Request for Proposals: CRIIP Drain Clearing & Mechanical Vegetation Management
The Colorado River Indian Tribes are seeking qualified and experienced contractors to provide drain clearing and mechanical vegetation management services for designated feeder drains within the Colorado River Irrigation Project near Parker and Poston, Arizona. The work includes removing debris, sediment, tules, submerged vegetation, and other obstructions to improve drainage and support the continued operation […]
CRIT Arizona Broadband Deployment Grant Project Documents
The Colorado River Indian Tribes are publicly posting the project plans and bidding documents for the Arizona Broadband Deployment Grant Project, Project No. 25-010. The project will support the installation of fiber-optic infrastructure within the CRIT Reservation and the Town of Parker to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to designated grant-funded premises. Click the link below […]
CRIT Updates Interior Department on Water, Agriculture, and Infrastructure Needs
Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, recently toured the Colorado River Indian Reservation with Chairwoman Amelia Flores, ‘Amat Kuhwely Farms Manager Joshua Moore, Deputy Attorney General Travis Nez, Lead Water Attorney John Bezdek, Water Resources Director Dillon Esquerra, and Fish & Game Wildlife Manager Alexander Kalinowski. The goal of the […]
CRIT Hosts Health Fair
The CRIT Department of Health and Social Services hosted its Health Fair on Wednesday, June 24, at Irataba Hall. The event brought together departments and programs from across the community to share helpful resources and important health information. There was food, games, raffles, and free shaved ice provided by Uncle Phil’s Awesome Snow Shaved Ice. […]
Water Agreement Stalemate Remains but Leaders Are Not Giving Up On Mediation
Recent developments across the Colorado River Basin show how changes in water supply are beginning to affect recreation, agriculture, and future water planning. While the seven Basin states remain divided over how to manage the river, communities are already dealing with the effects of lower flows and looking at new ways to protect their water. […]
Seeking New Drought Solutions as Negotiations Dry Up
As Colorado River negotiations remain stalled, water leaders across the West are looking beyond temporary reservoir protections and considering broader changes to how water is managed. Recent reports show growing interest in mediation, permanent groundwater conservation, less water-intensive agriculture, and stronger tribal participation in state water decisions. Representatives from the seven Colorado River Basin states […]
The Drought’s Growing Consequences
While much of the latest Basin Brief coverage has been focused on the new interstate water-exchange agreement between Arizona, California, and Nevada, other reports show the growing consequences of the Basin’s worsening drought. Declining reservoirs are affecting wildlife, hydropower, recreation, and local economies, while new industrial development continues to raise questions about how limited water […]
Water Leaders Seek New Solutions As Water Crisis Continues
Water leaders across the Southwest are looking at new ways to manage limited Colorado River supplies as the Basin continues to face drought, low reservoir levels, and uncertainty over future rules. Recent reports show that agencies are no longer only talking about emergency cuts. They are also exploring interstate exchanges, desalination, recycled water, local conservation, […]