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AZ Rev Stat § 45-494.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-494.01 - Addition and exclusion of area by irrigation districts in initial active management areas

45-494.01.  Addition and exclusion of area by irrigation districts in initial active management areas A. In an initial active management area,  an irrigation district established pursuant to title 48,  chapter 19 existing and engaged in the withdrawal,  delivery and distribution of groundwater as of January 1,  1977 may add to the service area of the district acres of land which have irrigation grandfathered rights to replace other lands that have irrigation grandfathered rights of similar area for the purpose of maintaining the same acreage as of June 12,  1980,  if both of the following apply: 1. The added and excluded acres are outside the exterior boundaries of the service area of an incorporated city or town. 2. The added and excluded acres are either within the franchised area of a private water company or are contiguous to the franchised area of a private water company designated as having an assured water supply pursuant to section 45-576,  subsection D and the contiguous acres may,  in the judgment of the director,  be added without adversely affecting the assured water supply of the private water company. B. No greater quantity of water may be transported annually to the added acres than the annual stored surface water allotment for that year. For purposes of this section,  store surface water does not include central Arizona project allotment water. This section does not prohibit the transportation to the added acres of any quantity of floodwater or effluent available in addition to the stored surface water allotment.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-495 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-495 - Withdrawals and transportations by irrigation districts within subsequent active management areas

45-495.  Withdrawals and transportations by irrigation districts within subsequent active management areas In a subsequent active management area established pursuant to section 45-412: 1. An irrigation district existing and engaged in the withdrawal,  delivery and distribution of groundwater as of the date of the designation of the active management area shall have the right,  subject to section 45-496: (a) To withdraw and transport groundwater within its service area for the benefit of landowners within its service area,  and the landowners are entitled to use the groundwater delivered,  provided claims of landowners to irrigation grandfathered rights or type 1 or 2 non-irrigation grandfathered rights shall be subject to the provisions of article 5 of this chapter. (b) If legally withdrawing and transporting groundwater from outside its service area for use within its service area as of the date of designation of the active management area,  to continue to withdraw and transport the amount of groundwater legally being withdrawn as of the date of the designation of the active management area. 2. An irrigation district which was not engaged in the withdrawal,  delivery and distribution of groundwater as of the date of the designation of the active management area shall be limited to the right,  subject to section 45-496,  to: (a) Contract for surface water and deliver and distribute such water within its service area for irrigation purposes. (b) Contract to purchase,  deliver and distribute effluent within its service area for irrigation purposes. (c) Withdraw,  deliver and distribute within its service area the amount of groundwater allowed by the current irrigation water duty of each member farm multiplied by the water duty acres in that farm,  less any portion of such amount withdrawn by individual members. (d) Continue but not expand any non-irrigation water service being lawfully provided as of the date of the designation of the active management area,  except as provided in section 45-497,  subsection B.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-496 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-496 - Applicability of general transportation provisions and conservation requirements

45-496.  Applicability of general transportation provisions and conservation requirements Withdrawals and transportation of groundwater by an irrigation district pursuant to this article are subject to: 1. The provisions of articles 8 and 8.1 of this chapter relating to transportation of groundwater. 2. Conservation requirements developed by the director pursuant to article 9 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-497 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-497 - Withdrawal of groundwater by irrigation districts for municipal or industrial purposes

45-497.  Withdrawal of groundwater by irrigation districts for municipal or industrial purposes A. This article shall not be construed to enlarge the authority of an irrigation district to withdraw and distribute groundwater for municipal or industrial purposes. B. An industrial user may not obtain groundwater delivery service from an irrigation district in excess of the amount it was entitled to receive on the date of the designation of the active management area unless the industrial user has acquired a grandfathered right or has obtained a general industrial use permit pursuant to section 45-515. An industrial user that has been issued a general industrial use permit pursuant to section 45-515 may,  at any time,  elect to receive groundwater from an irrigation district in the amount specified in the permit if: 1. The director approves the delivery of such groundwater. 2. The irrigation district agrees to deliver such groundwater. 3. The industrial use is located within the exterior boundaries of the service area of the irrigation district. 4. The terms of the permit are modified pursuant to section 45-525.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-498 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-498 - Maps of service areas

