If the board determines that unappropriated water has become available from a fully appropriated groundwater source during the five-year review under § 46-2A-7.5 , the board shall make the unappropriated water available to the applications being held by the chief engineer based on the priority established in §§ 46-2A-7.2 and 46-2A-7.4 . The chief engineer shall process held applications in accordance with the notice provisions pursuant to chapter 46-2A until such time the board determines the groundwater source to again be fully appropriated in accordance with § 46-6-3.1 . Any remaining applications shall continue to be held by the chief engineer for future five-year reviews by the board. If there is remaining unappropriated water available after processing all held applications, the remaining unappropriated water is subject to general appropriation as provided by law.
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