Arizona Laws 45-411. Initial active management areas; maps
A. Four initial active management areas are established on the effective date of this section. The four initial active management areas are:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-411
- Active management area: means a geographical area that has been designated pursuant to article 2 of this chapter as requiring active management of groundwater or, in the case of the Santa Cruz active management area, active management of any water, other than stored water, withdrawn from a well. See Arizona Laws 45-402
- Initial active management area: means the Phoenix, Prescott or Pinal active management area established by section 45-411, the Tucson active management area established by section 45-411 and modified by Section 45-411. See Arizona Laws 45-402
1. The Tucson active management area which includes the upper Santa Cruz and Avra valley sub-basins.
2. The Phoenix active management area which includes the east Salt river valley, west Salt river valley, Fountain Hills, Carefree, lake Pleasant, Rainbow valley and Hassayampa sub-basins.
3. The Prescott active management area which includes the Little Chino and upper Agua Fria sub-basins.
4. The Pinal active management area which includes the Maricopa-Stanfield, Eloy, Aguirre valley, Santa Rosa valley and Vekol valley sub-basins.
B. The boundaries of the initial active management areas established under subsection A of this section are shown on the maps filed in the office of the secretary of state on the effective date of this chapter.
C. A true copy of the maps identifying the initial active management areas established under subsection A of this section shall be on file in the department and shall be available for examination by the public during regular business hours. A true copy of the map of each initial active management area established under subsection A of this section shall also be filed in the office of the county recorder of the county or counties in which the active management area is located.