Arizona Revised Statutes Title 45. Waters § 45-856.01. Protection of the stored water

A. Except as provided in subsection B or E of this section, in an active management area the director shall not issue any of the following permits, certificates or designations unless the applicant demonstrates that the application for the permit, certificate or designation would have satisfied the requirements for issuance of the permit, certificate or designation if water stored pursuant to this chapter did not exist:

B. Subsection A, paragraphs 2 and 3 of this section do not apply to the holder of long-term storage credits who, pursuant to § 45-855.01, has requested that the director include stored water in determining whether to issue a certificate of assured water supply or designate or redesignate a city, town or private water company as having an assured water supply.

C. Except as provided in subsection D or E of this section, outside an active management area the director shall not issue any of the following decisions of adequate water supply under § 45-108 unless the applicant demonstrates that the application would have satisfied the requirements for issuance of the decision if the stored water did not exist:

D. Subsection C of this section does not apply to the holder of long-term storage credits who has requested pursuant to § 45-855.01 that the director include stored water in determining whether to issue a decision stating that an adequate water supply exists for a subdivision or designating a city, town or private water company as having an adequate water supply.

E. Subsections A and C of this section do not apply if the director determines that the water stored pursuant to this chapter will not be recovered from within the area of impact of the stored water.