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REFERENCE TITLE: applying aquatic poisons |
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State of Arizona Senate Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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SB 1453 |
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Introduced by Senator Griffin; Representative Stevens: Senators Melvin, Pierce S
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AN ACT
amending title 17, chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding article 5; relating to aquatic poisons.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 17, chapter 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding article 5, to read:
ARTICLE 5. USE OF AQUATIC POISONS
17-481. Application of aquatic poisons
A. The department shall not apply rotenone or antimycin A for any purpose to any spring, seep, watershed, stream, river, stockpond, irrigation water delivery system, lake or other body of standing or running water in this state until conducting and submitting to the commission a full impact analysis of any risks posed to the environment and to downstream potable water supplies and livestock water sources. On receipt and review of the analysis, the commission shall issue either:
1. A written approval if the commission finds the application will not endanger the health of the environment, humans or livestock.
2. A written disapproval of the analysis.
B. The department must:
1. Provide at least ten days' advance written notice to all owners, lessees and permittees of real property, including federal and state public lands, within a ten mile radius of the point of application.
2. Conduct soil and water analyses:
(a) Before applying rotenone or antimycin A to establish baseline levels.
(b) After application to monitor downstream levels in soil, potable water supplies and livestock water sources. The department shall continue to monitor the downstream levels until they return to pretreatment baseline levels.