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It is the intent of the Legislature and the policy of the state to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 17B-2a-1002- Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Works: includes a dam, reservoir, well, canal, conduit, pipeline, drain, tunnel, power plant, and any facility, improvement, or property necessary or convenient for supplying or treating water for any beneficial use, and for otherwise accomplishing the purposes of a special district. See Utah Code 17B-1-102
(a) |
provide for the conservation and development of the water and land resources of the state; |
(b) |
provide for the greatest beneficial use of water within the state; |
(c) |
control and make use of all unappropriated waters in the state and to apply those waters to direct and supplemental beneficial uses including domestic, manufacturing, irrigation, and power; |
(d) |
obtain from water in the state the highest duty for domestic uses and irrigation of lands in the state within the terms of applicable interstate compacts and other law; |
(e) |
cooperate with the United States and its agencies under federal reclamation or other laws and to construct, finance, operate, and maintain works in the state; and |
(f) |
promote the greater prosperity and general welfare of the people of the state by encouraging the organization of water conservancy districts. |
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(2) |
The creation and operation of water conservancy districts are a public use to help accomplish the intent and policy stated in Subsection (1) and will:
(a) |
be essentially for the benefit and advantage of the people of the state; |
(b) |
indirectly benefit all industries of the state; |
(c) |
indirectly benefit the state by increasing the value of taxable property in the state; |
(d) |
directly benefit municipalities by providing adequate supplies of water for domestic use; |
(e) |
directly benefit lands to be irrigated or drained; |
(f) |
directly benefit lands now under irrigation by stabilizing the flow of water in streams and by increasing flow and return flow of water to those streams; and |
(g) |
promote the comfort, safety, and welfare of the people of the state. |
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Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session