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AZ Rev Stat § 45-2425 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2425 - Arizona water banking fund

45-2425.  Arizona water banking fund A. The Arizona water banking fund is established and shall include subaccounts based on funding sources. The authority shall administer the banking fund in accordance with this chapter. B. The banking fund consists of all of the following: 1. Monies appropriated from the state general fund by the legislature for water banking purposes other than replenishment under chapter 15,  article 3 of this title. 2. Monies appropriated from the state general fund by the legislature for replenishment under chapter 15,  article 3 of this title. 3. Reimbursement for the distribution of long-term storage credits,  collected by the authority in accordance with section 45-2457,  subsection B,  paragraph 2. 4. Monies paid to the authority by the recipients of in lieu water at a groundwater savings facility,  in accordance with section 45-2455,  subsection C. 5. Monies collected in accordance with section 45-611,  subsection C,  paragraph 3. 6. Monies deposited in the banking fund in accordance with section 48-3715.03,  subsection B. 7. Monies paid to the authority by agencies that have entered into interstate water banking agreements with the authority in accordance with section 45-2471. All monies received through an interstate water banking agreement with the state of Nevada that are not used to purchase or store water or otherwise fulfill contractual obligations with the state of Nevada are subject to legislative appropriation. 8. Monies paid to the authority by persons and Indian communities in this state that have entered into water banking services agreements with the authority in accordance with section 45-2458. 9. Monies deposited in the fund in accordance with section 45-615.01,  subsection G. C. In addition to the monies prescribed in this section,  the authority may accept any gifts,  grants or donations and deposit those monies in the banking fund. D. Monies in the banking fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the authority,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the banking fund. The authority may invest the monies paid to the authority in accordance with section 45-2471 with the state treasurer pursuant to section 35-326. E. The authority may use the banking fund to pay all reasonable expenses incurred in carrying out its duties and responsibilities in accordance with this chapter.  F. The authority shall establish a reserve subaccount in the fund for the deposit of monies to be used for the purposes of article 5 of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2426 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2426 - Annual report

45-2426.  Annual report A. The commission shall make and submit to the governor,  president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives on or before July 1 of each year a report containing a full and complete account of its transactions and proceedings for the preceding calendar year. B. The report shall contain all of the following: 1. An accounting of all monies expended from the banking fund. 2. An accounting of all monies in the banking fund remaining available to the authority. 3. The amount of water stored by the authority. 4. The number of long-term storage credits distributed or extinguished by the authority. 5. The purposes for which long-term storage credits were distributed or extinguished by the authority. 6. A description of the water banking services and interstate water banking to be undertaken by the authority during the following ten year period,  and a projection of the capacity of the authority during that period to undertake those activities in addition to storing Colorado river water brought into the state through the central Arizona project for all of the following purposes: (a) Protecting this state's municipal and industrial water users against future water shortages on the Colorado river and disruptions of operation of the central Arizona project. (b) Fulfilling the water management objectives of this state as set forth in chapter 2 of this title. (c) Making water available to implement the settlement of water rights claims by Indian communities within this state. 7. Any other matter determined by the authority to be relevant to the policy and purposes of this chapter.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2451 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2451 - First year banking program

45-2451.  First year banking program By July 1,  1997,  the authority shall have used its best efforts to store pursuant to this chapter a minimum of one hundred thousand acre-feet of Colorado river water in this state. The annual report of the authority to the governor,  the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives due on August 1,  1997 shall report the amount of water stored since the effective date of this chapter and if one hundred thousand acre-feet of water have not been stored,  the reasons why this goal has not been achieved.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2452 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2452 - Storage facility inventory

