2006 Utah Code - 73-5-14 — Determination by the state engineer of watershed to which particular source is tributary -- Publications of notice and result -- Hearing -- Judicial review.

     73-5-14.   Determination by the state engineer of watershed to which particular source is tributary -- Publications of notice and result -- Hearing -- Judicial review.
     The state engineer shall have the power to determine for administrative and distribution purposes the watershed to which any particular stream or source of water is tributary. Said determination may be made only after publication of notice to the water users. Said publication of notice shall be made in a newspaper or newspapers having general circulation in every county in this state in which any rights might be affected. The publication is to be made once each week for five consecutive weeks. It shall fix the date and place of hearing and at said hearing any water user shall be given an opportunity to appear and adduce evidence material to the determination of the question involved. The result of said determination by the state engineer shall likewise be published in the manner set forth above and said notice of the decision of the state engineer shall also notify the public that any person aggrieved by said decision may appeal from said decision as provided by Section 73-3-14; and notice shall be deemed to have been given so as to start the time for appeal upon completion of the publication of notice.

No Change Since 1953