Arizona Laws 45-438. Review and modification of boundaries of irrigation non-expansion areas
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A. The director may review and modify the boundaries of an irrigation non-expansion area as conditions require and factual data justify.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-438
- 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
- Irrigation non-expansion area: means a geographical area that has been designated pursuant to article 3 of this chapter as having insufficient groundwater to provide a reasonably safe supply for the irrigation of the cultivated lands at the current rate of withdrawal. See Arizona Laws 45-402
B. The director shall review the boundaries of an irrigation non-expansion area upon receipt of a petition signed by persons who together withdraw not less than one-fourth of the groundwater withdrawn in the irrigation non-expansion area.
C. Before modifying the boundaries of an irrigation non-expansion area, the director shall give notice of and hold a hearing on the proposed modifications pursuant to the procedures prescribed by section 45-435. After the hearing, the director shall prepare written findings pursuant to section 45-436.