2012-02-11 Arizona water law needs fixin
Description
Arizona water law rests on a foundation of state and federal court decisions dating from before statehood, the 1980 Groundwater Management Act (GMA), and the 1993 Groundwater Transportation Act. Together, these laws and decisions guide the use of our state water resources: surface water, groundwater, and effluent. Although the GMA was initially recognized as the most progressive groundwater law in the western United States, after 31 years many flaws are apparent - too many for one essay to explore. Lets start with groundwater. View document.