Environmental

Arizona's Groundwater Management Act (1980) was enacted primarily to:

ARegulate surface water rights
BManage and conserve groundwater in Active Management Areas to prevent depletion✓ Correct
CRegulate water quality only
DEstablish water rights for agricultural users

Explanation

Arizona's Groundwater Management Act of 1980 established Active Management Areas (AMAs) in heavily pumped basins and created a system to manage groundwater use and conservation to prevent long-term depletion of this critical desert water resource.

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