This chapter governs application procedures and criteria for the approval of applications for:

(1) the appropriation of water from sources within the state of Utah for use outside the state; and

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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-3a-103

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) permanent or temporary changes of point of diversion, place of use, or purpose of use of water that is:

     (2)(a) appropriated from sources within the state of Utah; and
     (2)(b) used, or proposed to be used, outside the state.