2006 Utah Code - 73-3-5.6 — Applications to appropriate or permanently change a small amount of water.

     73-3-5.6.   Applications to appropriate or permanently change a small amount of water.
     (1) The state engineer may approve an application to appropriate or permanently change a small amount of water necessary to meet the requirements of one residence, 1/4 acre of irrigable land, and ten cattle or the equivalent amount of water for livestock purposes, if:
     (a) the state engineer undertakes a thorough investigation of the proposed appropriation or permanent change;
     (b) notice is provided in accordance with Subsection (2); and
     (c) the application complies with the state engineer's regional policies and restrictions and Section 73-3-3 or 73-3-8, as applicable.
     (2) (a) Advertising of an application to appropriate or permanently change a small amount of water as specified in Subsection (1) shall be at the discretion of the state engineer.
     (b) If the state engineer finds that the uses proposed by the application may impair other rights, before approving the application, the state engineer shall give notice of the application according to Section 73-3-6.
     (3) An applicant receiving approval under this section shall be responsible for the time limit of construction and submitting proof of appropriation or permanent change as required under this chapter.

Enacted by Chapter 121, 1995 General Session