active management areas; technical correction
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Overview
Senate Bill 1187 makes a technical correction to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding groundwater rights in active management areas. Specifically, it clarifies the definition of ‘grandfathered’ groundwater rights for individuals and landowners within these areas. The bill ensures that existing groundwater use practices are recognized as legal, even if the water is transported, and establishes three categories of grandfathered rights based on the type of use.
Key provisions
- Defines grandfathered groundwater rights for those who were legally withdrawing groundwater before an active management area was designated.
- Recognizes groundwater use through transportation as a legal practice.
- Establishes three categories of grandfathered rights: non-irrigation rights associated with retired irrigated land, non-irrigation rights not associated with retired irrigated land, and irrigation rights.
- Specifies that applications for certificates of exemption are considered for determining grandfathered rights.
Who is affected
- Landowners
- Groundwater users
- Farmers
- Water resource managers
- The State of Arizona
Notable changes
- Clarifies the criteria for determining grandfathered groundwater rights in active management areas.
- Addresses the legality of transporting groundwater for existing uses.
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