Arizona Real Estate License Arizona Real Estate License Arizona Water Law Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

Under the Prior Appropriation Doctrine used in Arizona, which principle determines water rights priority?

Accepted Answer

First in time, first in right

Answer

Riparian ownership of adjacent land

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Equal distribution among all users

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Federal government allocation

Question 2

What is the primary role of the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)?

Accepted Answer

Managing and regulating the state's water supply

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Issuing real estate licenses

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Setting property tax rates

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Approving subdivision plats

Question 3

Which Arizona law requires developers in Active Management Areas to demonstrate a 100-year assured water supply?

Accepted Answer

Groundwater Management Act of 1980

Answer

Clean Water Act

Answer

Arizona Subdivision Act

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Safe Drinking Water Act

Question 4

What is a Certificate of Assured Water Supply primarily used for in Arizona real estate?

Accepted Answer

To confirm a subdivision has a guaranteed 100-year water supply

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To certify well water quality for drinking

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To establish riparian rights along a river

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To authorize construction of a new dam

Question 5

In Arizona, what happens to a water right if the holder stops using the water for five or more consecutive years?

Accepted Answer

The right may be subject to forfeiture or abandonment

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The right automatically transfers to the state

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The right doubles in allocation upon resumption

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The right is permanently protected regardless of use

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of Arizona's designated Active Management Areas (AMAs)?

Accepted Answer

Flagstaff AMA

Answer

Phoenix AMA

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Tucson AMA

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Prescott AMA