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Table of Contents – (Click on the topic of your choice) Subdividing ............................................................................................................................................. 2 Water Runs to St David Springs, an Oasis in Southern Arizona ...................................................... 3 The 1887 Sonoran Earthquake ........................................................................................................ 4 Development of Artesian Wells ....................................................................................................... 4 Groundwater ........................................................................................................................................... 4 • Groundwater movement ................................................................................................................ 4 • Water enters the aquifers .............................................................................................................. 5 Well Components ................................................................................................................................... 6 St David Springs Well Table ................................................................................................................. 7 Irrigation well 450 GPM Artesian 45 GPM no pump ................................................. 7 Artesian Well .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Confined wells ................................................................................................................................... 8 Shallow wells ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Deep wells .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Lifestyle blocks Defined ........................................................................................................................ 9 Land Is Temporary, Water Is Forever, Own Both ............................................................................. 11
Subdividing property in Cochise County is regulated by the Minor Land Division Regulations and the Cochise County Subdivision Regulations. The minor land division process applies when a large parcel is divided into 5 or fewer smaller parcels, any of which is 10 acres or smaller. The County subdivision process applies when a large parcel is divided into 6
or more smaller parcels, any of which is 36-acres or smaller. Purpose of the Minor Land Division Process The purpose of the minor land division process is to divide a large parcel into smaller lots for sale in a manner that: • Promotes orderly growth and sensitive design; • Ensures all lots are accessible by car, have appropriate easements and can meet the minimum requirements of underlying
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