SB1368 Summary

• Allows water rights holders to file a "water conservation plan notice" with the director to temporarily reduce water use without losing their water rights due to nonuse.

• Conservation of water under an approved plan does not constitute abandonment or forfeiture of the conserved water, protecting rights holders who voluntarily reduce consumption.

• Water conservation plans may designate a duration of up to 10 years and can be renewed for subsequent 10-year periods before expiration.

• Prohibits accrual of long-term storage credits for water conserved under these plans and requires the plan to include statements that conservation is voluntary, temporary, and intended to contribute to watershed management.

• Applies prospectively only and clarifies that water conservation contributes to the practical and economical management of surface water in Arizona's watersheds.