A.R.S. § 45-417: Review and modification of boundaries of subsequent active management area

A. The director may review and modify the boundaries of a subsequent active management area or any of its sub-basins as conditions require and factual data justify.

B. The director shall review the boundaries of a subsequent active management area or any of its sub-basins upon receipt of a petition signed by persons who together withdraw not less than one-fourth of the groundwater withdrawn in the active management area or by request of the groundwater users advisory council in the active management area.

C. Before modifying the boundaries of a subsequent active management area or any of its sub-basins the director shall give notice of and hold a hearing on the proposed modifications pursuant to the procedures prescribed by section 45-413. After the hearing, the director shall prepare written findings pursuant to section 45-414.