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and Purpose: Idaho Code 42-233 a and b "A Critical Ground Management Area
(CGMA) is all or part of a ground water basin that does not have sufficient
ground water to provide a reasonably safe supply for irrigation or other uses
at the current or projected rates of withdrawal. The Director of IDWR can deny
an application for a proposed use if the point of diversion lies within the
designated area and may require water users to report diversions or other
information. A Ground Water Management Area (GWMA) is all or part of a ground
water basin that may be approaching the conditions of a CGMA. Applications for
new water appropriations may be approved only after it is determined that
sufficient supply is available and other prior water rights will not be
injured. The Director may require reporting of water use by water users within
the area." Idaho Department of Water Resources Open-File Report Ground Water
Management Areas in Idaho: Overview as of 1998. Helen Harringtion, Shane
Bendixsen. |