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

3.  Prior Appropriation ◦ Water Rights Law Title 73, Chapters 1-6,22  Beneficial Use ◦ 73-1-3  Diversion and Depletion Limitations ◦ 73-1-2; 73-3-3  Claims and Applications ◦ 73-3-1; 73-3-3; 73-5-13  Changes based on Share of Stock ◦ 73-3-3.5  Priority Date ◦ 73-3-1(5)(a); 73-3-21.1; 73-3-18

4.  Public Water Suppliers ◦ 73-1-4(1)  Non-use and Forfeiture ◦ 73-1-4  May 5, 2008 and Change Application ◦ 73-1-4(2)(g)  Impairment of Existing Rights ◦ 73-3-3(2)(b); 73-3-8; 73-3-3(7)(a)  Proof of Beneficial Use ◦ 73-3-16  Extensions of Time to Develop Application ◦ 73-3-12

5.  Statutory Process – Utah Code 73-3-8 ◦ 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 73-3-3  State Engineer shall also follow 73-3-8  Change cannot impair without just compensation  Impairment cannot be the sole reason to reject  Public comment period and hearing

6.  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

7.  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

8.  Technical Publication No. 111- United States Geological Survey and Division of Water Rights, 1995  Proposed Determination Book Published, 1985 – Goshen Valley

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

10.  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

11.  Basic Framework Study  Future Study  UGS

12. Comments and Questions - Division of Water Rights PO Box 146300, SLC, UT 84114-6300 Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Regional Engineer teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov (801)537-3119 Eric Jones, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Assistant Regional Engineer ericjones@utah.gov (801)538-7452 teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov ericjones@utah.gov teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov ericjones@utah.gov

13. Division of Water Rights PO Box 146300, SLC, UT 84114-6300 Water right questions - Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Regional Engineer teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov (801)537-3119 Eric Jones, P.E. Utah Lake / Jordan River Assistant Regional Engineer ericjones@utah.gov (801)538-7452 To participate in the study - James Greer, P.E. Assistant State Engineer, Technical Services Section jamesgreer@utah.gov (801)538-7481 teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov ericjones@utah.gov jamesgreer@utah.gov teresawilhelmsen@utah.gov ericjones@utah.gov jamesgreer@utah.gov