Utah Admin. Code R64-4-2 - Definitions
For the purposes of this rule:
(1) "Agricultural Water" means irrigation
water beneficially used pursuant to a water right established under Utah law to
produce food, fiber, or fuel, or for other agricultural purposes.
(2) "Agricultural Water Optimization" means
the implementation of agricultural and water management practices that maintain
viable agriculture without increasing water depletion to enhance water
availability and minimize impacts on water supply, water quality, and the
environment.
(3) "Agricultural
Water Optimization Committee" or "Committee" means the committee created in
Section 73-10g-205.
(4) "Funding Application" means an
application filed under Section
73-10g-206.
(5) "Change application" means an application
filed under Section
73-3-3, as further authorized by
Section 73-10g-208.
(6) "Commission" means the Utah Conservation
Commission created by Section
4-18-104, chaired by the
Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
(7) "Department" means the Utah Department of
Agriculture and Food.
(8) "Grantee"
means a person who has received funding through the Agricultural Water
Optimization Program.
(9) "Program
Manager" means a department employee assigned to oversee the day-to-day
activities of the Agricultural Water Optimization Program, or their
staff.
(10) "Project" means an
undertaking proposed in an application to meet the objectives of Title 73,
Chapter 10g, Part 2, "Agricultural Water Optimization" and then implemented
consistent with Part 2.
(11) "Saved
water" means the same as stated in Section
73-3-3 and as further defined in
rules made by the state engineer.
(12) "Critical management area" means a
groundwater basin meeting the definition stated in Subsection
73-5-15(1)(a).
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