Title 45 — Waters
15 chapters · 575 sections in this title.
A.R.S. § 45-2601 Definitions
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1. "Central protection zone" means the central protection zone established under section 45-2602. 2. "Community" means the Gila river Indian community, a government composed of members of the Pima tribe and the Maricopa tribe and organized under section 16 of the act of June 18, …
A.R.S. § 45-2602 Establishment of southside protection zones; reporting requirements
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1. The eastern protection zone north. 2. The eastern protection zone south. 3. The western municipal and industrial protection zone. 4. The western municipal protection zone. 5. The central protection zone. B. The boundaries of the southside protection zones established under sub…
A.R.S. § 45-2603 Establishment of Gila river maintenance area and Gila river maintenance area impact zone; notice of intention to drill
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B. The Gila river maintenance area impact zone is established on the effective date of this section. The boundaries of the Gila river maintenance area impact zone are shown on the map that is dated July, 2002 and that is on file in the department. C. If a proposed well will withd…
A.R.S. § 45-2604 Conservation requirements for persons using groundwater in central protection zone no less restrictive than in third management plan
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[Repealed or reserved.]
A.R.S. § 45-2611 Transportation of underground water and stored water away from an eastern protection zone or western protection zone prohibited; exceptions
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B. Subsection A of this section does not apply to any of the following: 1. The transportation of underground water or stored water away from an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for a nonirrigation use in an annual amount that does not exceed the highest annual…
A.R.S. § 45-2621 Definitions
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1. "Authority" means the Arizona water banking authority established by section 45-2421 or its successor. 2. "Community's account" means the account established for the community in the southside replenishment bank pursuant to section 45-2624. 3. "Industrial acre" means the acre …
A.R.S. § 45-2622 Annual southside replenishment obligations
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A. No later than October 1 of each calendar year after 2007, the director shall calculate the southside replenishment obligations for the preceding calendar year and notify the authority of the amount of the obligations. B. The director shall calculate the southside replenishment…
A.R.S. § 45-2623 Satisfaction of southside replenishment obligations
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A. The authority shall satisfy the southside replenishment obligations for a particular year no later than June 1 of the third calendar year following that year, except that the authority shall satisfy the irrigation replenishment obligations described in section 45-2622, subsect…
A.R.S. § 45-2624 Southside replenishment bank; credits
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A. The southside replenishment bank is established as a separate bank in the records of the authority. The authority shall establish an account in the southside replenishment bank for the community. B. Beginning with the first calendar year in which this section becomes effective…
A.R.S. § 45-2625 Replenishment related to transportation of underground water or stored water away from an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for nonirrigation use
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If a person transporting underground water or stored water away from an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for a nonirrigation use elects to replenish the underground water or stored water so that the transportation qualifies as an authorized transportation unde…
A.R.S. § 45-2626 Individual replenishment obligations of persons using underground water or stored water within an eastern protection zone or a western protection zone for industrial use; enforcement action; notice
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A. If there is a municipal and industrial replenishment obligation for the eastern protection zone north for any year, as calculated under section 45-2622, subsection B, any person who withdraws underground water or stored water from within that protection zone during the year fo…
A.R.S. § 45-2631 Construction or enlargement of new dams within maintenance area; prohibited; exceptions
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A. Beginning on the effective date of this section, a person shall not construct a new dam or enlarge an existing dam within the Gila river maintenance area, and the director shall not issue a permit under chapter 6 of this title to construct a new dam or enlarge an existing dam …
A.R.S. § 45-2641 Irrigation of new lands in Gila river maintenance area with water withdrawn or diverted from Gila river maintenance area impact zone prohibited; exception
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A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, a person shall not use water withdrawn or diverted within the Gila river maintenance area impact zone to irrigate land within the Gila river maintenance area unless the land was irrigated with water from any source at any tim…
A.R.S. § 45-2651 Inspections, investigations and audits
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A. The director or the director's authorized representative may enter, at reasonable times, private or public property and the owner, manager or occupant of the property shall permit the entry to ascertain compliance with this chapter. B. Inspections and investigations under subs…
A.R.S. § 45-2652 Cease and desist order; hearing; injunctive relief
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A. If the director has reason to believe that a person is violating or has violated this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter, the director may give the person written notice that the person may appear and show cause at an administrative hearing in the county in wh…
A.R.S. § 45-2653 Violation; civil penalties
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A. A person who is determined pursuant to section 45-2652 to be in violation of this chapter or an order issued pursuant to this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty in an amount not exceeding one thousand dollars per day of violation. B. An action to recover penalties under t…
A.R.S. § 45-2654 Violation; classification
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[Repealed or reserved.]