Utah Code 73-3b-201. Application for a recharge permit — Required information

(1) The application for obtaining a recharge permit shall include the following information:

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Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Land: includes :
     (18)(a) land;
     (18)(b) a tenement;
     (18)(c) a hereditament;
     (18)(d) a water right;
     (18)(e) a possessory right; and
     (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Recharge permit: means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recharge project. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
Recharge project: means to artificially recharge water into an aquifer. See Utah Code 73-3b-102
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

(1)(a) the name and mailing address of the applicant;

(1)(b) the name of the groundwater basin or groundwater sub-basin in which the applicant proposes to operate the recharge project;

(1)(c) the name and mailing address of the owner of the land on which the applicant proposes to operate the recharge project;

(1)(d) a legal description of the location of the proposed recharge project;

(1)(e) the source and annual quantity of water proposed to be artificially recharged;

(1)(f) evidence of a water right or an agreement to use the water proposed to be artificially recharged;

(1)(g) the quality of the water proposed to be artificially recharged and the water quality of the receiving aquifer;

(1)(h) evidence that the applicant has applied for all applicable water quality permits;

(1)(i) a plan of operation for the proposed recharge project, which shall include:

(1)(i)(i) a description of the proposed recharge project;

(1)(i)(ii) its design capacity;

(1)(i)(iii) a detailed monitoring program; and

(1)(i)(iv) the proposed duration of the recharge project;

(1)(j) a copy of a study demonstrating:

(1)(j)(i) the area of hydrologic impact of the recharge project;

(1)(j)(ii) that the recharge project is hydrologically feasible;

(1)(j)(iii) that the recharge project will not:

(1)(j)(iii)(A) cause unreasonable harm to land; or

(1)(j)(iii)(B) impair any existing water right within the area of hydrologic impact; and

(1)(j)(iv) the percentage of anticipated recoverable water;

(1)(k) evidence of financial and technical capability; and

(1)(l) any other information that the state engineer requires.

(2)

(2)(a) A filing fee must be submitted with the application.

(2)(b) The state engineer shall establish the filing fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.

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