Water and Irrigation
Groundwater Recharge and Recovery Act
Section 201
Application for a recharge permit -- Required information -- Filing fee.
     73-3b-201.   Application for a recharge permit -- Required information -- Filing fee.
     (1) The application for obtaining a recharge permit shall include the following information:
     (a) the name and mailing address of the applicant;
     (b) the name of the groundwater basin or groundwater sub-basin in which the applicant proposes to operate the recharge project;
     (c) the name and mailing address of the owner of the land on which the applicant proposes to operate the recharge project;
     (d) a legal description of the location of the proposed recharge project;
     (e) the source and annual quantity of water proposed to be artificially recharged;
     (f) evidence of a water right or an agreement to use the water proposed to be artificially recharged;
     (g) the quality of the water proposed to be artificially recharged and the water quality of the receiving aquifer;
     (h) evidence that the applicant has applied for all applicable water quality permits;
     (i) a plan of operation for the proposed recharge project, which shall include:
     (i) a description of the proposed recharge project;
     (ii) its design capacity;
     (iii) a detailed monitoring program; and
     (iv) the proposed duration of the recharge project;
     (j) a copy of a study demonstrating:
     (i) the area of hydrologic impact of the recharge project;
     (ii) that the recharge project is hydrologically feasible;
     (iii) that the recharge project will not:
     (A) cause unreasonable harm to land; or
     (B) impair any existing water right within the area of hydrologic impact; and
     (iv) the percentage of anticipated recoverable water;
     (k) evidence of financial and technical capability; and
     (l) any other information that the state engineer requires.
     (2) (a) A filing fee must be submitted with the application.
     (b) The state engineer shall establish the filing fee in accordance with Section 63J-1-504.

Amended by Chapter 107, 2010 General Session
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