(1) The state engineer, after receiving approval from the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources and the governor, may enter into an agreement with another state to regulate, distribute, and administer the water from an interstate surface water source that is not otherwise subject to an interstate compact.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-2-29

  • 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) The state engineer may coordinate with another state to implement:

     (2)(a) the terms of an agreement entered into according to Subsection (1); and
     (2)(b) an interstate compact that regulates, distributes, or administers an interstate surface water source.