45-2452.  Storage facility inventory A. By March 1,  1997,  the authority shall prepare and assess an inventory of existing storage facilities in this state to determine whether existing storage facilities are available to meet the authority's needs for the following ten years. The authority shall give special consideration to storage facilities constructed with monies from the state water storage fund,  established pursuant to section 45-897.01. The inventory shall identify the location and capacity of each storage facility and the feasibility of the authority storing water at the identified facilities. B. In assessing the inventory,  the authority shall consult with the department of water resources to determine whether storage by the authority at each storage facility identified in the inventory as a potential storage facility to be used by the authority promotes the water management objectives set forth in chapter 2 of this title. C. In assessing the inventory,  the authority shall consult with CAWCD to determine whether central Arizona project water delivery and storage are feasible at each storage facility identified in the inventory as a potential storage facility to be used by the authority. D. Based on the consultations with the department of water resources and the CAWCD and any other relevant factors,  the authority shall determine whether storage facilities exist in this state to meet the water storage needs of the authority for the following ten years. In making this determination,  the authority shall maximize to the extent feasible storage facilities constructed with monies from the state water storage fund,  established pursuant to section 45-897.01. E. The authority shall adopt the storage facility inventory if the authority determines that all of the following apply to the storage facility inventory: 1. It represents an accurate inventory of storage facilities in this state. 2. It accurately identifies those storage facilities that are available for the authority's use. 3. It accurately determines whether additional storage facilities are needed for the authority's use during the following ten years. F. The authority shall subsequently update the storage facility inventory at least once every five years.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2454 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2454 - Implementation of storage facilities plan

45-2454.  Implementation of storage facilities plan A. The authority shall implement an adopted plan for additional storage facilities.  B. To facilitate the development or construction of additional storage facilities required by a plan,  the authority shall solicit proposals from CAWCD and other entities willing to undertake the development or construction of those storage facilities. The authority may negotiate and enter into water storage agreements in accordance with section 45-2455 with CAWCD and other entities that submit proposals acceptable to the authority.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2455 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2455 - Water storage agreements; groundwater savings facilities

45-2455.  Water storage agreements;  groundwater savings facilities A. The authority may not own,  develop,  operate or construct storage facilities but may enter into contracts to reserve storage capacity at storage facilities and may pay reasonable compensation for those reservations. B. The authority may enter into agreements with storage facility permit holders to store water at storage facilities and may pay reasonable compensation for the costs associated with operating and maintaining a storage facility to the extent that the storage facility is used to store water for the purposes of the authority. C. To store water at a groundwater savings facility,  the authority may enter into agreements that require the recipients of in lieu water to pay to the authority all or part of the cost of providing the in lieu water to the recipients. D. Agreements entered into under this section shall not impede the ability of the CAWCD to meet the obligations of its central Arizona project water service contracts and subcontracts.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2457.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2457.01 - Exchange of long-term storage credits; limitations; fees

45-2457.01.  Exchange of long-term storage credits;  limitations;  fees A. On or before December 31,  2019,  the authority may enter into agreements to exchange long-term storage credits accrued or purchased in one active management area with monies collected pursuant to section 45-611,  subsection C,  paragraph 3 for long-term storage credits held by other persons in another active management area,  on request of the director,  if the director determines both of the following: 1. The exchange is beneficial to water management in this state.  2. The exchange will not substantially impair the authority's ability to meet its firming obligation under section 45-2491.  B. The term of any agreement entered into pursuant to subsection A of this section shall not extend beyond December 31,  2026.  C. Notwithstanding section 45-2457,  subsection B,  paragraph 6,  the authority may distribute or extinguish long-term storage credits obtained by exchange pursuant to subsection A of this section for any purpose otherwise authorized under section 45-2457,  subsection B,  paragraph 6 for the benefit of any active management area.  D. An exchange of long-term storage credits pursuant to subsection A of this section is exempt from any fee established by the department of water resources for an assignment of long-term storage credits pursuant to section 45-854.01.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2472 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2472 - Distribution of long-term storage credits

45-2472.  Distribution of long-term storage credits A. The authority may distribute long-term storage credits accrued through the use of monies paid by California and Nevada agencies pursuant to interstate banking agreements to CAWCD or other users of Colorado river water in this state,  if both of the following apply: 1. CAWCD or other water user agrees to use the long-term storage credits to replace diversions that otherwise would have been made from the Colorado river. 2. CAWCD or other water user agrees to reduce its diversion of Colorado river water in years in which the authority is obligated to recover stored water on behalf of a California or Nevada agency in an amount equivalent to the long-term storage credits distributed. B. The authority may pay from the monies collected from the California or Nevada agency in the banking fund to CAWCD or other users of Colorado river water that have agreed to reduce diversions from the Colorado river in accordance with subsection A the amount necessary to compensate CAWCD or other water user for increased costs incurred in recovering and using the stored water in place of diverting Colorado river water.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2473 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2473 - Arizona water banking authority; interstate water banking; accounting

