Arizona HB2516 amends water resource management laws to enhance watershed health and water supply assessments.
Arizona HB2516 amends existing statutes to improve water resource management and watershed health in Arizona. The bill tasks the director of the Department of Water Resources with establishing standard measures to define ecological water needs, including criteria for examining the relationship between ecological water needs, groundwater withdrawal, and surface water appropriations. The director must publish a preliminary survey of the status of waters in Arizona by December 31, 2028, and issue a report every three years assessing the overall health of each watershed.
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