11-65-306. Development of standards and criteria to measure progress toward achieving lake authority policies and objectives — Annual report.
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The board shall develop standards and criteria by which to measure:
Terms Used In Utah Code 11-65-306- Board: means the lake authority's governing body, created in Section 11-65-301. See Utah Code 11-65-101
- Lake authority: means the Utah Lake Authority, created in Section 11-65-201. See Utah Code 11-65-101
- 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
- Utah Lake: includes all waters of Utah Lake and all land, whether or not submerged under water, within the lake authority boundary. See Utah Code 11-65-101
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the condition of Utah Lake as of 2022; and |
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the extent to which efforts of the lake authority improve the condition of Utah Lake and achieve the policies and objectives of Section 11-65-203. |
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In developing the standards and criteria, the board shall consult with and consider recommendations by:
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the Department of Environmental Quality; |
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the Division of Water Quality; |
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the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands; |
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the Division of Wildlife Resources; |
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the Division of State Parks; |
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the Division of Outdoor Recreation; |
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the Division of Water Resources; |
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the Division of Water Rights; and |
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the Department of Agriculture and Food. |
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Beginning in 2023, the board shall produce an annual report that explains the degree to which efforts of the lake authority are improving the condition of Utah Lake and achieving the policies and objectives of Section 11-65-203, in accordance with the standards and criteria developed under this section. |
Enacted by Chapter 59, 2022 General Session
