Title 73, Water and Irrigation

73-28-201. Lake Powell Pipeline project. (1) The board shall: (a) construct the project as funded by the Legislature; (b) own, operate, and maintain the project until the title is transferred under Section 73-28-405; and (c) consult with the committee on a regular basis concernin…

73-28-202. Construction contingent upon sale of water. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (3), the board may not expend money for construction costs for any phase of the project until: (a) the board has contracted with the districts for the sale of at least 70% of the water dev…

73-28-203. Development of hydroelectric generating works -- Electricity offered to public utilities or municipalities. (1) The board may construct and own hydroelectric generating works and incidental electrical facilities in association with the project. (2)(a) Except for electr…

73-28-301. Entities eligible to receive developed water. (1) Except for developed water reserved for wildlife or public recreation, the board shall make the developed water available by contract exclusively to the districts listed in Subsection 73-28-103(5). (2) A district that p…

73-28-302. Limits on amount of water available to any district -- Exception. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the total amount of developed water that the board may make available to any district is limited as follows: (a) The Kane Water Conservancy District may purchase…

73-28-401. Analysis of benefits and costs -- Allocation of costs. (1) The board shall allocate project costs based on the economic costs and benefits of the developed water and electricity among the following water uses: (a) municipal and industrial; (b) electricity; (c) public r…

73-28-402. Agreement for delivery -- Period for repayment of costs. (1) The board and each district shall establish by contract the timing and amount of developed water to be delivered to the district. (2) If a contract was made before the project's completion, the district shall…

73-28-403. Water and electricity charges. The board, in consultation with the committee, shall establish prices for the developed water sold to the districts and electricity sufficient to: (1) recover the reimbursable preconstruction costs, construction costs, and interest on tho…

73-28-404. Repayments returned to Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund -- Establishment of an enterprise fund. (1) The board shall deposit, in accordance with Section 51-4-1, into the Water Resources Conservation and Development Fund: (a) repayments of preconstructio…

73-28-405. Transfer of title to project and water rights to districts. (1) The board shall convey the project's title and its associated water rights to the districts if: (a) the state has been fully compensated for all of its reimbursable costs; (b) the board finds that the conv…