If the Water Management Board determines, based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, that the applicable requirements for the permit, license, or amendment have been met, it shall approve the permit, license, or amendment. If the board determines that the requirements have not been met or that the evidence is insufficient to support a determination, it shall disapprove the application or defer it for further study. The chief engineer shall hold an application submitted on or after July 1, 2014, to appropriate water from a groundwater source determined to be fully appropriated by the board pursuant to § 46-6-3.1 only as provided in §§ 46-2A-7.1 to 46-2A-7.7 , inclusive.
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