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Utah Code tit. 73, ch. 73-3b, pt. 73-3b-P3
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Utah Code § 73-3b-301 Storage account -- Monitoring and reporting required.

73-3b-301. Storage account -- Monitoring and reporting required. (1) The state engineer shall establish a storage account for each groundwater recharge and recovery project for which a permit has been issued. (2) In accordance with specifications of the state engineer, any person holding a groundwater recharge or recovery permit shall: (a) monitor the operation of the project and its impact on land, the groundwater aquifer, and water rights within the project's area of hydrologic impact; and (b) file reports with the state engineer regarding: (i) the quantity of water stored and recovered; and (ii) the water quality of the recharged water, receiving aquifer, and recovered water. Enacted by Chapter 146, 1991 General Session

Utah Code § 73-3b-302 Fee.

73-3b-302. Fee. (1) The state engineer shall assess an annual fee, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, on each person who holds a groundwater recharge or recovery permit. (2) The fee shall reflect the division's costs to administer and monitor groundwater recharge and recovery projects. Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session

Utah Code § 73-3b-303 Modification of recharge or recovery permits.

73-3b-303. Modification of recharge or recovery permits. (1) The state engineer, on the state engineer's own initiative or at the request of any person holding a recharge or recovery permit, may modify the conditions of the respective permit, if the state engineer finds that modifications are necessary and will not impair existing water rights or the water quality of the aquifer. (2) Before any permit condition is modified, the state engineer may require notice to potentially impaired water users if the state engineer finds that the modification under consideration may impair existing water rights. Amended by Chapter 302, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title73/Chapter3B/73-3b-P3.html?v=C73-3b-P3_1800010118000101Fetched: 10/26/2026

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