As used in this chapter:

(1) “Applicant” means:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-31-102

  • Application: means an application submitted to the board to approve a water bank. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • 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
  • Approved change application: means a change application that the state engineer approves to authorize a water right holder to deposit a water right in a water bank pursuant to this chapter and Section 73-3-3 or Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Banked water right: means a water right, or a portion of a water right, deposited in a water bank that the state engineer has authorized for use in a water bank through an approved change application. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Board: means the Board of Water Resources. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Borrower: means a person seeking to use a banked water right within a water bank's service area. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contract water bank: means a water bank created pursuant to Part 3, Contract Water Banks. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Delivery request: means a request to use a banked water right made by a borrower in accordance with a water bank's policies approved under the water bank's application. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Deposit: means depositing a banked water right for use within the service area of a water bank. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Perfected water right: means a water right evidenced by:
         (14)(a) a decree;
         (14)(b) a certificate of appropriation; or
         (14)(c) a proposed determination or court order issued in a general adjudication. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public entity: means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-1-4 except for the United States or an agency of the United States. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Service area: means the geographic area where a water bank is approved to operate and operates. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • 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
  • State engineer: means the state engineer appointed under Section 73-2-1. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • Statutory water bank: means a water bank created pursuant to Part 2, Statutory Water Banks. See Utah Code 73-31-102
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Water bank: means a contract water bank or a statutory water bank. See Utah Code 73-31-102
     (1)(a) a record holder of a perfected water right or a valid diligence claim applying for board approval of a statutory water bank under Part 2, Statutory Water Banks; or
     (1)(b) a public entity applying for board approval of a contract water bank under Part 3, Contract Water Banks.
(2) “Application” means an application submitted to the board to approve a water bank.
(3) “Approved change application” means a change application that the state engineer approves to authorize a water right holder to deposit a water right in a water bank pursuant to this chapter and Section 73-3-3 or 73-3-3.5.
(4) “Banked water right” means a water right, or a portion of a water right, deposited in a water bank that the state engineer has authorized for use in a water bank through an approved change application.
(5) “Board” means the Board of Water Resources.
(6) “Borrower” means a person seeking to use a banked water right within a water bank’s service area.
(7) “Contract water bank” means a water bank created pursuant to Part 3, Contract Water Banks.
(8) “Delivery request” means a request to use a banked water right made by a borrower in accordance with a water bank’s policies approved under the water bank’s application.
(9) “Deposit” means depositing a banked water right for use within the service area of a water bank.
(10) “Depositor” means a person seeking to deposit a water right in a water bank.
(11) “Hereafter use” means the conditions of use the state engineer authorizes for a banked water right during the term of an approved change application.
(12) “Heretofore use” means the authorized conditions of use that were in effect before the state engineer approved a change application authorizing new conditions for the use of a banked water right.
(13) “Loaned water rights” means a banked water right that is used pursuant to an approved delivery request.
(14) “Perfected water right” means a water right evidenced by:

     (14)(a) a decree;
     (14)(b) a certificate of appropriation; or
     (14)(c) a proposed determination or court order issued in a general adjudication.
(15) “Public entity” means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-1-4 except for the United States or an agency of the United States.
(16) “Reporting year” means November 1 through October 31.
(17) “Service area” means the geographic area where a water bank is approved to operate and operates.
(18) “State engineer” means the state engineer appointed under Section 73-2-1.
(19) “Statutory water bank” means a water bank created pursuant to Part 2, Statutory Water Banks.
(20) “Water bank” means a contract water bank or a statutory water bank.
(21) “Water banking website” means a website overseen by the board in accordance with Section 73-31-103.