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2017 Utah Code
Title 40 - Mines and Mining
Chapter 6 - Board and Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining
Section 16 - Duties of division.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 40-6-16 (2017)
Effective 5/10/2016
40-6-16. Duties of division.
Amended by Chapter 317, 2016 General Session
40-6-16. Duties of division.
- (1) In addition to the duties assigned by the board, the division shall:
- (a) develop and implement an inspection program that will include but not be limited to production data, pre-drilling checks, and site security reviews;
- (b) publish a monthly production report;
- (c) publish a monthly gas processing plant report;
- (d) review and evaluate, prior to a hearing, evidence submitted with the petition to be presented to the board;
- (e) require adequate assurance of approved water rights in accordance with rules and orders enacted under Section 40-6-5; and
- (f) notify the county executive of the county in which the drilling will take place in writing of the issuance of a drilling permit.
- (2) The director shall, by October 30, 2016, report to the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands regarding the division's recommendations for how the state shall deal with oil, gas, and mining issues in the Utah Public Land Management Act.
Amended by Chapter 317, 2016 General Session
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