This bill proposes to amend Arizona Revised Statutes by adding a new section that mandates the director to adopt updated rules for groundwater modeling in active management areas. Specifically, the new rules will incorporate considerations for natural, incidental, or artificial stormwater recharge resulting from both new and existing infrastructure developments.

Additionally, the bill requires the director to assume that the stormwater recharge from such developments will offset a portion of future groundwater use. Furthermore, it stipulates that the groundwater model for active management areas must be updated annually to reflect any new instances of stormwater recharge. Overall, these changes aim to enhance groundwater management practices in response to infrastructure development.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 45-581