Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024
Section R64-4-2 - Definitions(1) "Agricultural Water" means water beneficially used pursuant to a water right established under Utah law to produce food, fiber, or fuel, or for other agricultural purposes.(2) "Agricultural Water Optimization" means the implementation of agricultural and water management practices that maintain viable agriculture without increasing water depletion to enhance water availability and minimize impacts on water supply, water quality, and the environment.(3) "Agricultural Water Optimization Committee" or "Committee" means the committee created in Section 73-10g-205.(4) "Funding Application" means an application filed under Section 73-10g-206.(5) "Change application" means an application filed under Section 73-3-3, as further authorized by Section 73-10g-208.(6) "Commission" means the Utah Conservation Commission created by Section 4-18-104, chaired by the Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.(7) "Department" means the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.(8) "Grantee" means a person who has received funding through the Agricultural Water Optimization Program.(9) "Program Manager" means a department employee assigned to oversee the day-to-day activities of the Agricultural Water Optimization Program, or their staff.(10) "Project" means an undertaking proposed in an application to meet the objectives of Title 73, Chapter 10g, Part 2, "Agricultural Water Optimization" and then implemented consistent with Part 2.(11) "Saved water" means the same as stated in Section 73-3-3 and as further defined in rules made by the state engineer.(12) "Critical management area" means a groundwater basin meeting the definition stated in Subsection 73-5-15(1)(a).Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-08, effective 4/5/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 7/31/2023Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 11/21/2023Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/12/2024