45-498.  Maps of service areas A. Each city,  town,  private water company and irrigation district in an active management area shall maintain a current map clearly delineating its service area and distribution system in the director's office and shall furnish such other related data as the director may require. In addition: 1. Each city and town shall maintain a current map of its service area and distribution system in its city or town clerk's office. 2. Each private water company and irrigation district shall maintain a current map of its service area and distribution system in its offices. B. All maps required by this section shall be available for examination by the public at reasonable times.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-511 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-511 - Definitions

45-511.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " General industrial use"  means a non-irrigation use of groundwater except those subject to permits issued pursuant to sections 45-513 and 45-514 and those for which a certificate of assured water supply is required pursuant to section 45-576. General industrial use includes animal industry use. 2. " Permit"  means a permit to withdraw groundwater which is issued by the director pursuant to this article.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-512 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-512 - Categories of groundwater withdrawal permits

45-512.  Categories of groundwater withdrawal permits Except as provided in section 45-452,  subsection H,  section 45-513,  subsection B and articles 5 and 6 of this chapter,  a person may not withdraw groundwater from a nonexempt well in an active management area unless the person obtains a groundwater withdrawal permit from the director pursuant to this article. The categories of groundwater withdrawal permits are as follows: 1. Dewatering permits issued pursuant to section 45-513. 2. Mineral extraction and metallurgical processing permits issued pursuant to section 45-514. 3. General industrial use permits issued pursuant to section 45-515. 4. Poor quality groundwater permits issued pursuant to section 45-516. 5. Temporary permits issued pursuant to sections 45-517 and 45-518. 6. Drainage water permits issued pursuant to section 45-519. 7. Hydrologic testing permits issued pursuant to section 45-519.01.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-516 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-516 - Poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit; conditions for issuance; duration of permit

45-516.  Poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit;  conditions for issuance;  duration of permit A. The director may issue a permit to a non-irrigation user to withdraw poor quality groundwater if he determines that the groundwater to be withdrawn because of its quality has no other beneficial use at the present time and that the withdrawal of such groundwater is consistent with the management plan. B. A permit issued pursuant to this section may be issued for a period of up to thirty-five years,  subject to subsection C. The director shall determine the duration of the permit on the basis of the estimated life of the source of poor quality groundwater. C. The director shall monitor withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit and shall terminate the permit if the conditions specified in subsection A no longer apply.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-517 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-517 - Temporary permit for electrical energy generation; conditions for issuance

45-517.  Temporary permit for electrical energy generation;  conditions for issuance A. The director shall,  upon an adequate showing that an emergency exists,  issue a temporary permit to a person engaged in the generation of electrical energy to withdraw groundwater in excess of the amount of groundwater the person is legally entitled to withdraw under a grandfathered right or other groundwater withdrawal permit. B. A person may withdraw groundwater in excess of the amount he is legally entitled to withdraw before a permit is issued pursuant to this section. Such person,  as soon as reasonably practicable after such withdrawals of groundwater commence,  shall submit evidence to the director that an emergency exists. C. The director shall monitor withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to a temporary permit and shall terminate the permit when the emergency ends.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-518 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-518 - Temporary dewatering permit; extensions; emergency temporary dewatering permit; conditions for issuance

45-518.  Temporary dewatering permit;  extensions;  emergency temporary dewatering permit;  conditions for issuance A. The director may issue a temporary permit to a person to withdraw groundwater for dewatering purposes if the director determines that: 1. Dewatering is necessary for the construction or the structural integrity of improvements on the land from which the groundwater is proposed to be withdrawn. 2. Dewatering is consistent within the management plan for the active management area. 3. The groundwater to be withdrawn pursuant to the permit will be used beneficially by a person who would otherwise be permitted to use groundwater under this title,  including the applicant to the extent the applicant could otherwise withdraw and use groundwater under this title,  unless the applicant demonstrates that it would be infeasible for any such person to put the groundwater to a beneficial use. 4. Dewatering will not harm any person permitted to withdraw or use groundwater under this title. B. Subject to subsection C of this section,  a permit issued pursuant to this section may be issued for a period of up to five years and may be extended for additional five year periods if the director determines that the conditions specified in subsection A of this section continue to apply. C. The director shall monitor withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to a temporary dewatering permit or extension and shall terminate the permit if the conditions specified in subsection A or B of this section no longer apply. D. During the period in which an application for a temporary dewatering permit is under consideration by the director pursuant to this article,  the director may issue an emergency temporary dewatering permit to the applicant if the director determines that immediate dewatering is necessary for the construction or structural integrity of improvements on the land from which the groundwater is proposed to be withdrawn,  that property damage or inordinate expense or delay would result if the applicant is not allowed to begin dewatering immediately and that dewatering will not harm any person permitted to withdraw or use groundwater under this title. The director may issue an emergency temporary dewatering permit without complying with section 45-523. The director shall monitor withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to the emergency temporary dewatering permit and shall terminate the permit if the conditions that gave rise to its issuance no longer apply or if a temporary dewatering permit is issued or denied.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-519 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-519 - Drainage water withdrawal permit; conditions for issuance

