Arizona Laws 45-524. Approval or rejection of permit application
A. The approval or rejection of an application for a permit shall be endorsed on the application and dated. If the permit is denied, the director shall notify the applicant in writing specifically stating the reasons for denial.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-524
- Active management area: means a geographical area that has been designated pursuant to article 2 of this chapter as requiring active management of groundwater or, in the case of the Santa Cruz active management area, active management of any water, other than stored water, withdrawn from a well. See Arizona Laws 45-402
- 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
- Permit: means a permit to withdraw groundwater which is issued by the director pursuant to this article. See Arizona Laws 45-511
- Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, society, estate or trust, any other private organization or enterprise, the United States, any state, territory or country or a governmental entity, political subdivision or municipal corporation organized under or subject to the constitution and laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 45-402
- Well: means a man-made opening in the earth through which water may be withdrawn or obtained from beneath the surface of the earth except as provided in Section 45-591. See Arizona Laws 45-402
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. A permit issued by the director shall contain the following information:
1. The name and mailing address of the person to whom the permit is issued.
2. The name of the active management area and sub-basin in which the groundwater may be withdrawn.
3. The category of permit issued.
4. The specific purpose for which the permit is issued.
5. The point or points of withdrawal of groundwater pursuant to the permit.
6. The legal description of the land on which the groundwater may be used.
7. If the permit is other than a permit issued under Section 45-519.01, subsection B, the total annual amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn.
8. If the permit is issued under Section 45-519.01, subsection B, the total amount of groundwater that may be withdrawn.
9. If the permit is issued under section 45-515 and the director has waived the requirement of section 45-515, subsection A, paragraph 6, a statement that the director was unable to determine if there is an assured water supply for the permitted use at the permitted point of withdrawal.
10. If groundwater is to be withdrawn from a new well or wells, the depth, diameter and general specifications for each such well.
11. The duration of the permit.
12. Conditions on the permit authorized by this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and such other information as the director may determine.