December 2, 2014Goshen Valley Appropriation Policy and Current Conditions

Goshen Valley, Utah County

Prior Appropriation◦ Water Rights Law Title 73, Chapters 1-6,22

Beneficial Use◦ 73-1-3

Diversion and Depletion Limitations◦ 73-1-2; 73-3-3

Claims and Applications◦ 73-3-1; 73-3-3; 73-5-13

Changes based on Share of Stock◦ 73-3-3.5

Priority Date◦ 73-3-1(5)(a); 73-3-21.1; 73-3-18

Water Right Basics

Public Water Suppliers◦ 73-1-4(1)

Non-use and Forfeiture◦ 73-1-4

May 5, 2008 and Change Application◦ 73-1-4(2)(g)

Impairment of Existing Rights◦ 73-3-3(2)(b); 73-3-8; 73-3-3(7)(a)

Proof of Beneficial Use◦ 73-3-16

Extensions of Time to Develop Application◦ 73-3-12

Water Right Basics

Statutory Process – Utah Code 73-3-8◦ Applications to Appropriate

Is there unappropriated water in the source; not impair existing rights; project physically and economically feasible; applicant has the financial ability; and application filed in good faith and not for speculation.

Change applications – Utah Code 73-3-3 State Engineer shall also follow 73-3-8 Change cannot impair without just compensation Impairment cannot be the sole reason to reject

Public comment period and hearing

Discuss Change Applications

Data in support of applications◦ Information to help ‘others’ understand

Data in protest to applications◦ Reason to believe

Impairment Metering and measuring

◦ Application conditions Priority date

◦ Basin vs Localized

Application Information

Policy adopted 1995 All waters are fully appropriated Relationship between groundwater and surface

water sources Annual withdrawals from wells 18,000 acre-

feet, 5-year moving average Maximum one year not exceed 20,000 acre-

feet Change applications

Current Goshen Groundwater Policy

Technical Publication No. 111- United States Geological Survey and Division of Water Rights, 1995

Proposed Determination Book Published, 1985 – Goshen Valley

Latest Study and Adjudication

Current water right estimates:◦ Diversion

47,200 acre-feet◦ Depletion

24,500 acre-feet Refining the #s Priority listing of water rights

Current Water Right Estimates

Estimated withdrawal from wells:◦ 2009 – 15,400 acre-feet◦ 2010 – 17,200 acre-feet◦ 2011 – 16,900 acre-feet◦ 2012 – 21,500 acre-feet**◦ 2013 – 16,100 acre-feet

USGS Groundwater Conditions in Utah **Corrected estimate:

◦ 2012 – 16,000 acre-feet

Current Pumping / Withdrawals

Basic Framework Study Future Study UGS

Proposed Plan

Comments and Questions -

Division of Water RightsPO Box 146300, SLC, UT 84114-6300

Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.Utah Lake / Jordan River Regional Engineerteresawilhelmsen@utah.gov(801)537-3119

Eric Jones, P.E.Utah Lake / Jordan River Assistant Regional Engineerericjones@utah.gov(801)538-7452

Division of Water RightsPO Box 146300, SLC, UT 84114-6300

Water right questions -Teresa Wilhelmsen, P.E.

Utah Lake / Jordan River Regional Engineerteresawilhelmsen@utah.gov

(801)537-3119

Eric Jones, P.E.Utah Lake / Jordan River Assistant Regional Engineer

ericjones@utah.gov(801)538-7452

To participate in the study -James Greer, P.E.

Assistant State Engineer, Technical Services Sectionjamesgreer@utah.gov

(801)538-7481