4th version of Pinal AMA groundwater plan updated

by Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa | Maricopa Monitor


A map shows the different Active Management Areas in Arizona. The Pinal AMA, sandwiched between Phoenix and Tucson AMAs, is one of the three largest.
Arizona Department of Water Resources

An updated draft of the fourth version of a state plan to help govern the use of groundwater in the western part of Pinal County has been released and a public hearing date has been set to discuss the plan.

The Arizona Department of Water Resources announced that an updated version of the fourth management plan for the Pinal Active Management Area has been uploaded to its website, https://new.azwater.gov/ama/management-plans, and the department has started taking public comments.

The department will take written comments by mail, email or fax at its offices in Phoenix until 5 p.m. on Aug. 20. Comments should be mailed to: Sharon Scantlebury, Docket Supervisor, Arizona Department of Water Resources, P.O. Box 36020, Phoenix, AZ 85006-6020. Comments can be emailed to sscantelbury@azwater.gov or faxed to 602-771-8686.

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