Arizona Administrative Code › Title 12 - NATURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 15 - Department of Water Resources › Article 4 - LICENSING TIME-FRAMES › Table A - Licensing Time-frames

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
No.
License
Legal Authority
Completeness Review (Days)*
Substantive Review (Days)*
Overall Time- frame (Days)*
1
Filling a body of water with poor quality
							 water
A.R.S. §
													45-132(C)
30
60
90
2
Interim water use in body of water
A.R.S. §
													45-133
30
60
90
3
Temporary emergency permit for use of surface water
							 or groundwater in body of water
A.R.S. §
													45-134
10
20
30
4
Permit to appropriate water (non-instream
							 flow)
A.R.S. §§
													45-151,
							 45-152
							 and
							 45-153
30
420
450
5
Permit to appropriate water (instream
							 flow)
A.R.S. §§
													45-151,
							 45-152.01
							 and 45153
50
530
580
6
Change in use of water
A.R.S. §
													45-156(B)
30
375
405
7
Exception to limitation on time of completion of
							 construction
A.R.S. §
													45-160
5
15
20
8
Primary reservoir permit
A.R.S. §
													45-161
30
420
450
9
Secondary reservoir permit
A.R.S. §
													45-161
30
420
450
10
Certificate of water right (non-instream
							 flow)
A.R.S. §
													45-162
20
100
120
11
Certificate of water right (instream
							 flow)
A.R.S. §
													45-162
20
190
210
12
Reissuance of permit or certificate held by the
							 United States or State of Arizona
A.R.S. §
													45-164(C)
10
80
90
13
Severance and transfer
A.R.S. §
													45-172
							 (excluding § 172(A)(6))
30
390
420
14
Stockpond certificate
A.R.S. §
													45-273
30
190
220
15
Transporting water from this state **
A.R.S. §
													45-292
120
300
420
16
Waiver of water conserving plumbing fixture
							 requirement
A.R.S. §
													45-315
10
3
13
17
Irrigated acreage in an irrigation non-expansion
							 area
A.R.S. §
													45-437
30
90
120
18
Substitution of acres in an irrigation non-expansion
							 area/ flood damage
A.R.S. §
													45-437.02
30
90
120
19
Substitution of acres in an irrigation non-expansion
							 area/ impediments to efficient irrigation
A.R.S. §
													45-437.03
30
90
120
20
Reversal of substitution of acres irrigated with
							 Central Arizona Project water
A.R.S. §
													45-452(F)
30
90
120
21
Type 1 non-irrigation grandfathered right associated
							 with irrigation land retired 19651980
A.R.S. §§
													45-463,
							 45-476.01,
							 and
							 45-476
30
60
90
22
Type 2 non-irrigation grandfathered
							 right
A.R.S. §§
													45-464,
							 45-476.01,
							 and
							 45-476
30
60
90
23
Irrigation grandfathered right
A.R.S. §§
													45-465,
							 45-476.01,
							 and
							 45-476
30
60
90
24
Substitution of acres in an active management
							 area/flood damaged acres
A.R.S. §
													45-465.01
30
90
120
25
Substitution of acres in an active management area/
							 impediment to efficient irrigation
A.R.S. §
													45-465.02
30
90
120
26
Type 1 non-irrigation right retired after 6/12/
							 80
A.R.S. §
													45-469
30
90
120
27
Restoration of retired irrigation grandfathered
							 right
A.R.S. §
													45-469(O)
30
90
120
28
Revised certificate for new or additional points of
							 withdrawal for a Type 2 right
A.R.S. §
													45-471(C)
45
45
90
29
Conveyance of irrigation grandfathered right for
							 electrical energy generation
A.R.S. §
													45-472(B)(2)
30
90
120
30
Conveyance of irrigation grandfathered right for
							 non-irrigation use within service area
A.R.S. §
													45-472(C)
30
90
120
31
Contract to supply groundwater
A.R.S. §
													45-492(C)
15
90
105
32
Extension of service area to provide
							 disproportionately large amount of water to large user
A.R.S. §
													45-493(A)(2)
15
90
105
33
Addition/exclusion of acres by irrigation
