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Forestry, Fire and State Lands – Great Salt Lake Watershed Management Program (65A-16)
Defines Great Salt Lake Watershed, advisory council, and establishes a water trust to implement projects to retain or enhance water flows to sustain wetlands, improve water quality and award a one-time grant of $40 million to fund the program.
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Limited Purpose Local Government Entities, Local Districts – Conservation District Act (17D-3)
Describes the purpose of a local district designed to encourage conservation practices for soil and water.
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Limited Purpose Local Government Entities, Local Districts – Water Conservancy Districts Capital Assets (17B-2a-1010)
The four largest water conservancy districts are required by state law to adopt a capital asset assessment, maintenance, and replacement policy and submit a report every five years.
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Natural Resources Code – Watershed Restoration Initiative (79-2-6)
This initiative provides a forum for different agencies to pool resources to restore watersheds through various projects.
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Real Estate Code – Water Wise Landscaping (57-8a-231)
A private entity (Homeowners’ Association) may not enact an ordinance requiring a property owner to plant or maintain lawn or turf on any portion % of property owner’s property. The HOA also may not enact an ordinance prohibiting a property owner from...
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State Construction and Fire Code – Residential Code (15A-3-205)
State plumbing codes adopted new water efficient standards for faucets and shower heads.
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Utah Agricultural Code – Conservation Commission Act (4-18)
The Department of Agriculture is vested with conservation of both land and water. This section describes the Conservation Commission and its duties, as well as the Agricultural Rural Development Loan (ARDL) program.
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Utah Agricultural Code – Conservation Coordination Act (4-46)
This act allows the Department of Agriculture to better coordinate its conservation programs.
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Utah Counties Code – General Plan Requirements (17-27a-401)
State law requires coordination of land use and water resources for first, second, third, and fourth class counties.
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Utah Counties Code – Water Wise Landscaping (17-27a-532)
A County may not enact an ordinance requiring a property owner to plant or maintain lawn or turf on any portion % of property owner’s property. Counties also may not enact an ordinance prohibiting a property owner from incorporating water wise...
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Utah Government Operations Code – Water Conservation and State Government Facilities (63A-5b-1108)
Grass and turf limited to not exceed 20% of state facility property. Code requires reduction of outdoor water use compared to 2020 by 25% at the end of 2026, as well as a report filed with the Division of Water Resources outlining the best water...
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Utah Municipal Code – General Plan Requirements (10-9a-403)
State law requires coordination of land use and water resources for first, second, third, and fourth class cities. Municipal general plans are required to identify methods of water conservation, reduction of water demand, and elimination of water waste.
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Utah Municipal Code – Water Wise Landscaping (10-9a-536)
A municipality may not enact an ordinance requiring a property owner to plant or maintain lawn or turf on any portion % of property owner’s property. Municipalities also may not enact an ordinance prohibiting a property owner from incorporating water...
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Water and Irrigation Code – Agriculture Water Optimization (73-10g-2)
Department of Agriculture has funds to administer to projects that increase water efficiency in agriculture.
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Water and Irrigation Code – Culinary Water Pricing Structure (73-10-32.5)
Requires culinary water pricing structure that incorporates increasing block units of water used.
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Water and Irrigation Code – Great Salt Lake Integrated Water Assessment (73-10g-4)
Division of Water Resources must prepare by November 2026 an integrated water assessment for the Great Salt Lake that includes the development of a water flow budget.
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Water and Irrigation Code – Legislative Water Development Commission Duties (73-27-103)
Duties of the Legislative Water Development Commission include studying the management of water resources and programs to promote water conservation hat is reported to the Natural Resources Interim Committee.
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Water and Irrigation Code – Secondary Water Metering (73-10-34)
By January 2030, all secondary water systems must be metered or be subjected to fines. Fifth and sixth class counties are excluded. There is also an exemption if reliable meters are unavailable.
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Water and Irrigation Code – Secondary Water Metering Loans and Grants (73-10-34.5)
Division of Water Resources received one-time federal funds to be used by 2034 to facilitate secondary water metering through grant applications.
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Water and Irrigation Code – State Incentives to use Drought Resistant Landscaping (73-10-37)
Division of Water Resources can provide matching grant funds for changing grass to drought resistant landscaping for water conservation.
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