subsequent active management area; designation.

This bill amends Arizona law to allow the groundwater director to designate new "subsequent active management areas" beyond the initial areas established under existing law. It requires the director to consider three specific conditions before designating such areas: the need to preserve groundwater supply, threats from land subsidence, or groundwater quality degradation. Designated areas must cover entire groundwater basins (not partial sections) and may include multiple basins, except for northern Arizona's regional aquifers. The bill also mandates periodic reviews of non-designated areas to determine if they meet the criteria for future designation.