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  • (1) "Artificially recharge" means to place water in an aquifer:
    • (a) by means of:
      • (i) injection;
      • (ii) surface infiltration; or
      • (iii) another method; and
    • (b) for the purposes of:
      • (i) storing the water; and
      • (ii) recovering the water.
  • (2) "Division" means Division of Water Rights.
  • (3) "Recharge permit" means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recharge project.
  • (4) "Recharge project" means to artificially recharge water into an aquifer.
  • (5) "Recovery permit" means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project.
  • (6) "Recovery project" means to withdraw from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged pursuant to a recharge permit.




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