(1) The state engineer shall establish a storage account for each groundwater recharge and recovery project for which a permit has been issued.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-3b-301

  • 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
  • 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
  • Recovery permit: means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
  • Recovery project: means to withdraw from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged pursuant to a recharge permit. See Utah Code 73-3b-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
(2) In accordance with specifications of the state engineer, any person holding a groundwater recharge or recovery permit shall:

     (2)(a) monitor the operation of the project and its impact on land, the groundwater aquifer, and water rights within the project’s area of hydrologic impact; and
     (2)(b) file reports with the state engineer regarding:

          (2)(b)(i) the quantity of water stored and recovered; and
          (2)(b)(ii) the water quality of the recharged water, receiving aquifer, and recovered water.