S.B. 92

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House Floor Amendments 2-27-2002 kj/jbl

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Senate Committee Amendments 1-22-2002 rd/jbl 1

BEAR RIVER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
2 2002 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Michael G. Waddoups
5 This act modifies the Water and Irrigation Code to delete reference to the Honeyville and
6 Barrens projects from the list of potential projects on the Bear River.
7 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
8 AMENDS:
9 73-26-104, as enacted by Chapter 251, Laws of Utah 1991
9a S 73-26-301, as enacted by Chapter 251, Laws of Utah 199 1 s
10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
11 Section 1. Section 73-26-104 is amended to read:
12 73-26-104. Bear River development projects.
13 (1) The division shall:
14 (a) develop the surface waters of the Bear River and its tributaries through the planning
15 and construction of reservoirs and associated facilities as authorized and funded by the Legislature;
16 (b) own and operate the facilities constructed; and
17 (c) market the developed waters.
18 (2) Potential projects include:
19 [(a) Honeyville;]
20 [(b) Barrens;]
21 [(c)] (a) Hyrum Dam;
22 [(d)] (b) Avon;
23 [(e)] (c) Mill Creek;
24 [(f)] (d) Oneida Narrows; S [ and ] s
25 [(g)] (e) North Eden Creek S ; AND (f) WASHAKIE s .
26 (3) The division may develop sites other than those listed in Subsection (2) if those
27 projects are authorized and funded by the Legislature.
27a1 h (4) THE PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE WATER
27b1 DEVELOPMENT. h
27a S Section 2. Section 73-26-301 is amended to read:

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Senate Committee Amendments 1-22-2002 rd/jbl 27b

73-26-301. Authorized projects -- Work subject to legislative appropriations.
27c The division is authorized to develop the [Honeyville, Barrens, Hyrum Dam, and Avon
27d reservoirs] POTENTIAL PROJECTS LISTED UNDER SUBSECTION 73-26-104(2) and associated works,
27e including an interconnection from [Honeyville Reservoir] THE CORINNE AREA to Willard Reservoir,
27f and shall proceed with design work, environmental assessments, acquisition of land and
27g rights-of-way, and construction, subject to:
27h (1) the appropriation of funds for those purposes by the Legislature; and
27i (2) fulfillment of the requirements specified in Section 73-26-302. s

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Legislative Review Note
as of 12-18-01 11:29 AM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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