Proposed Rule 655-16

Defining Beneficial Use for Supplemental Water Rights September 16, 2008 Boyd Clayton

http://waterrights.utah.gov

Beneficial Use is the measure and limit of all water rights.

• When acquiring water rights, people assume a value based on the uses.

• The State Engineer approves change applications on the basis of equivalent use.

Supplemental Groups

• 05-1

• 05-1,05-2

• 05-2

• 05-2,05-3

• 05-2,05-4

• 05-3

• 05-3,05-4

• 05-5

• 05-2,05-3,05-4

Water Right Listing for Groups

53-109

2870 Acres

53-110

1906.7 Acres

53-536

1123 Acres

53-374

340.27 Acres

53-95

276.43 Acres

How Many Acres Really?

53-109 2870

53-110 1906

53-536 1123

53-95 276

53-374 340

Total 6515

Solutions??

• Group Contribution Form/Rules

• Adjudication – Court ordered resolutionAdjudication – Court ordered resolution

Rule Provisions

• Statement to clarify sole supply by agreement• Only required if records indicate rights are

supplemental and administrative action requires the clarification

• Don’t affect operation of rights while they continue to be used together

• Some supplemental uses on records are excluded (key: right stands on its own)

Rule R655-16

• Water Rights Website

• Group Contribution Form

• Meetings Page

Questions?