45-519.  Drainage water withdrawal permit;  conditions for issuance A. A person may apply for and the director may issue a drainage water withdrawal permit if the director determines that drainage of irrigated lands is necessary for a reasonable economic return from agricultural production in respect to those lands and the withdrawal of such groundwater is consistent with the management plan and achievement of the management goal for the active management area. B. The holder of a permit issued under subsection A of this section may: 1. Use groundwater withdrawn pursuant to the permit for a non-irrigation use if the person holds a non-irrigation grandfathered right pursuant to article 5 of this chapter,  a general industrial use permit pursuant to section 45-515 or a service area right pursuant to article 6 of this chapter. 2. Convey groundwater withdrawn pursuant to the permit to another person for a non-irrigation use if the person receiving the groundwater holds a non-irrigation grandfathered right pursuant to article 5 of this chapter,  a general industrial use permit pursuant to section 45-515 or a service area right pursuant to article 6 of this chapter. C. When determining compliance with the applicable conservation requirements established pursuant to sections 45-565,  45-565.01,  45-566,  45-566.01,  45-567,  45-567.01,  45-568 and 45-568.01,  the director shall account for groundwater withdrawn pursuant to a permit issued pursuant to subsection A of this section as surface water if the groundwater is withdrawn before January 1,  2035 from within the boundaries of the exempted area prescribed by section 45-411.01,  subsection E and is used pursuant to subsection B of this section at a turf related facility or riparian habitat within the exempted area. The director shall cease accounting for the groundwater as surface water on expiration of the exemptions provided for in section 45-411.01 or on termination of the permit,  whichever occurs first. D. The director shall monitor withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to a drainage water withdrawal permit and shall terminate the permit if the conditions for issuance specified in subsection A of this section no longer apply. A permit issued pursuant to this section may be renewed subject to the same criteria used in granting the original permit.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-519.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-519.01 - Hydrologic testing permits; conditions for issuance

45-519.01.  Hydrologic testing permits;  conditions for issuance A. The director shall issue a permit to withdraw not more than three acre-feet of groundwater per year for the purpose of obtaining groundwater samples to test groundwater quality,  if the testing is necessary to comply with applicable environmental controls. A hydrologic testing permit issued under this subsection may be issued for a period of up to ten years. B. The director may issue a permit to withdraw groundwater for testing hydrologic characteristics and conditions,  including groundwater quality,  if the director determines that the testing is necessary. Except as provided in subsection D of this section: 1. The total amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn pursuant to a hydrologic testing permit issued under this subsection shall not exceed ten acre-feet. 2. The director shall not issue a hydrologic testing permit under this subsection for a period of more than ninety days. C. Before issuing a hydrologic testing permit under subsection B of this section,  the director may require the applicant to demonstrate that the groundwater withdrawn pursuant to the permit will be used beneficially by persons who would otherwise be permitted to use groundwater under this chapter,  including the applicant to the extent the applicant could otherwise withdraw and use groundwater under this chapter. D. The director may issue a hydrologic testing permit under subsection B of this section for more than ten acre-feet or for a period greater than ninety days,  if the director determines that the testing circumstances justify an increase in the amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn or an increase in the duration of the permit and that withdrawals of groundwater pursuant to the permit will not unreasonably harm any person permitted to withdraw or use groundwater under this chapter. E. The director may issue a permit to withdraw groundwater to test the hydrogeologic characteristics of a potential underground storage facility site under chapter 3.1 of this title,  for a period of not more than two years,  if the director determines that all of the following apply: 1. Testing is necessary. 2. The withdrawal and testing will not cause unreasonable harm to land or other water users. 3. The groundwater that is withdrawn pursuant to the permit will be added back to the same aquifer in approximately the same location from which the groundwater was withdrawn. F. The director may issue a hydrologic testing permit without complying with section 45-523. G. A permit issued under this section may be renewed subject to the same criteria used in granting the original permit. H. Any withdrawals of groundwater authorized by this section shall be for hydrologic testing purposes only,  shall not give rise to any other right to withdraw groundwater under this chapter and shall not be counted as groundwater that is subject to a conservation program in a management plan that is adopted pursuant to article 9 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-520 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-520 - Point of withdrawal; location of use; conveyance

