Regulation of geologic carbon storage is of statewide concern and the state regulation of geologic carbon storage activity occupies the whole field of geologic carbon storage subject to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 40-11-2
Geologic carbon storage: means the permanent or short-term underground storage of carbon dioxide in a storage reservoir. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Geologic carbon storage activity: means activity associated with the development, production, processing, and storage of carbon dioxide as set forth in Title 40, Chapter 11, Geologic Carbon Storage, and includes:
(a)
drilling;
(b)
development of storage facilities;
(c)
completion, maintenance, reworking, recompletion, disposal, plugging, and abandonment of storage facilities;
(d)
construction activities;
(e)
recovery techniques;
(f)
remediation activities; and
(g)
any other activity related to geologic carbon storage that the board identifies. See Utah Code 40-11-1
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
(a)
the granting of primacy over Class VI geologic sequestration wells; and
(b)
relevant federal law.
(2)
The legislative body of a political subdivision may enact, amend, or enforce a local ordinance, resolution, or rule consistent with the political subdivision’s general land use authority that:
(a)
regulates only surface activity that is incidental to geologic carbon storage activity;
(b)
does not effectively or unduly limit, ban, or prohibit geologic carbon storage activity; and
(c)
is not otherwise preempted by state or federal law.
