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House approves groundwater-management bill adding public-notice, petition and appeals processes
Summary
House Bill 228 passed the Utah House to create a Groundwater Management Plan framework with public-hearing requirements, petition and appeal processes, and protections for priority water rights; sponsors emphasized due process and basin-specific measures.
The House passed House Bill 228 to establish a statutory process for groundwater management plans aimed at stabilizing aquifers and protecting both public and private interests.
Representative Eure (David Ure on the reading) described the bill’s key elements: designating critical management areas, limiting withdrawals to a safe yield,…
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