§ 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:

(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.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 107, 2010 General Session