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Utah Code Title 73. Water and Irrigation § 73-3b-102. Definitions

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As used in this chapter:

(1) “Artificially recharge” means to place water in an aquifer:

(a) by means of:

(i) injection;

(ii) surface infiltration;  or

(iii) another method;  and

(b) for the purposes of:

(i) storing the water;  and

(ii) recovering the water.

(2) “Division” means Division of Water Rights.

(3) “Recharge permit” means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recharge project.

(4) “Recharge project” means to artificially recharge water into an aquifer.

(5) “Recovery permit” means a permit issued by the state engineer to construct and operate a recovery project.

(6) “Recovery project” means to withdraw from an aquifer water that has been artificially recharged pursuant to a recharge permit.

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