There are many corrective control provisions that may be included in a Water Conservation Area (WCA), including but not limited to, closing an area to new appropriations, apportioning a permissible total withdrawal of groundwater, reducing permissible withdrawals, and requiring a rotation of groundwater use in the WCA. The water right owner(s) proposing the WCA should determine the type and level of conservation that they feel fits for the area and personal goals.
As a guideline, the acceptable level of conservation will be commensurate with the condition of the resource in the area, as well as the level of flexibility requested in the WCA proposal.
The length of time water right(s) are enrolled in a WCA is defined by the water right owner(s) in the management plan. There are no requirements for the duration of the WCA. However, enrollees are encouraged to identify a time long enough to fully assess the benefits and impacts on their operation and the groundwater conditions of enrolling in the WCA.