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March 6, 2025 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum, Congratulations on your confirmation. As members of the Arizona congressional delegation, we look forward to working with you on the range of issues under your department from supporting our tribal nations to protecting our water resources. As you begin your tenure, we request a meeting with you at your earliest convenience to discuss the Colorado River and a realistic path forward to reaching an agreement on a long-term operational plan for the system. More than 40 million people in seven states and 30 Tribes across the West rely on the Colorado River for water, food, energy and more. Yet the historic quarter-century long drought, along with overuse, has stretched the system to its absolute breaking point. While we bought some time with the short-term conservation measures, we can't take our focus off a state-driven, basin-wide agreement that acknowledges the significant shared risks and is equitable between the Lower and Upper Basins. Arizona has and will continue to do its part to protect the Colorado River, but we simply cannot do it alone. We look forward to meeting with you on this issue of great importance to Arizona and the West. Sincerely, Greg Stanton Member of Congress Mark Kelly United States Senator Ruben Gallego United States Senator Ral M. Grijalva Member of Congress David Schweikert Member of Congress Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000970 SC_EVERSPLIT0013817 Andy Biggs Member of Congress Elijah Crane Member of Congress Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. Member of Congress Page 2 Yassamin Ansari Member of Congress Abraham J. Hamadeh Member of Congress Juan Ciscomani Member of Congress Sierra Club v. Dept of Interior - 3:25-cv-05375-PHK 0000971 SC_EVERSPLIT0013818