40-10-29 - Other enforcement and protection rights unaffected -- Operator to replace adversely affected water supply of legitimate users.
40-10-29. Other enforcement and protection rights unaffected -- Operator toreplace adversely affected water supply of legitimate users.
(1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting in any way the right of anyperson to enforce or protect, under applicable law, his interest in water resources affected by asurface coal mining operation.
(2) The operator of a surface coal mine shall replace the water supply of an owner ofinterest in real property who obtains all or part of his supply of water for domestic, agricultural,industrial, or other legitimate use from an underground or surface source where this supply hasbeen affected by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from the surfacecoal mine operation.
Enacted by Chapter 145, 1979 General Session