73-10g-403. Work plan.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 73-10g-403- Great Salt Lake watershed: means the area comprised of the Great Salt Lake, the Bear River watershed, the Jordan River watershed, the Utah Lake watershed, the Weber River watershed, and the West Desert watershed. See Utah Code 73-10g-401
- Integrated water assessment: means an integrated surface and ground water assessment for the Great Salt Lake watershed developed under Section 73-10g-402. See Utah Code 73-10g-401
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. 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
- Work plan: means the plan developed under Section 73-10g-403 to develop and implement an integrated water assessment. See Utah Code 73-10g-401
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By no later than November 30, 2023, and before developing the integrated water assessment under Section 73-10g-402, the division shall create a plan for developing and implementing the integrated water assessment. |
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In creating the work plan, the division shall consult with the entities described in Subsection 73-10g-402(4)(a). |
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The work plan shall include in relationship to the Great Salt Lake watershed:
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a synthesis of available information, literature, and data, and an assessment of scientific, technical, measurement, and other informational needs, relating to:
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water quantity, water quality, water use, and water demand; |
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improving quantification and quality of data for:
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surface and groundwater water diversions; |
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developing, downscaling, or otherwise updating models and assessment tools to improve understanding of water supply, water use, and water availability; |
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understanding changing watershed conditions, including changes in climate, evapotranspiration, and other water supply vulnerabilities; and |
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other matters as the division determines to be appropriate; and |
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a description of how the work plan shall be implemented to address the needs described in Subsection (2)(a), including:
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prioritize proposed activities, such as monitoring data infrastructure needs, studies, analyses, and development of tools necessary to implement the integrated water assessment; |
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an implementation schedule, with completion of an integrated water assessment by no later than November 30, 2026; |
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recommendations and a cost assessment for the implementation of the work plan; |
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public engagement process; |
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an agreed approach to facilitate integrated watershed management and coordination across local, state, and federal agencies; and |
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other matters as the division determines to be appropriate. |
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Enacted by Chapter 81, 2022 General Session
