Arizona Laws 45-702. Certificate of groundwater oversupply
A. A district member may apply to the director for a certificate of groundwater oversupply for all or part of the groundwater that the district member has a legal right to withdraw.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-702
- 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or, in the case of the Santa Cruz active management area, active management of any water, other than stored water, withdrawn from a well.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
- Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
- District: means a groundwater replenishment district established under Title 48, Chapter 27. See Arizona Laws 45-701
- District member: means a member of the district as provided by Title 48, Chapter 27. See Arizona Laws 45-701
- 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
- Well: means a man-made opening in the earth through which water may be withdrawn or obtained from beneath the surface of the earth except as provided in Section 45-591. See Arizona Laws 45-402
B. The director may issue a certificate of groundwater oversupply for all or part of the groundwater that the district member has a legal right to withdraw if the director determines that both of the following apply:
1. The groundwater is located in an area of localized excess groundwater in the district.
2. There is a substantial probability that if the district member does not withdraw the groundwater either of the following could occur in the active management area in which the district is located:
(a) The groundwater would be discharged from the district without being used and would not contribute hydrologically to achieving safe-yield.
(b) The groundwater would contribute to a waterlogging or groundwater drainage problem.
C. The director may issue a certificate of groundwater oversupply for a period of not more than ten years. On request of a certificate holder the director may renew the certificate if the director determines that the requirements of subsection B continue to apply.
D. A certificate of groundwater oversupply shall include the following information:
1. The name and mailing address of the district member to whom the certificate is issued.
2. The name of the active management area in which the groundwater will be withdrawn.
3. A description of the district member’s right under articles 4 through 7 of this chapter to withdraw the groundwater designated as groundwater oversupply.
4. The locations and well registration numbers of the wells from which the designated groundwater will be withdrawn.
5. The duration of the certificate.
6. Any other information as determined by the director.