45-2473.  Arizona water banking authority;  interstate water banking;  accounting (Conditionally Rpld.) A. For each year during which the Arizona water banking authority is owed or receives monies pursuant to an interstate water banking agreement with the state of Nevada,  or any agency or political subdivision of the state of Nevada,  including the southern Nevada water authority,  the Arizona water banking authority shall provide a full report to the joint legislative budget committee that accounts for all of the monies received through the interstate water banking agreement and shall account for all disbursements made with those monies,  including monies used to purchase or store water or otherwise fulfill contractual obligations with the state of Nevada under that agreement. The Arizona water banking authority shall include in these reports any prepaid monies to the central Arizona project,  any monies received under the agreement that are placed in an account with the state treasurer and any contract that obligates the Arizona water banking authority to pay or disburse these monies to any other entity,  including the central Arizona project. B. The Arizona water banking authority shall submit the report prescribed in subsection A of this section to the joint legislative budget committee on or before October 1 following the fiscal year for which the report is made.  C. Pursuant to section 35-115,  the budget request for the department of water resources shall include a separate accounting of the Nevada interstate water banking subaccount. This information shall appear in the same format and detail as required for the Arizona water banking fund. D. The Arizona water banking authority shall not spend,  encumber,  lend or in any other way use the monies received pursuant to the interstate water banking agreement except to pay the costs directly incurred in meeting the Arizona water banking authority s obligations pursuant to the agreement and section 45-2425.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2491 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2491 - State commitments to firm Indian settlement water

45-2491.  State commitments to firm Indian settlement water A. The authority shall act as agent for this state in meeting this state's obligation to deliver water in times of shortage pursuant to Public Law 108-451,  fulfilling the requirements of sections 105,  207(c)(I)(ii) and 302(b)(8),  and the Indian firming measures established pursuant to this article. In carrying out this obligation the authority may: 1. Store water at permitted recharge facilities for the purpose of Indian firming. 2. Purchase long-term storage credits for the purpose of Indian firming using the funding sources identified in subsection B of this section but only after the authority has stored or scheduled for storage all available excess central Arizona project water or when central Arizona project water is otherwise unavailable or undeliverable. 3. Enter into contracts or agreements with the United States and Indian communities for storage,  recovery or direct delivery of water for Indian firming. 4. Enter into leasing agreements with one or more Indian communities in partnership with other entities for non-Indian agricultural priority or Indian priority central Arizona project water. 5. Enter into contracts for the use of water sources including Colorado river water,  surface water other than Colorado river water and effluent. 6. Enter into contracts with eligible entities for the use of imported groundwater from allowable groundwater basins pursuant to sections 45-552,  45-553 and 45-554 for the purposes of Indian firming. 7. Enter into agreements with a multi-county water conservation district established pursuant to title 48,  chapter 22 for delivery of water to Indian communities. 8. Subject to periodic review of progress toward meeting this state s Indian firming obligation,  allow for the use of existing long-term storage credits developed from withdrawal fees collected pursuant to section 45-611,  subsection C,  paragraph 3. 9. Transfer long-term storage credits to a multi-county water conservation district established pursuant to title 48,  chapter 22 for recovery and subsequent delivery to Indian communities in times of shortage. 10. Enter into agreements for the recovery of long-term storage credits for purposes of Indian firming. B. Indian firming measures established pursuant to this article shall include funding from the following sources: 1. Legislative appropriations provided for Indian firming on an annual basis to carry out Indian firming measures. 2. To the extent necessary to carry out Indian firming measures after expenditure of legislative appropriations,  the authority may use withdrawal fees collected from the Phoenix,  Pinal and Tucson active management area water management accounts.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2603 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2603 - Establishment of Gila river maintenance area and Gila river maintenance area impact zone; notice of intention to drill

