LEGAL NOTICE
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
BEFORE THE DIRECTOR
In the matter of Application No. 59-584392.0003, renewal of Permit No. 59-584392.0002, for a Permit to Withdraw Groundwater for Mineral Extraction or Metallurgical Processing located within the Avra Valley Sub-basin of the Tucson Active Management Area;
The Director gives notice that Vulcan Materials Company (Applicant) has filed the above referenced application for a Permit to Withdraw Groundwater for Mineral Extraction or Metallurgical Processing pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 45, Chapter 2, Article 7, § 45-514. It is the Applicant’s intent to use groundwater under this application for sand and gravel mining. The Applicant intends to use one (1) existing well located within Section 12 Township 12 South, Range 11 East, of the Gila Salt River Baseline and Meridian. A total of 510 acre-feet per annum have been requested for period of 15 years.
A copy of the application is available for review at the Department, or electronically, upon receipt of a public records request. A public records request can be submitted online here:
https://www.azwater.gov/eforms/Forms/Request/DWR_Request.aspx
Objections to the issuance of the permit may be filed by persons that may be adversely affected by the project and must be filed, in writing, with the Docket Supervisor of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, Legal Division, 1110 West Washington Street, Suite 310, Phoenix, Arizona 85007-2952, within fifteen (15) days after the last day of publication of this notice.
For this application, the final date on which an objection may be filed is January 16, 2026. Objections are limited to whether the application meets the criteria of Arizona Revised § 45-514. An objection shall state the name and mailing address of the objector, be signed by the objector, his agent or attorney and must clearly set forth the reasons why the permit should not be issued.
Issued this 12th day of December, 2025
Thomas Buschatzke
Director
Published: Dec. 25, 2025, Jan. 1, 2026