(1) Regulation of geologic carbon storage is of statewide concern and the state regulation of geologic carbon storage activity occupies the whole field of geologic carbon storage subject to:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 40-11-2

  • Geologic carbon storage: means the permanent or short-term underground storage of carbon dioxide in a storage reservoir. See Utah Code 40-11-1
  • Geologic carbon storage activity: means activity associated with the development, production, processing, and storage of carbon dioxide as set forth in Title 40, Chapter 11, Geologic Carbon Storage, and includes:
         (7)(a) drilling;
         (7)(b) development of storage facilities;
         (7)(c) completion, maintenance, reworking, recompletion, disposal, plugging, and abandonment of storage facilities;
         (7)(d) construction activities;
         (7)(e) recovery techniques;
         (7)(f) remediation activities; and
         (7)(g) any other activity related to geologic carbon storage that the board identifies. See Utah Code 40-11-1
  • Land: includes :
         (18)(a) land;
         (18)(b) a tenement;
         (18)(c) a hereditament;
         (18)(d) a water right;
         (18)(e) a possessory right; and
         (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
     (1)(a) the granting of primacy over Class VI geologic sequestration wells; and
     (1)(b) relevant federal law.
(2) The legislative body of a political subdivision may enact, amend, or enforce a local ordinance, resolution, or rule consistent with the political subdivision’s general land use authority that:

     (2)(a) regulates only surface activity that is incidental to geologic carbon storage activity;
     (2)(b) does not effectively or unduly limit, ban, or prohibit geologic carbon storage activity; and
     (2)(c) is not otherwise preempted by state or federal law.