Environmental

In Arizona, 'effluent-dependent reaches' of streams that rely on treated wastewater for flow are significant for real estate because:

AThey create wetlands that cannot be disturbed

BDevelopment proposals near these reaches must consider their reliance on water treatment plant discharges, affecting water availability and environmental review✓ Correct

CThey are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act automatically

DThey increase property values due to scenic water features

Explanation

In Arizona's arid environment, some streams flow primarily because of treated effluent discharges. Development that affects water treatment operations or the effluent-dependent ecosystem must be reviewed for water availability and environmental impacts.

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A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.