45-520.  Point of withdrawal;  location of use;  conveyance A. A person who withdraws groundwater under a permit issued pursuant to this article may change his point or points of withdrawal only pursuant to sections 45-597 and 45-598 and may change his location of use only with the approval of the director and by applying for a modification of the permit pursuant to section 45-527. B. A permit issued pursuant to section 45-517,  45-518 or 45-519.01 may not be conveyed. All other permits issued pursuant to this article may be conveyed only for the same use,  subject to the approval of the director.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-522 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-522 - Correction of application

45-522.  Correction of application Upon receipt of an application,  the director shall endorse on the application the date of its receipt and keep a record of the application. If the director determines the application is incorrect or incomplete,  the director may request additional information from the applicant. The director may conduct independent investigations as may be necessary to determine whether the application should be approved or rejected.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-523 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-523 - Notice; objections; hearing

45-523.  Notice;  objections;  hearing A. Except as provided in section 45-518,  subsection D and section 45-519.01,  subsection F,  when the permit application is determined complete and correct,  the director shall,  within fifteen days of such determination,  give notice of the application once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the active management area in which the applicant proposes to withdraw groundwater is located. B. Notice pursuant to subsection A of this section shall state that objections to the issuance of the permit may be filed,  by persons residing in the active management area,  in writing,  with the director within fifteen days after the last publication of notice and that objections are limited to whether the permit application meets the criteria for issuance of a permit as set forth in this article. An objection shall state the name and mailing address of the objector,  be signed by the objector,  the objector's agent or the objector's attorney and clearly set forth reasons why the permit should not be issued. C. In appropriate cases,  including cases where a proper written objection to the permit application has been filed,  an administrative hearing may be held before the director's decision on the application if the director deems a hearing necessary. The director shall,  thirty days prior to the date of the hearing,  give notice to the applicant and to any person who filed a proper written objection to the issuance of the permit. The hearing shall be scheduled for not less than sixty days nor more than ninety days after the expiration of the time in which to file objections.  D. Section 45-114,  subsections A and B govern administrative proceedings,  rehearing or review and judicial review of final decisions of the director under this section. If an administrative hearing is held,  it shall be conducted in the active management area in which the use is located.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-524 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-524 - Approval or rejection of permit application

45-524.  Approval or rejection of permit application A. The approval or rejection of an application for a permit shall be endorsed on the application and dated. If the permit is denied,  the director shall notify the applicant in writing specifically stating the reasons for denial. B. A permit issued by the director shall contain the following information: 1. The name and mailing address of the person to whom the permit is issued. 2. The name of the active management area and sub-basin in which the groundwater may be withdrawn. 3. The category of permit issued. 4. The specific purpose for which the permit is issued. 5. The point or points of withdrawal of groundwater pursuant to the permit. 6. The legal description of the land on which the groundwater may be used. 7. If the permit is other than a permit issued under section 45-519.01,  subsection B,  the total annual amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn. 8. If the permit is issued under section 45-519.01,  subsection B,  the total amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn. 9. If the permit is issued under section 45-515 and the director has waived the requirement of section 45-515,  subsection A,  paragraph 6,  a statement that the director was unable to determine if there is an assured water supply for the permitted use at the permitted point of withdrawal.  10. If groundwater is to be withdrawn from a new well or wells,  the depth,  diameter and general specifications for each such well. 11. The duration of the permit. 12. Conditions on the permit authorized by this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and such other information as the director may determine.