Section 73-10-15 - State water plan - Entities to cooperate in formulation of plan(1) As used in this section: (a) "Division" means the Division of Water Resources created under Section 73-10-18.(b) "State water plan" means a comprehensive framework that identifies available water resources, recommends strategies for water resource optimization, and guides efforts to manage available water supplies.(2)(a) Beginning on or before December 31, 2026, the division shall publish a state water plan that: (i) is consistent with the state water policy established in Section 73-1-21;(ii) references the state unified water infrastructure plan created by the Water Development Coordinating Council under Section 73-10g-602;(iii) fosters communities and businesses;(iv) facilitates local agriculture;(v) addresses outdoor recreation; and(vi) provides for a healthy environment.(b) The state water plan may include recommendations for policy, fiscal support, implementation of findings by governmental and private institutions, and public engagement.(c) In formulating the state water plan, the division shall seek input from a wide range of stakeholders, including representatives from agriculture and other water dependent businesses, conservationists, recreation interests, government entities, academia, and Utah residents in general.(d) The division shall update the state water plan no less frequently than every ten years.(3) The following shall cooperate with the division in the formulation of the state water plan: (a) the following state entities: (i) the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;(ii) the Department of Agriculture and Food;(iii) within the Department of Natural Resources:(A) the Division of Water Rights;(B) the Utah Geological Survey;(C) the Division of Wildlife Resources;(D) the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands; and(E) the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office;(iv) within the Department of Environmental Quality:(A) the Division of Drinking Water; and(B) the Division of Water Quality;(v) the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner; and(vi) the Colorado River Authority of Utah;(b) the following local entities: (i) a water conservancy district created under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 10, Water Conservancy District Act; and(ii) a local watershed council created under Chapter 10g, Part 3, Watershed Councils Act; and(c) any other state or local entity that the division considers necessary.(4) A state entity identified in Subsection (3)(a) shall designate an individual to assist and advise the division in the formulation of a state water plan.(5) The division shall use information, including water resources data, that has been or will be assembled by state entities, the United States government, various colleges and universities of the state, or any other source that can profitably contribute to the development of the state water plan.(6) In accordance with this section, an entity described in Subsection (3) shall cooperate with the division unless the cooperation would directly impair the authority granted to the entity by statute.(7) The Utah Watersheds Council shall advise the division concerning state water planning activities.Amended by Chapter 335, 2024 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 176, 1967 General Session