaqui Council members called it “a blessing” Tuesday.
They were talking about $900,000 in federal funds that will be used to bring water to the tribe’s lands for irrigation, the first fruits of an effort last year by members of the state’s congressional delegation to win $150 million in federal funding for water projects around the state.
Pascua Yaqui win water funds, first of $150 million for Arizona projects The Tres Rios wetlands, a reclaimed part of the Salt, Gila and Agua Fria rivers, is one of the projects named in a bill creating a $150 million fund for local water projects in Arizona, with the first $900,000 being released for a Pascua Yaqui irrigation project. (Source: City of Phoenix) By Sarah Oven | January 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM MST - Updated January 27 at 2:00 PM
WASHINGTON – Pascua Yaqui Council members called it “a blessing.”
They were talking about $900,000 in federal funds that will be used to bring water to the tribe’s lands for irrigation, the first fruits of a successful effort last year by members of the state’s congressional delegation to win $150 million in federal funding for water projects around the state.