45-2603.  Establishment of Gila river maintenance area and Gila river maintenance area impact zone;  notice of intention to drill A. The Gila river maintenance area is established on the effective date of this section. The boundaries of the Gila river maintenance area are shown on the map that is dated July,  2002 and that is on file in the department. The map shall be available for examination by the public during regular business hours. B. The Gila river maintenance area impact zone is established on the effective date of this section. The boundaries of the Gila river maintenance area impact zone are shown on the map that is dated July,  2002 and that is on file in the department. C. If a proposed well will withdraw water within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone established under subsection B of this section,  as determined pursuant to section 45-2641,  subsection A,  and the water will be used to irrigate lands within the Gila river maintenance area established under subsection A of this section and outside of Cochise county,  the notice of intention to drill filed pursuant to section 45-596 shall include one of the following: 1. Proof that the lands to be irrigated were irrigated with water from any source at any time from January 1,  2000 through the effective date of this section. 2. Proof that the irrigation is allowed under the exemptions prescribed in section 45-2641,  subsection B,  paragraph 1,  2 or 4.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2604 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2604 - Conservation requirements for persons using groundwater in central protection zone no less restrictive than in third management plan

45-2604.  Conservation requirements for persons using groundwater in central protection zone no less restrictive than in third management plan Notwithstanding any other law,  beginning on the effective date of this section,  when adopting or modifying a management plan for the Pinal active management area pursuant to chapter 2,  article 9 of this title,  the conservation requirements adopted by the director for persons using groundwater within the central protection zone shall be no less restrictive than the conservation requirements for persons using groundwater within the central protection zone as established in the management plan for the Pinal active management area for the third management period in effect on January 1,  2005 or as adjusted after that date as a result of judicial review or administrative review pursuant to section 45-570 or 45-575.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2621 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2621 - Definitions

45-2621.  Definitions In this article,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Authority"  means the Arizona water banking authority established by section 45-2421 or its successor. 2. " Community's account"  means the account established for the community in the southside replenishment bank pursuant to section 45-2624. 3. " Industrial acre"  means the acre or acres in an eastern protection zone or in the western municipal and industrial protection zone on which water is used for an industrial use and for which the water use is reported to the director under section 45-632,  45-875.01 or 45-2602. 4. " Southside replenishment obligation"  means a replenishment obligation calculated under section 45-2622.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2624 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2624 - Southside replenishment bank; credits

45-2624.  Southside replenishment bank;  credits A. The southside replenishment bank is established as a separate bank in the records of the authority. The authority shall establish an account in the southside replenishment bank for the community. B. Beginning with the first calendar year in which this section becomes effective,  the authority shall annually deliver to the community in the manner provided in subsection D of this section,  and at no cost to the community,  not less than one thousand acre-feet of water acquired by the authority under chapter 14 of this title until the community's account has a credit balance of fifteen thousand acre-feet. The authority shall register one credit to the community's account for each acre-foot of water delivered to the community under this subsection. C. If any debit registered to the southside replenishment bank under section 45-2623,  subsection C,  paragraph 4 causes the community s account to have a credit balance of less than five thousand acre-feet,  the authority shall deliver water to the community in the manner provided in subsection D of this section in an amount sufficient to bring the balance up to at least five thousand acre-feet by the end of the calendar year. D. The authority shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the community pursuant to title 11,  chapter 7,  article 3,  which shall describe in detail the procedures for the delivery of water to the community under this section,  including the method by which the community will schedule and order water that the authority is required to deliver to the community under subsections B and C of this section. The procedures shall not require the authority to deliver in any month more than eleven per cent of the water required to be delivered during a year under subsection B of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 45-2625 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Waters|§ 45-2625 - Replenishment related to transportation of underground water or stored water away from an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for nonirrigation use

45-2625.  Replenishment related to transportation of underground water or stored water away from an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for nonirrigation use If a person transporting underground water or stored water away from an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for a nonirrigation use elects to replenish the underground water or stored water so that the transportation qualifies as an authorized transportation under section 45-2611,  subsection B,  paragraph 2,  the person shall replenish the water by performing one or both of the following replenishment activities in an amount equivalent to the amount of water transported: 1. Pay the authority an amount of money sufficient to allow the authority to credit the community s account by delivering water to the community in accordance with the delivery procedures set forth in the intergovernmental agreement described in section 45-2624,  subsection D. Any credits registered to the community s account under this paragraph shall not be used to meet the authority s requirement to deliver water to the community under section 45-2624,  subsection B or C. 2. Replenish water in any manner that is approved in writing by the community and that is not prohibited under this title.