For any water supply development project to import water that is proposed to be funded by the authority, the authority shall provide written notice of the proposed project to all entities in this state with an entitlement to water from the Colorado River, including water delivered through the central Arizona project. An entity that receives a notice prescribed by this section shall submit to the authority within thirty days after the date of the notice a statement of the entity’s interest in participating in the project.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 49-1305

  • Authority: means the water infrastructure finance authority of Arizona. See Arizona Laws 49-1201
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Import water: means to make water originating outside of this state available to water users within this state by conveyance, exchange or otherwise through projects that are funded or financed in whole or in part with monies from the long-term water augmentation fund. See Arizona Laws 49-1201
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Water supply development: means any of the following:

    (a) Acquiring water or rights to or contracts for water to augment the water supply of a water provider, including any environmental or other reviews, permits or plans reasonably necessary for that acquisition. See Arizona Laws 49-1201

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