Governor Katie Hobbs has announced the termination of a groundwater lease for a Saudi-based company that operates an alfalfa farming operation in La Paz County. The company does not pay for the water it uses.
Governor Katie Hobbs has announced the termination of a groundwater lease for Fondomonte Arizona, the Saudi-based company that operates an alfalfa farming operation in La Paz County.
"After inspections I ordered, it became clear that Fondomonte has been operating in default of their lease since 2016," said Gov. Hobbs. "It’s unacceptable that they have continued to pump unchecked amounts of groundwater out of our state while in clear default on their lease.""La Paz county and other rural areas in the state of Arizona finally are being heard on these water issues," said Irwin. "They're real.
"We know by anecdotal evidence that wells are being de-watered by these big farming operations. We know that land is subsiding. We can see that with our eyes," Mayes said back in April. "We have existing law that we don’t think is being followed."The company, Fondomonte Arizona LLC, uses sprinklers to grow alfalfa in La Paz County and exports it to feed dairy cattle in Saudi Arabia. It does not pay for the water it uses.
While Fondomonte is reviewing the notifications received from Gov. Hobbs and the Arizona State Land Department, we believe the state is mistaken that the company is in breach of its lease. Fondomonte will work with the governor’s office to highlight these factual errors.
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