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This is a geographical area which has been designated pursuant to [A.R.S. Title 45, Chapter 2, Article 2] as requiring active management of groundwater or, in the case of the Santa Cruz Active Management Area, active management of any water, other than stored water, withdrawn from a well. A.R.S. § 45-402(2). Established Active Management Areas (AMAs) include: The Phoenix, Pinal, Prescott, Tucson, and Santa Cruz AMAs. A map of the AMAs and their boundaries can be viewed here. Wells drilled in AMAs are subject to stricter regulations. 

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