73-26-202 - Limits on amount of water available to any entity -- Exception.
73-26-202. Limits on amount of water available to any entity -- Exception.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the total amount of water from projectsauthorized under this chapter that may be made available to any entity or area is limited asfollows:
(a) The Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District and Weber Basin WaterConservancy District each may purchase or lease no more than 50,000 acre-feet a year.
(b) The Bear River Water Conservancy District may purchase or lease no more than60,000 acre-feet a year.
(c) The total cumulative amount of developed waters purchased or leased by CacheCounty and any water conservancy district in Cache County may not exceed 60,000 acre-feet ayear.
(2) An entity or area may purchase or lease water in excess of the limits specified inSubsection (1) on a temporary basis, if water is available from a project and no other entityeligible to receive water has offered to purchase or lease it.
Amended by Chapter 84, 2006 General Session