ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

HCR2003: groundwater management; technical correction

S/E: sale housing

Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19

Committee on Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Overview

States that for-sale housing developments, if enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD), should be allowed outside the service area of a designated provider.

History

Groundwater Code and Assured Water Supply

The Groundwater Management Code (Code), enacted in 1980 established the statutory framework to regulate and control the use of groundwater in Arizona (SOS). As part of the management framework, the Code designated active management areas (AMAs) and irrigation non-expansion areas (INAs) where specific regulations regarding withdrawal and use of groundwater apply. There are currently six AMAs: Douglas, Phoenix, Pinal, Prescott, Tucson and Santa Cruz and three INAs: Haraquahala, Hualapai and Joseph City (A.R.S. §§ 45-411, 45-411.03, 45-43, 45-554) (ADWR).

The Code’s Assured and Adequate Water Supply Program requires a developer to provide information on a proposed subdivision’s water supplies to the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) before the land can be offered for sale or lease. Specific requirements apply depending on whether the subdivision is inside or outside an AMA (A.R.S. § 45-576) (ADWR).

Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District

The Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) is a function of the Central Arizona Project that replenishes groundwater pumped by its members and provides a way to comply with requirements of the assured water supply program (CAGRD).

Provisions

1. States that for-sale housing developments, if enrolled in the CAGRD, should be allowed outside the service area of a designated provider.

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