Statewide Drought Plan D rought happens. Drought planning, however, is a deliberate process, mostly done at the local level in Arizona. The state does not have a statewide drought management plan, although a regional plan is in place in the Salt River Vall ey.
Some states have such plans.
The Center reports a growing number of states with drought pl ans, from three in 1982 to 27 in 1996. Another four states currently are in the process of developing plans. The Center's statistics, however, may not be entirely accurate. Arizona is listed as one of the 27 states to have submitted a state drought management plan to the Center. However, plans come in all shapes and sizes, and it is sometimes difficult to decide if what exists is a plan or not.