11-65-204. Management plan.
(1) The board shall prepare, adopt, and, subject to Subsection, implement a management plan. (1)(b) The lake authority may not begin to implement a management plan until April 1, 2023.
(2) In preparing a management plan, the board shall: consult with and seek and consider input from the legislative or governing body of each adjacent political subdivision; work cooperatively with and receive input from the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands; and consider how the interests of adjacent political subdivisions would be affected by implementation of the management plan.
(3) A management plan shall: describe in general terms the lake authority's: vision and plan for achieving and implementing the policies and objectives stated in Section; and 11-65-203 overall plan for the management of Utah Lake, including an anticipated timetable and any anticipated phases of management; accommodate and advance, without sacrificing the policies and objectives stated in Section, the compatible interests of adjacent political subdivisions; 11-65-203 describe in general terms how the lake authority anticipates cooperating with adjacent political subdivisions to pursue mutually beneficial goals in connection with the management of Utah Lake; identify the anticipated sources of revenue for implementing the management plan; and be consistent with management planning conducted by the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, to pursue the objectives of: improving the clarity and quality of the water in Utah Lake; not interfering with water rights or with water storage or water supply functions of Utah Lake; removing invasive plant and animal species, including phragmites and carp, from Utah Lake; improving littoral zone and other plant communities in and around Utah Lake; improving and conserving native fish and other aquatic species in Utah Lake; cooperating in the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program; increasing the suitability of Utah Lake and Utah Lake's surrounding areas for shore birds, waterfowl, and other avian species; improving navigability of Utah Lake; enhancing and ensuring recreational access to and opportunities on Utah Lake; and otherwise improving the use of Utah Lake for residents and visitors.
(4) A management plan may not interfere with or impair: a water right; a water project; or the management of Utah Lake necessary for the use or operation of a water facility associated with Utah Lake.
(5) Before adopting a management plan, the board shall: provide a copy of the proposed management plan to: the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources; the executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality; the state engineer; and each adjacent political subdivision; and provide a copy of the proposed management plan, for Utah County, as a class A notice under Section, for at least 30 days. 63G-30-102 Comments or suggestions relating to the proposed management plan may be submitted to the board within the deadline established under Subsection. (5)(c) The board shall establish a deadline for submitting comments or suggestions to the proposed management plan that is at least 30 days after the board provides a copy of the proposed management plan under Subsection. (5)(a)(i) Before adopting a management plan, the board shall consider comments and suggestions that are submitted by the deadline established under Subsection. (5)(c)