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BEAR RIVER DEVELOPMENT ACT

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2006 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams

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Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill amends the Bear River Development Act to allow funds to be spent on
             10      preconstruction activities even though certain construction funding requirements have
             11      not been met and to make developed water available to Cache County.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    defines preconstruction costs;
             15          .    authorizes the expenditure of funds on preconstruction costs;
             16          .    authorizes water to be made available to Cache County;
             17          .    limits the amount of water made available to Cache County; and
             18          .    makes technical changes.
             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22          None
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          73-26-103, as enacted by Chapter 251, Laws of Utah 1991
             26          73-26-104, as last amended by Chapter 182, Laws of Utah 2002
             27          73-26-201, as enacted by Chapter 251, Laws of Utah 1991
             28          73-26-202, as enacted by Chapter 251, Laws of Utah 1991
             29          73-26-301, as last amended by Chapter 182, Laws of Utah 2002


             30          73-26-302, as enacted by Chapter 251, Laws of Utah 1991
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 73-26-103 is amended to read:
             34           73-26-103. Definitions.
             35          As used in this chapter:
             36          (1) "Board" means the Board of Water Resources.
             37          (2) (a) "Construction costs" means all costs related to the development of a project,
             38      except the costs of environmental mitigation.
             39          (b) Construction costs include:
             40          [(a)] (i) planning;
             41          [(b)] (ii) engineering and legal work;
             42          [(c)] (iii) permitting;
             43          [(d)] (iv) acquisition of land and rights-of-way;
             44          [(e)] (v) rebuilding and relocation of highways or other facilities affected by the
             45      project;
             46          [(f)] (vi) compensation for impairment of existing water rights;
             47          [(g)] (vii) construction of the dam, reservoir, and associated facilities; and
             48          [(h)] (viii) expenses of the division related to the project.
             49          (3) "Developed waters" means surface water developed by projects authorized under
             50      this chapter.
             51          (4) "Division" means the Division of Water Resources.
             52          (5) "Environmental mitigation costs" means costs that may be required by federal,
             53      state, or local governmental agencies for project environmental permitting, including:
             54          (a) planning;
             55          (b) environmental and engineering studies;
             56          (c) permitting;
             57          (d) acquisition of land and rights-of-way; and


             58          (e) operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities associated with project
             59      environmental mitigation.
             60          (6) "Preconstruction costs" means any of the following costs incurred before project
             61      construction begins:
             62          (a) planning;
             63          (b) design;
             64          (c) engineering studies;
             65          (d) legal work;
             66          (e) permitting;
             67          (f) acquisition of land and rights-of-way;
             68          (g) compensation for impairment of existing water rights;
             69          (h) environmental studies; or
             70          (i) any combination of Subsections (6)(a) through (h).
             71          [(6)] (7) "Project costs" include preconstruction costs, construction costs,
             72      environmental mitigation costs, and costs of operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement.
             73          [(7) "Environmental mitigation team" means the team identified in the environmental
             74      impact statement (EIS) and chaired by the EIS lead agency.]
             75          Section 2. Section 73-26-104 is amended to read:
             76           73-26-104. Bear River development projects.
             77          (1) The division shall:
             78          (a) develop the surface waters of the Bear River and its tributaries through the planning
             79      and construction of reservoirs and associated facilities as authorized and funded by the
             80      Legislature;
             81          (b) own and operate the facilities constructed; and
             82          (c) market the developed waters.
             83          (2) Potential projects include:
             84          (a) Hyrum Dam;
             85          (b) Avon;


             86          (c) Mill Creek;
             87          (d) Oneida Narrows;
             88          (e) North Eden Creek; [and]
             89          (f) Washakie[.]; and
             90          (g) an interconnection from the Corinne area to Willard Reservoir.
             91          (3) The division may develop sites other than those listed in Subsection (2) if those
             92      projects are authorized and funded by the Legislature.
             93          (4) The purchase of real property does not constitute water development.
             94          Section 3. Section 73-26-201 is amended to read:
             95           73-26-201. Entities eligible to receive developed water -- Selling or leasing water
             96      outside entity boundaries.
             97          (1) Water developed by projects authorized under this chapter, except water reserved
             98      for wildlife or public recreation, shall be made available by contract exclusively to the
             99      following entities:
             100          (a) the Bear River Water Conservancy District;
             101          (b) the Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District;
             102          (c) the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District; and
             103          (d) [municipalities, water companies,] Cache County and any water conservancy
             104      district in Cache County.
             105          (2) A county or conservancy district that purchases or leases developed water may
             106      lease the water to any person.
             107          [(3) A municipality that purchases or leases developed water may sell or lease the
             108      water to any person located:]
             109          [(a) within the boundaries of the municipality; or]
             110          [(b) outside the boundaries of the municipality:]
             111          [(i) but within the county in which the municipality is located; or]
             112          [(ii) into a state adjacent to the county in which the municipality is located, subject to
             113      state law and approval by the state engineer.]


             114          [(4)] (3) A [municipality, water company,] county or conservancy district that
             115      purchases or leases developed water may use the water directly or by exchange in accordance
             116      with Section 73-3-20 .
             117          Section 4. Section 73-26-202 is amended to read:
             118           73-26-202. Limits on amount of water available to any entity -- Exception.
             119          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the total amount of water from projects
             120      authorized under this chapter that may be made available to any entity or area is limited as
             121      follows:
             122          (a) The Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District and Weber Basin Water
             123      Conservancy District each may purchase or lease no more than 50,000 acre-feet a year.
             124          (b) The Bear River Water Conservancy District may purchase or lease no more than
             125      60,000 acre-feet a year.
             126          (c) The total cumulative amount of developed waters purchased or leased by
             127      [municipalities, water companies,] Cache County and any water conservancy [districts] district
             128      in Cache County may not exceed 60,000 acre-feet a year.
             129          (2) An entity or area may purchase or lease water in excess of the limits specified in
             130      Subsection (1) on a temporary basis, if water is available from a project and no other entity
             131      eligible to receive water has offered to purchase or lease it.
             132          Section 5. Section 73-26-301 is amended to read:
             133           73-26-301. Authorized projects -- Work subject to legislative appropriations.
             134          The division [is authorized to] may develop the potential projects listed under
             135      Subsection 73-26-104 (2) and associated works[, including an interconnection from the Corinne
             136      area to Willard Reservoir, and shall proceed with design work, environmental assessments,
             137      acquisition of land and rights-of-way, and construction, subject to:].
             138          [(1) the appropriation of funds for those purposes by the Legislature; and]
             139          [(2) fulfillment of the requirements specified in Section 73-26-302 .]
             140          Section 6. Section 73-26-302 is amended to read:
             141           73-26-302. Construction contingent upon sale or lease of water.


             142          (1) [The] Except as provided in Subsection (3), the division may not [begin
             143      construction of] expend monies for construction costs on any phase of a project until:
             144          (a) contracts have been made for the sale or lease of at least 70% [or more] of the water
             145      developed [water] by that phase; and
             146          (b) all [required] permits required by the environmental impact statement have been
             147      obtained [which shall include the development of an environmental mitigation plan by the
             148      environmental mitigation team].
             149          (2) Construction of the project and implementation of the environmental mitigation
             150      plan shall proceed concurrently.
             151          (3) The division may make expenditures for preconstruction costs if monies are
             152      expressly appropriated or earmarked by statute for that purpose by the Legislature.


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