Notwithstanding any other law, beginning on the effective date of this section, when adopting or modifying a management plan for the Pinal active management area pursuant to chapter 2, article 9 of this title, the conservation requirements adopted by the director for persons using groundwater within the central protection zone shall be no less restrictive than the conservation requirements for persons using groundwater within the central protection zone as established in the management plan for the Pinal active management area for the third management period in effect on January 1, 2005 or as adjusted after that date as a result of judicial review or administrative review pursuant to section 45-570 or 45-575.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-2604

  • Director: means the director of water resources, who is also the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 45-101
  • 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