Utah Code 79-2-602. Watershed Restoration Initiative — Creation — Objectives
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(1) There is created within the department the Watershed Restoration Initiative under the general supervision of the executive director.
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-2-602
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Natural Resources created in Section
79-2-201 . See Utah Code 79-1-102 - Director: means the director of the initiative who is appointed under Section 79-2-602. See Utah Code 79-2-601
- Executive director: means the executive director of the department who is appointed under Section
79-2-202 . See Utah Code 79-1-102 - Initiative: means the Watershed Restoration Initiative created in Section 79-2-602. See Utah Code 79-2-601
- 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
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Restoration: means to assist the recovery of ecosystems and ecosystem services that have been mismanaged, degraded, or destroyed. See Utah Code 79-2-601
- 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
- Watershed: means the geographical surface area that drains water into a stream, river, or other body of water. See Utah Code 79-2-601
(2) The policies and objectives of the initiative are to manage, restore, and improve watershed ecosystems throughout the state by focusing on improving:(2)(a) watershed health and biological diversity;(2)(b) water quality and yield; and(2)(c) opportunities for sustainable uses of natural resources.(3) Consistent with this part, the initiative may integrate, coordinate, or partner with federal, state, local, private, and non-profit plans and programs to further the initiative’s objectives.(4) To achieve and implement the policies and objectives under Subsection (2), the initiative shall:(4)(a) develop and oversee a watershed restoration project proposal process to develop statewide watershed restoration priorities, including ranking criteria;(4)(b) maintain a website that includes:(4)(b)(i) an events calendar;(4)(b)(ii) tracking of watershed restoration projects;(4)(b)(iii) a description of the watershed restoration project proposal process, including applicable ranking criteria; and(4)(b)(iv) the name and contact information of each person with decision-making responsibilities related to ranking and selecting watershed restoration project proposals;(4)(c) organize and oversee a biennial statewide watershed restoration workshop;(4)(d) assign funding to watershed restoration projects, and manage and track project budgets;(4)(e) provide initiative partners with contract support, reporting, and tracking assistance regarding incoming and outgoing watershed restoration project funds;(4)(f) ensure that watershed restoration projects meet applicable cultural resource requirements;(4)(g) upon request and as appropriate, provide performance reporting and initiative information to the media, partners, and the executive and legislative branches of state government;(4)(h) prepare and provide training and technical support for watershed restoration project managers; and(4)(i) provide the executive director with reports and recommendations regarding the initiative’s performance and funding.