SB 1530 — groundwater storage facility; withdrawals; area

House Engrossed Senate BillEngrossed groundwater storage facility;

FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, IF A RECOVERY WELL PERMIT APPLICANT DOES NOT SUBMIT A SEPARATE HYDROLOGIC STUDY TO THE DIRECTOR, THE DIRECTOR SHALL ASSUME THAT THE RECOVERY WELL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA OF IMPACT OF STORED WATER IF THE RECOVERY WELL LOCATION IS EITHER IN LAND PERMITTED TO OPERATE AS A GROUNDWATER SAVINGS FACILITY OR WITHIN ONE MILE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(iii) THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARY OF A DISTRICT THAT HAS RECEIVED A PERMIT TO OPERATE AS A GROUNDWATER SAVINGS FACILITY.

(i) The proposed recovery well is located within the same active management area as storage.

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(ii) The director determines that recovery at the proposed location is consistent with the management plan and achievement of the management goal for the active management area.

A city, town, private water company or irrigation district in an active management area may apply with a single application to the director to have all existing wells, as defined in section 45-591, that the applicant has the right to use within its service area listed as recovery - 2 - S.B.

1530 to have all existing wells, as defined in section 45-591, that the applicant has the right to use within its service area listed as recovery wells on the recovery well permit, if those wells otherwise meet the requirements of this section.

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The legal description of the land on which the stored water will be used.

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The legal description of the land on which the stored water will be used.

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