Utah Admin. Code R64-4-7 - Criteria for Awarding Grants

(1) The Committee shall adopt ranking criteria.

(2) The Committee may consider the following in adopting ranking criteria:

(a) how closely proposed projects meets the Agricultural Water Optimization Program goals listed in Section R64-4-3;

(b) who will benefit from the project;

(c) the type of project;

(d) funding sources of the project;

(e) matching funds available for the project;

(f) saved water that will result from the project;

(g) how the water savings will be quantified;

(h) whether the project area has baseline water use data available;

(i) the projected project cost per acre;

(j) whether the project is located in a water right groundwater Critical Management Area;

(k) when the applicant will be ready to begin construction on the project; and

(l) the water quality benefits of the project.

(3) Ranking criteria adopted by the Committee may prioritize projects that lead to greater depletion reduction.

(4) If federal funding has been appropriated for the Agricultural Water Optimization Program, ranking criteria adopted by the Committee shall require that federal funding be awarded prior to state funding.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R64-4-7

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-08, effective 4/5/2022 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-16, effective 7/31/2023 Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-23, effective 11/21/2023 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/12/2024 Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-01, effective 12/17/2024