							 district
A.R.S. §
													45-494.01(A)
30
90
120
34
Delivery of groundwater from an irrigation district
							 to a general industrial use permit holder
A.R.S. §
													45-497(B)
15
60
75
35
Issuance/renewal/modification of dewatering
							 permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-513
							 and 45527
30
70
100
36
Issuance/renewal/modification of mineral extraction
							 and metallurgical processing permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-514
							 and 45527
30
70
100
37
Issuance/renewal/modification of general industrial
							 use permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-515,
							 45521, 45-522, 45-523, 45524, and 45-527
30
70
100
38
Issuance/renewal/modification of poor quality
							 ground-water withdrawal permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-516
							 and 45527
30
70
100
39
Issuance/renewal/modification of temporary permit for
							 electrical energy generation
A.R.S. §§
													45-517
							 and 45527
30
70
100
40
Issuance/extension/ modification of temporary
							 dewatering permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-518
							 and 45527
30
70
100
41
Emergency temporary dewatering permit
A.R.S. §
													45-518(D)
3
7
10
42
Issuance/renewal/modification of drainage water
							 withdrawal permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-519
							 and 45527
30
70
100
43
Issuance/renewal/modification of hydrologic testing
							 permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-519.01,
							 45521, 45-522, 45-524, and 45-527
30
15
45
44
Change of location of use
A.R.S. §§
													45-520(A),
							 45521, and 45-527
30
30
60
45
Conveyance of a groundwater withdrawal
							 permit
A.R.S. §
													45-520(B)
30
30
60
46
Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in McMullen
							 Valley Basin to an active management area
A.R.S. §
													45-552(B)
45
105
150
47
Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in Harquahala
							 irrigation non-expansion area to an initial active management
							 area
A.R.S. §
													45-554(B)
45
105
150
48
Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in Big Chino
							 subbasin to an initial active management area
A.R.S. §
													45-555(B)
45
105
150
49
Well spacing requirements for withdrawing groundwater
							 for transportation to an active management area
A.R.S. §
													45-559
45
105
150
50
Groundwater replenishment district's preliminary or
							 long-term replenishment plan **
A.R.S. §
													45-576.03
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-576.03(A)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-576.03(B), (C), (D),
							 and (E)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-576.03
51
Conservation district or water district long-term
							 replenishment plan **
A.R.S. §§
													45-576.03,
							 45-576.02(C),
							 and
							 45-576.02(E)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-576.03(I)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-576.03(J), (K), (L),
							 and (M)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-576.03
52
Notice of intent to abandon a well
A.R.S. §
													45-594
							 and A.A.C.
							 R12-15-816
15
15
30
53
Well construction request for
							 variance
A.R.S. §§
													45-594,
							 45-596(D),
							 and A.A.C.
							 R12-15-820
15
30
45
54
Well driller license
A.R.S. §
													45-595(C)
25
65
90
55
Single well license
A.R.S. §
													45-595(D)
25
65
90
56
Renewal or reactivation of well drilling
							 license
A.R.S. §
													45-595(C)
							  A.A.C.
							 R12-15-806
25
15
40
57
Notice of intent to drill
A.R.S. §
													45-596,
							 and A.A.C.
							 R12-15-810
15
0
15
58
Well construction permit
A.R.S. §
													45-599
30
60
90
59
Alternative water measuring devices
A.R.S. §
													45-604
							 and A.A.C.
