Policy statement.

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  • (1) To ensure the welfare of its citizens, the state of Utah is dedicated to:
    • (a) the conservation of its scarce water resources;
    • (b) providing adequate water supplies;
    • (c) ensuring that the waters of the state's streams are available to meet the state's water requirements; and
    • (d) controlling its water resources in a manner that is in the best interest of the public.
  • (2) To fulfill the policy stated in Subsection (1), the state of Utah has entered into interstate compacts on several of the state's streams that flow outside the state.
  • (3) The state of Utah recognizes that under certain conditions the transportation of water for use outside the state may not be contrary to:
    • (a) the conservation of Utah's waters; or
    • (b) the public welfare.




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