WRRC's Ashley Hullinger Co-Authors IMPACT Article
March 26, 2021
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WRRC Research Analyst Ashley Hullinger and Amanda Smith, Program Coordinator at the Sonoran Institute, co-authored an article in the March/April volume of IMPACT by the American Water Resources Association. The article, “Looming Water Gap in the Colorado River Basin Leads Two Arizona Communities toward Integrated Land and Water Planning,” follows the Town of Florence and City of Casa Grande as these communities work toward innovative solutions to support sustainable growth in water-scarce Pinal Active Management Area. The article also draws upon joint efforts of the Sonoran Institute and the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy’s Growing Water Smart program, as well as the WRRC’s Visual Guide to the Pinal Active Management Area, to emphasize the importance of coordinated land use and water planning to address potential water shortages and build resilient communities.