Table A. Licensing Time-frames

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No.	License	Legal Authority	Completeness Review (Days)*	Substantive Review (Days)*	Overall Time-frame (Days)*
1	Filling a body of water with poor quality water	A.R.S. § 45-132(C)	30	60	90
2	Interim water use in body of water	A.R.S. § 45-133	30	60	90
3	Temporary emergency permit for use of surface water or groundwater in body of water	A.R.S. § 45-134	10	20	30
4	Permit to appropriate water (non-instream flow)	A.R.S. §§ 45-151 and 45-153	30	420	450
5	Permit to appropriate water (instream flow)	A.R.S. §§ 45-151 and 45-153	50	530	580
6	Change in use of water	A.R.S. § 45-156(B)	30	375	405
7	Exception to limitation on time of completion of construction	A.R.S. § 45-160	5	15	20
8	Primary reservoir permit	A.R.S. § 45-161	30	420	450
9	Secondary reservoir permit	A.R.S. § 45-161	30	420	450
10	Certificate of water right (non-instream flow)	A.R.S. § 45-162	20	100	120
11	Certificate of water right (instream flow)	A.R.S. § 45-162	20	190	210
12	Reissuance of permit or certificate held by the United States or State of Arizona	A.R.S. § 45-164(C)	10	80	90
13	Severance and transfer	A.R.S. § 45-172 (excluding 172.6)	30	390	420
14	Stockpond certificate	A.R.S. § 45-273	30	190	220
15	Transporting water from this state **	A.R.S. § 45-292	120	300	420
16	Waiver of water conserving plumbing fixture requirement	A.R.S. § 45-315	10	3	13
17	Irrigated acreage in an irrigation non-expansion area	A.R.S. § 45-437	30	90	120

No.	License	Legal Authority	Completeness Review (Days)*	Substantive Review (Days)*	Overall Time-frame (Days)*
18	Substitution of acres in an irrigation non-expansion area/ flood damage	A.R.S. § 45-437.02	30	90	120
19	Substitution of acres in an irrigation non-expansion area/ impediments to efficient irrigation	A.R.S. § 45-437.03	30	90	120
20	Reversal of substitution of acres irrigated with Central Arizona Project water	A.R.S. § 45-452(G)	30	90	120
21	Type 1 non-irrigation grandfathered right associated with irrigation land retired 1965-1980	A.R.S. §§ 45-463, 45-476.01, and 45- 476	30	90	120
22	Type 2 non-irrigation grandfathered right	A.R.S. §§ 45-464, 45-476.01, and 45- 476	30	90	120
23	Irrigation grandfathered right	A.R.S. §§ 45-465, 45-476.01, and 45- 476	30	90	120
24	Substitution of acres in an active management area/flood damaged acres	A.R.S. § 45-465.01	30	90	120
25	Substitution of acres in an active management area/ impediments to efficient irrigation	A.R.S. § 45-465.02	30	90	120
26	Type 1 non-irrigation right retired after 6/12/80	A.R.S. § 45-469	30	90	120
27	Restoration of retired irrigation grandfathered right	A.R.S. § 45-469(O)	30	90	120
28	Revised certificate for new or additional points of withdrawal for a Type 2 right	A.R.S. § 45-471(C)	45	135	180
29	Conveyance of irrigation grandfathered right for electrical energy generation	A.R.S. § 45- 472(B)(2)	30	90	120
30	Conveyance of irrigation grandfathered right for non- irrigation use within service area	A.R.S. § 45-472(C)	30	90	120
31	Contract to supply groundwater	A.R.S. § 45-492(C)	15	90	105
32	Extension of service area to provide disproportionally large amount of water to large user	A.R.S. § 45- 493(A)(2)	15	90	105
33	Addition/exclusion of acres by irrigation district	A.R.S. § 45- 494.01(A)	30	90	120

No.	License	Legal Authority	Completeness Review (Days)*	Substantive Review (Days)*	Overall Time-frame (Days)*
34	Delivery of groundwater from an irrigation district to a general industrial use permit holder	A.R.S. § 45-497(B)	15	60	75
35	Issuance/renewal/modification of dewatering permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-513 and 45-527	30	70	100
36	Issuance/renewal/modification of mineral extraction and metallurgical processing permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-514 and 45-527	30	70	100
37	Issuance/renewal/modification of general industrial use permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-515, 45-521, 45-522, 45- 523, 45-524, and 45- 527	30	70	100
38	Issuance/renewal/modification of poor quality groundwater withdrawal permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-516 and 45-527	30	70	100
39	Issuance/renewal/modification of temporary permit for electrical energy generation	A.R.S. §§ 45-517 and 45-527	30	70	100
40	Issuance/extension/ modification of temporary dewatering permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-518 and 45-527	30	70	100
41	Emergency temporary dewatering permit	A.R.S. § 45-518(D)	3	7	10
42	Issuance/renewal/modification of drainage water withdrawal permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-519 and 45-527	30	70	100
43	Issuance/renewal/modification of hydrologic testing permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-519.01, 45-521, 45-522, 45- 524, and 45-527	30	30	60
44	Change of location of use	A.R.S. §§ 45- 520(A), 45-521, and 45-527	30	30	60
45	Conveyance of a groundwater withdrawal permit	A.R.S. § 45-520(B)	30	30	60
46	Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in McMullen Valley Basin to an active management area	A.R.S. § 45-552(B)	45	105	150
47	Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in Harquahala irrigation non-expansion area to an initial active management area	A.R.S. § 45-554(B)	45	105	150
48	Transportation of groundwater withdrawn in Big Chino subbasin to an initial active management area	A.R.S. § 45-555(B)	45	105	150

