Arizona Laws 45-703. Application for certificate of groundwater oversupply; fee
A. The director shall prescribe and furnish an application form for a certificate of groundwater oversupply that includes the following:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 45-703
- 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or, in the case of the Santa Cruz active management area, active management of any water, other than stored water, withdrawn from a well.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
- District: means a groundwater replenishment district established under Title 48, Chapter 27. See Arizona Laws 45-701
- District member: means a member of the district as provided by Title 48, Chapter 27. See Arizona Laws 45-701
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Well: means a man-made opening in the earth through which water may be withdrawn or obtained from beneath the surface of the earth except as provided in Section 45-591.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
1. The name and mailing address of the district member.
2. The name of the active management area in which the groundwater will be withdrawn.
3. The estimated annual quantity of groundwater to be designated as groundwater oversupply.
4. The locations and well registration numbers of the wells from which the designated groundwater will be withdrawn.
5. The proposed duration of the certificate.
6. Evidence of the district member‘s right under articles 4 through 7 of this chapter to withdraw the groundwater to be designated as groundwater oversupply.
7. Evidence that the groundwater to be designated will be withdrawn from an area in the district of localized excess groundwater.
8. Evidence that if the district member does not withdraw the groundwater to be designated either of the following could occur in the active management area in which the district is located:
(a) The groundwater would be discharged from the district without being used and would not contribute hydrologically to achieving safe-yield.
(b) The groundwater would contribute to a waterlogging or drainage problem.
9. Any other information the director may reasonably require.
B. The director shall establish and collect a reasonable fee from the applicant to cover the cost of administrative services and other expenses associated with evaluating and issuing a certificate of groundwater oversupply. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all fees received under this subsection in the water resources fund established by section 45-117.