well drilling application; location; GPS

HB 2248 requires well drillers in Arizona to include precise GPS coordinates in applications to drill new wells or deepen existing wells. This applies to all well applications filed with the state director, directly affecting well drillers, landowners, and groundwater users. The bill mandates that applications must include the well's legal description, GPS coordinates, well specifications, and other details like septic system locations for domestic use wells on small properties. Key provisions include requiring GPS coordinates (subsection C, paragraph 3) and site plans for domestic wells on parcels under five acres. The law aims to improve tracking and regulation of well locations for groundwater management.