December 2, 2014 Goshen Valley Appropriation Policy and Current Conditions Goshen Valley, Utah County

 Prior Appropriation ◦ Water Rights Law Title 73, Chapters 1-6,22  Beneficial Use ◦  Diversion and Depletion Limitations ◦ ;  Claims and Applications ◦ ; ;  Changes based on Share of Stock ◦  Priority Date ◦ (5)(a); ;

 Public Water Suppliers ◦ (1)  Non-use and Forfeiture ◦  May 5, 2008 and Change Application ◦ (2)(g)  Impairment of Existing Rights ◦ (2)(b); ; (7)(a)  Proof of Beneficial Use ◦  Extensions of Time to Develop Application ◦

 Statutory Process – Utah Code ◦ Applications to Appropriate  Is there unappropriated water in the source;  not impair existing rights;  project physically and economically feasible;  applicant has the financial ability; and  application filed in good faith and not for speculation.  Change applications – Utah Code  State Engineer shall also follow  Change cannot impair without just compensation  Impairment cannot be the sole reason to reject  Public comment period and hearing

 Data in support of applications ◦ Information to help ‘others’ understand  Data in protest to applications ◦ Reason to believe  Impairment  Metering and measuring ◦ Application conditions  Priority date ◦ Basin vs Localized

 Policy adopted 1995  All waters are fully appropriated  Relationship between groundwater and surface water sources  Annual withdrawals from wells 18,000 acre-feet, 5-year moving average  Maximum one year not exceed 20,000 acre-feet  Change applications

 Technical Publication No United States Geological Survey and Division of Water Rights, 1995  Proposed Determination Book Published, 1985 – Goshen Valley

 Current water right estimates: ◦ Diversion  47,200 acre-feet ◦ Depletion  24,500 acre-feet  Refining the #s  Priority listing of water rights

 Estimated withdrawal from wells: ◦ 2009 – 15,400 acre-feet ◦ 2010 – 17,200 acre-feet ◦ 2011 – 16,900 acre-feet ◦ 2012 – 21,500 acre-feet** ◦ 2013 – 16,100 acre-feet  USGS Groundwater Conditions in Utah  **Corrected estimate: ◦ 2012 – 16,000 acre-feet

 Basic Framework Study  Future Study  UGS

Comments and Questions - Division of Water Rights PO Box , SLC, UT Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Regional Engineer (801) Eric Jones, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Assistant Regional Engineer (801)

Division of Water Rights PO Box , SLC, UT Water right questions - Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Regional Engineer (801) Eric Jones, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Assistant Regional Engineer (801) To participate in the study - James Greer, P.E. Assistant State Engineer, Technical Services Section (801)