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Overview
This bill modifies Arizona law regarding the filling of large bodies of water for landscape or recreational purposes, particularly within active management areas. It establishes exceptions to a general prohibition on filling these bodies of water, allowing for specific circumstances such as pre-existing fills, recreational facilities, and the use of certain types of water (including effluent, stormwater, and groundwater). The bill also introduces requirements for tracking and reporting the use of effluent when it’s used as a conduit to transport other water sources, and outlines a process for obtaining permits to use poor quality groundwater for this purpose.
Key provisions
- Prohibits filling large bodies of water for landscape or recreational purposes in active management areas unless an exception applies.
- Establishes exceptions for pre-existing fills, recreational facilities, and specific water sources (effluent, stormwater, groundwater).
- Requires tracking and reporting of effluent volume when used as a conduit for transporting other water sources.
- Outlines a process for obtaining permits to use poor quality groundwater for filling bodies of water.
- Specifies permit durations and monitoring requirements for groundwater permits.
- Preempts municipal and county laws related to water filling restrictions, with exceptions for existing regulations.
- Addresses the use of groundwater for initial fill and evaporative loss.
- Defines allowable water sources for filling, including those subject to drainage water withdrawal permits.
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