Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-28 - Use of Division Lands
Section R657-28-7 - Water

(1) No party possessing a termed easement, lease, grazing permit, special use permit, contract or other form of authorization issued by the division to use division lands shall apply to appropriate water from the surface or subsurface of division lands without first obtaining written permission from the division, and the application is filed in the name of Utah, Division of Wildlife Resources.

(2) Any other party that possesses a water right in which its point of diversion or place of use is located on division lands must apply for and receive any necessary lease, termed easement, grazing permit, special use permit, contract or other form of authorization from the division before any trespass, conveyance structures, impoundments, or any land disturbance is initiated to perfect the right.

(3) All water structures, including impoundments, diversions and conveyance structures or works, used to impound, divert or convey water claimed solely under a division water right shall be the property of the division, unless otherwise agreed upon through an agreement.