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2012 Utah Code
Title 73 - Water and Irrigation
Article 3b - Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act
Section 102 - Definitions.

Universal Citation:
UT Code ยง 73-3b-102 (2012)
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73-3b-102. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Artificially recharge" means to place water in an aquifer:

(a) by means of:

(i) injection;

(ii) surface infiltration; or

(iii) another method; and

(b) for the purposes of:

(i) storing the water; and

(ii) recovering the water.

(2) "Division" means Division of Water Rights.

(3) "Recharge permit" means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recharge project.

(4) "Recharge project" means to artificially recharge water into an aquifer.

(5) "Recovery permit" means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project.

(6) "Recovery project" means to withdraw from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged pursuant to a recharge permit.


Amended by Chapter 107, 2010 General Session

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