Arizona Laws 45-453. Groundwater rights and uses in areas outside active management areas; amounts; transportation; irrigation non-expansion areas
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In areas outside of active management areas, a person may:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-453
- Groundwater: means water under the surface of the earth regardless of the geologic structure in which it is standing or moving. See Arizona Laws 45-101
- Irrigation non-expansion area: means a geographical area that has been designated pursuant to article 3 of this chapter as having insufficient groundwater to provide a reasonably safe supply for the irrigation of the cultivated lands at the current rate of withdrawal. See Arizona Laws 45-402
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, society, estate or trust, any other private organization or enterprise, the United States, any state, territory or country or a governmental entity, political subdivision or municipal corporation organized under or subject to the constitution and laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 45-402
1. Withdraw and use groundwater for reasonable and beneficial use, except as provided in article 8.1 of this chapter.
2. Transport groundwater pursuant to articles 8 and 8.1 of this chapter.
3. Use groundwater for irrigation purposes within the exterior boundaries of an irrigation non-expansion area only pursuant to article 3 of this chapter.