(1)  A permit shall require that:

Terms Used In Utah Code 40-11-9

  • Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-11-1
  • Geologic carbon storage: means the permanent or short-term underground storage of carbon dioxide in a storage reservoir. See Utah Code 40-11-1
  • Permit: means a permit issued by the division and approved by the board allowing a person to operate a storage facility. See Utah Code 40-11-1
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)  an operator remain in compliance with all of the permit requirements described in Subsection 40-11-6(3); and

(b)  an operator comply with any additional provisions the board imposes.

(2)  The board may make a permit contingent upon:

(a)  the payment of fair compensation to pore space owners who do not consent to the use of the owners’ pore space for geologic carbon storage;

(b)  the recording of the permit as described in Section 40-11-12; and

(c)  additional provisions to protect the environment and the property interests of the parties described in Subsection 40-11-7(4).

Enacted by Chapter 62, 2022 General Session