73-10g-403. Work plan.
(1) By no later than November 30, 2023, and before developing the integrated water assessment under Section, the division shall create a plan for developing and implementing the integrated water assessment. 73-10g-402 In creating the work plan, the division shall consult with the entities described in Subsection. 73-10g-402(4)(a)
(2) The work plan shall include in relationship to the Great Salt Lake watershed: a synthesis of available information, literature, and data, and an assessment of scientific, technical, measurement, and other informational needs, relating to: water quantity, water quality, water use, and water demand; improving quantification and quality of data for: surface and groundwater water diversions; depletions; and return flow; developing, downscaling, or otherwise updating models and assessment tools to improve understanding of water supply, water use, and water availability; understanding changing watershed conditions, including changes in climate, evapotranspiration, and other water supply vulnerabilities; and other matters as the division determines to be appropriate; and a description of how the work plan shall be implemented to address the needs described in Subsection, including: (2)(a) prioritize proposed activities, such as monitoring data infrastructure needs, studies, analyses, and development of tools necessary to implement the integrated water assessment; an implementation schedule, with completion of an integrated water assessment by no later than November 30, 2026; recommendations and a cost assessment for the implementation of the work plan; public engagement process; an agreed approach to facilitate integrated watershed management and coordination across local, state, and federal agencies; and other matters as the division determines to be appropriate.