1. Bureau of Land Management John Mann, P. E. Assistant State Engineer November 16-17, 2010 Bureau of Land Management John Mann, P. E. Assistant State Engineer November 16-17, 2010

2. WATER: PUBLIC PROPERTY PRE-LEGISLATION RIGHTS POST-LEGISLATION RIGHTS STATUTES, RULES AND POLICIES WEBSITE http://waterrights.utah.gov

3. WATER RIGHTS OVERVIEW During 2006-2007, the State Engineer –Issued Orders On: 1053 Applications to Appropriate 1440 Change Applications 1267 Extension Requests –Held Hearings on 111 applications –Received 823 Proofs –Issued 546 Certificates of Beneficial Use WATER RIGHTS OVERVIEW During 2006-2007, the State Engineer –Issued Orders On: 1053 Applications to Appropriate 1440 Change Applications 1267 Extension Requests –Held Hearings on 111 applications –Received 823 Proofs –Issued 546 Certificates of Beneficial Use

4. PUBLIC RECORDS SEARCH AND LIST PROGRAMS E-MAIL NOTIFICATION PUBLIC RECORDS SEARCH AND LIST PROGRAMS E-MAIL NOTIFICATION

5. APPLICATION PROCESS

8. AVAILABILITY REQUIRED INFORMATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABILITY REQUIRED INFORMATION ASSISTANCE

9. APPLICATION PROCESS

10. FILING AN APPLICATION BY MAIL OR VISIT FEE REQUIRED ESTABLISHES INITIAL PRIORITY PLACED ON NEW FILING LIST FILING AN APPLICATION BY MAIL OR VISIT FEE REQUIRED ESTABLISHES INITIAL PRIORITY PLACED ON NEW FILING LIST

11. NEWSPAPER WITH LOCAL CIRCULATION REGIONAL OFFICE ACTION WAIVING ADVERTISING NEWSPAPER WITH LOCAL CIRCULATION REGIONAL OFFICE ACTION WAIVING ADVERTISING

12. ADVERTISING PERIOD PERMANENT FILINGS TEMPORARY FILINGS NOTICES DRAFTED BY DIVISION PROOF OF PUBLICATION PERMANENT FILINGS TEMPORARY FILINGS NOTICES DRAFTED BY DIVISION PROOF OF PUBLICATION

13. PROTESTS FILED BY INTERESTED PARTIES MUST PROVIDE RELEVANT RIGHT NUMBER TIMELINESS PROTESTANT INFORMATION PROTESTS FILED BY INTERESTED PARTIES MUST PROVIDE RELEVANT RIGHT NUMBER TIMELINESS PROTESTANT INFORMATION

14. Generally Held Locally Usually Informal Proceedings May Be Waived

15. REGIONAL OFFICE REVIEW EXAMINE ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION CONSIDER PROTEST CONCERNS RECOMMEND ACTION REGIONAL OFFICE REVIEW EXAMINE ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION CONSIDER PROTEST CONCERNS RECOMMEND ACTION

16. APPROVAL REJECTION DEFERRAL APPROVAL REJECTION DEFERRAL RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

17. APPLICATION PROCESS

18. APPLICATIONS/RECORDS SECTION REVIEW COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY LEGAL COUNSEL FINAL DRAFT COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY AND CONSISTENCY LEGAL COUNSEL FINAL DRAFT

19. REVIEWS FINAL DRAFT SIGNED ORDERS SENT TO ALL PARTIES APPROVALS LISTED ON INTERNET REJECTIONS TERMINATE FILINGS SCANNED DOCUMENTS ON WEBSITE

20. REQUEST CHANGES TO ORDER PARTIES WITH LEGAL STANDING MUST BE TIMELY IF GRANTED, ORDER IS RESCINDED IF DENIED, ORDER REMAINS IN PLACE

21. APPEAL TO DISTRICT COURT PARTIES WITH LEGAL STANDING MUST BE TIMELY JUDGE CAN UPHOLD, DENY, OR AMEND THE ORDER UTAH SUPREME COURT

22. APPLICATION PROCESS

23. DUE DATE FOR BENEFICIAL USE SIXTY-DAY NOTICE PROOF DOCUMENTS REQUEST FOR MORE TIME TIMELY SUBMISSION OR APPLICATION LAPSES PERMANENT LAPSING DUE DATE FOR BENEFICIAL USE SIXTY-DAY NOTICE PROOF DOCUMENTS REQUEST FOR MORE TIME TIMELY SUBMISSION OR APPLICATION LAPSES PERMANENT LAPSING APPROVED APPLICATION

24. FORMS AND FEES ADVERTISING AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION GRANTED OR DENIED RECONSIDERATION AND/OR APPEAL FORMS AND FEES ADVERTISING AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION GRANTED OR DENIED RECONSIDERATION AND/OR APPEAL

25. FORMS PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION REVIEWED BY REGIONAL OFFICE AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED OR REJECTED FORMS PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION REVIEWED BY REGIONAL OFFICE AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED OR REJECTED PROOF OF BENEFICIAL USE

26. STATE ENGINEER’S REVIEW AND SIGNATURE ISSUED ON SAME DAY AS SIGNED RECORDING RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL STATE ENGINEER’S REVIEW AND SIGNATURE ISSUED ON SAME DAY AS SIGNED RECORDING RECONSIDERATION AND APPEAL

28. CONTINUED USE AS AUTHORIZED AMENDMENTS BY CHANGE APPLICATION PROLONGED NON-USE CONTINUED USE AS AUTHORIZED AMENDMENTS BY CHANGE APPLICATION PROLONGED NON-USE

29. WATER RIGHT SUGGESTIONS VALUABLE ASSET KEEP GOOD RECORDS MAINTAIN UP-TO-DATE ADDRESSES AND OWNERSHIP VALUABLE ASSET KEEP GOOD RECORDS MAINTAIN UP-TO-DATE ADDRESSES AND OWNERSHIP

31. Well interference If the cones of depression for two or more wells overlap, there is said to be well interference. This interference reduces the water available to each of the wells.

32. WELL INTERFERENCE

33. Water Balance Recharge –Precipitation –Runoff –Return flow from irrigation Discharge –Evapotranspiration –Underflow –Wells

34. QUESTIONS?