Arizona § 45-432 Subsequent irrigation non-expansion areas; designation; review

Arizona Statutes

§ 45-432 — Subsequent irrigation non-expansion areas; designation; review

Arizona § 45-432

Title 45Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 2GROUNDWATER CODE

Art. 3Irrigation Non-Expansion Areas

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 45-432 (2026).

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A.The director may designate an area which is not included within an active management area as a subsequent irrigation non-expansion area if the director determines that both of the following apply:

1.There is insufficient groundwater to provide a reasonably safe supply for irrigation of the cultivated lands in the area at the current rates of withdrawal.

2.The establishment of an active management area pursuant to section 45-412 is not necessary.

B.An irrigation non-expansion area established pursuant to this section may include more than one groundwater sub-basin but shall not be smaller than a groundwater sub-basin or include only a portion of a groundwater sub-basin.

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A. The director may designate an area which is not included within an active management area as a subsequent irrigation non-expansion area if the director determines that both of the following apply:

1. There is insufficient groundwater to provide a reasonably safe supply for irrigation of the cultivated lands in the area at the current rates of withdrawal.

2. The establishment of an active management area pursuant to section 45-412 is not necessary.

B. An irrigation non-expansion area established pursuant to this section may include more than one groundwater sub-basin but shall not be smaller than a groundwater sub-basin or include only a portion of a groundwater sub-basin.