Groundwater Amendments

Summary

The bill adds rules that land‑use authorities must evaluate groundwater protection methods before approving development that changes agricultural land to non‑agricultural uses. It lets authorities require irrigation, recharge basins, injection wells, or other measures, and obligates the Utah Geological Survey or local irrigation companies to provide groundwater data when requested. The changes do not alter existing water rights or the state engineer’s authority.

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