Homebuilders dive into San Pedro water rights case

The health of the San Pedro Riparian Area — this section is in Sierra Vista — is at the heart of a legal fight pitting environmentalists and the BLM against homebuilders. - Mike Christy : Arizona Daily Star
The health of the San Pedro Riparian Area — this section is in Sierra Vista — is at the heart of a legal fight pitting environmentalists and the BLM against homebuilders. – Mike Christy : Arizona Daily Star

By Tony Davis | Arizona Daily Star

Homebuilders fighting it out with environmentalists and the U.S. over the San Pedro River do agree on something: The impact of a federal court case about water rights there could spread statewide.

Arizona’s entire system to ensure there’s enough water for new development is threatened if environmentalists can stop a proposed 6,900-home subdivision in Sierra Vista, homebuilders say.

On the other side, environmentalists and federal officials are worried that if the subdivision is allowed, its groundwater pumping will dry up the San Pedro River, which is world-renowned for its heavy concentration of bird species.

And both sides are worried that a court precedent could be set, affecting development near rivers throughout Arizona.

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