							 R12-15-909
15
60
75
60
Underground storage facility permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-811.01
							 and
							 45-871.01
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(B)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(D),
							 (G), and (H)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01
61
Groundwater savings facility permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-812.01
							 and
							 45-871.01
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(B)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(D),
							 (G), and (H)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01
62
Storage facility permit renewal/conveyance/
							 modification
A.R.S. §§
													45-814.01
							 and
							 45-871.01
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(B)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(D),
							 (G), and (H)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01
63
Water storage permit
							 modification/conveyance
A.R.S. §§
													45-831.01
							 and
							 45-871.01
As prescribed by A.R.S. §§
													45-831.01(G)
							  and
							 45-871.01(B)
							 and (E)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §§
													45-831.01(G)
							  and
							 45-871.01(D),
							 (E), (G), and (H)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §§
													45-831.01(G)
							  and
							 45-871.01
64
Recovery well permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-834.01
							 and
							 45-871.01
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(B)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01(F),
							 (G), and (H)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-871.01
65
Emergency temporary recovery well
							 permit
A.R.S. §
													45-834.01(D)
5
10
15
66
Issuance/renewal/modification of water exchange
							 permit
A.R.S. §§
													45-1041,
							 45-1042,
							 and
							 45-1045
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-1042(A)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-1042(B),
							 (C), and (D)
As prescribed by A.R.S. §
													45-1042
67
Modification of previously enrolled or permitted
							 water exchange/non-Colorado River
A.R.S. §
													45-1041(B)
60
90
150
68
Construction, enlargement, repair, alteration, or
							 removal of a dam
A.R.S. §§
													45-1203,
							 45-1206,
							 and
							 45-1207
120
60
180
69
Weather modification license
A.R.S. §
													45-1601
15
60
75
70
Certificate of Assured Water Supply
							 (CAWS)
A.A.C.
							 R12-15-704,
							 A.R.S. §§
													45-576
							 and 45578
150
60
210
71
Designation or Modification of Designation of Assured
							 Water Supply (DAWS)
A.A.C.
							 R12-15-710
							 and
							 R12-15-714;
							 A.R.S. §45576
150
60
210
72
Analysis of Assured Water Supply
A.A.C.
							 R12-15-703,
							 A.R.S. §
													45-576(H)
150
30
180
73
Water Report
A.A.C.
							 R12-15-713, A.R.S.
							 §
													45-108
75
45
120
74
Designation or Modification of Designation of
							 Adequate Water Supply
A.A.C.
							 R12-15-714,
							 A.A.C.
							 R12-15-715
							 A.R.S. §
													45-108
150
60
210
75
Analysis of Adequate Water Supply
A.R.S. §
													45-108
							 A.A.C.
							 R12-15-712
90
30
120
76
Final petition to establish new service area right
							 by city, town or private water company
A.R.S. §
													45-492(A)
30
60
90
77
Application for permit to transport groundwater away
							 from the Yuma groundwater basin
A.R.S. §
													45-547
120
300
420
78
Application for substitution of acres to allow
							 irrigation with Central Arizona Project in an active management
							 area
A.R.S. §
													45-452(B)
30
60
90
79
Application for approval of development plan to
							 retire irrigation grandfathered right for Type I non-irrigation grandfathered
							 right
A.R.S. §
													45-469(A)(2)
							 and (B)
30
60
90
80
Application for assignment of Type A certificate of
							 assured water supply
A.R.S. §
													45-579;
							 A.C.C.
							 R12-15-705
90
30
120
81
Application for assignment of Type B certificate of
							 assured water supply
A.R.S. §
													45-579;
							 A.C.C.
							 R12-15-706
90
30
120
82
Application for classification of Type A certificate
							 of assured water supply
A.C.C.
							 R12-15-707
30
15
45
83
Application for new certificate of assured water
							 supply pursuant to A.A.C.
							 R12-15-704(G)
A.C.C.
							 R12-15-704(G)
150
60
210
84
Application for letter stating that owner is not
							 required to obtain a cer tificate of assured water supply
A.C.C.
							 R12-15-704(M)
60
30
90
85
Application for extin guishment of grandfathered
							 right for extinguishment credits
A.C.C.
							 R12-15-723(A)
60
30
90
86
Application for conveyance of extinguishment
							 credits
A.C.C.
							 R12-15-723(G)
60
30
90
87
Application for exemption from adequate water supply
							 requirements based on substantial capital investment
A.R.S. §
													45-108.02
90
30
120
88
Application for exemption from adequate water supply
							 requirements based on an adequate water supply within twenty
							 years
A.R.S. §
													45-108.03
90
30
120
89
Application for re-issuance of drill card to new
							 driller
A.R.S. §
													45-596
10
0
10
90
Application for equipment license for weather
							 control or cloud modification
A.R.S. §
													45-1605
15
60
75
* The computation of days is prescribed by subsection
				  (4).
** Hearing is required.