No.	License	Legal Authority	Completeness Review (Days)*	Substantive Review (Days)*	Overall Time-frame (Days)*
49	Well spacing requirements for withdrawing groundwater for transportation to an active management area	A.R.S. § 45-559	45	105	150
50	Groundwater replenishment district’s preliminary or long- term replenishment plan **	A.R.S. § 45-576.03	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03(A)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03 (B), (C), (D), and (E)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-576.03
51	Conservation district or water	A.R.S. §§ 45-576.03,	As prescribed by	As prescribed by	As prescribed by
	district long-term	45-576.02(C), and	A.R.S. § 45-576.03(I)	A.R.S. § 45-576.03(J),	A.R.S. § 45-576.03
	replenishment plan **	45-576.02(E)	A.R.S. § 45-576.03(I)	(K), (L), and (M)	A.R.S. § 45-576.03
52	Notice of intent to abandon a well	A.R.S. § 45-594 and A.A.C. R12-15-816	15	15	30
53	Well construction request for variance	A.R.S. §§ 45-594, 45-596(D), and A.A.C. R12-15-820	15	35	50
54	Well driller license	A.R.S. § 45-595(C)	25	105	130
55	Single well license	A.R.S. § 45-595(D)	25	105	130
56	Renewal or reactivation of well drilling license	A.R.S. § 45-595(C) A.A.C. R12-15-806	25	15	40
57	Notice of intent to drill	A.R.S. § 45-596, and A.A.C. R12-15-810	15	0	15
58	Well construction permit	A.R.S. § 45-599	30	60	90
59	Alternative water measuring devices	A.R.S. § 45-604 and A.A.C. R12-15-909	15	60	75
60	Underground storage facility permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-811.01 and 45-871.01	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45- 871.01(D), (G), and (H)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01
61	Groundwater savings facility permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-812.01 and 45-871.01	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(D), (G), and (H)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01
62	Storage facility permit renewal/conveyance/ modification	A.R.S. §§ 45-814.01 and 45-871.01	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(D), (G), and (H)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01
63	Water storage permit modification/conveyance	A.R.S. §§ 45-831.01 and 45-871.01	As prescribed by A.R.S. §§ 45-831.01(G) and 45-871.01(B) and (E)	As prescribed by A.R.S. §§ 45- 831.01(G) and 45- 871.01(D), (E), (G), and (H)	As prescribed by A.R.S. §§ 45- 831.01(G) and 45- 871.01
64	Recovery well permit	A.R.S. §§ 45-834.01 and 45-871.01	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(B)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01(F), (G), and (H)	As prescribed by A.R.S. § 45-871.01
65	Emergency temporary recovery well permit	A.R.S. § 45- 834.01(D)	5	10	15
66	Issuance/renewal/modification	A.R.S. §§ 45-1041,	As prescribed by	As prescribed by	As prescribed by
	of water exchange permit	45-1042, and 45-	A.R.S. § 45-1042(A)	A.R.S. § 45-1042(B),	A.R.S. § 45-1042
	of water exchange permit	1045	A.R.S. § 45-1042(A)	(C), and (D)	A.R.S. § 45-1042
67	Modification of previously enrolled or permitted water exchange/non-Colorado River	A.R.S. § 45-1041(B)	60	90	150

No.	License	Legal Authority	Completeness Review (Days)*	Substantive Review (Days)*	Overall Time-frame (Days)*
68	Construction, enlargement, repair, alteration, or removal of a dam	A.R.S. §§ 45-1203, 45-1206, and 45- 1207	120	60	180
69	Weather modification license	A.R.S. § 45-1601	15	60	75
70	Certificate of Assured Water Supply	A.A.C. R12-15-702, A.R.S. §§ 45-576 and 45-578	150	60	210
71	Designation or Modification of Designation of Assured Water Supply	A.A.C. R12-15-702 and R12-15-714; A.R.S. § 45-576	150	60	210
72	Analysis of Assured Water Supply/unplatted development plan	A.A.C. R12-15-712, A.R.S. § 45-576(H)	150	30	180
73	Assured Water Supply for State lands	A.A.C. R12-15-713, A.R.S. § 37-334(F)	30	60	90
74	Water adequacy report	A.A.C. R12-15-716, A.R.S. § 45-108	60	60	120
75	Designation or Modification of Designation of Adequate Water Supply	A.A.C. R12-15-716, A.A.C. R12-15-725 A.R.S. § 45-108	150	60	210
76	Analysis of water adequacy/ unplatted	A.R.S. § 45-108 A.A.C. R12-15-723	60	60	120
77	Adequate Water Supply for State lands	A.R.S. § 45-108 A.A.C. R12-15-724	30	60	90

* The computation of days is prescribed by subsection (4).

** Hearing is required.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 31, 1998; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State July 28, 1998 (Supp. 98-3).

                    
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