Declaration of Beneficial Declaration of Beneficial UseUse
Presented by: Presented by:
Judy AusickJudy Ausick
April 24, 2012Rural Water Users’ Trainingwww.waterrights.utah.gov
TopicsTopics
Supplemental Water RightsSupplemental Water Rights
Declaration of Beneficial UseDeclaration of Beneficial Use
How to Fill Out the FormHow to Fill Out the Form
Problems Completing the DeclarationProblems Completing the Declaration
UnderstandiUnderstanding ng
Supplemental Supplemental Water Rights Water Rights
What are Supplemental What are Supplemental Water RightsWater Rights
When more than When more than one water right one water right provides water provides water to a single use to a single use
Together the Together the water rights are water rights are “supplemental”“supplemental”
WR #1WR #1WR #2
WR #3WR #3
30 ACRES30 ACRES
15 ACRES15 ACRES
55 ACRES55 ACRES
Total Acres = 55 acresTotal Acres = 55 acres
NOT = 100 acresNOT = 100 acres
(55+30+15)(55+30+15)
55 ACRES55 ACRES
A DOBU, may declare the beneficial use A DOBU, may declare the beneficial use amount of one or more water rights in a amount of one or more water rights in a water use group. water use group.
Water right owners must quantify, by Water right owners must quantify, by agreement, the beneficial use for each agreement, the beneficial use for each water right within the Water Use Group. water right within the Water Use Group.
Declarations of Beneficial Use Declarations of Beneficial Use (DOBU)(DOBU)
Rules for Declaring Beneficial Use Rules for Declaring Beneficial Use AdministrativelyAdministratively
Rule R655-Rule R655-1616
Enacted Enacted April 7, April 7, 20102010
How to Fill Out the How to Fill Out the Declaration of Beneficial Declaration of Beneficial
UseUse Identify the water Identify the water
use group to be use group to be clarifiedclarified
Have all interested Have all interested owners agree to a owners agree to a specific water use specific water use for each water rightfor each water right
All owners must All owners must sign the formsign the form
Finding the Water Use GroupFinding the Water Use Group
Where to Find the FormWhere to Find the Form
What You Can Expect After the What You Can Expect After the DOBU Has Been SubmittedDOBU Has Been Submitted
The Regional Office will evaluate the The Regional Office will evaluate the request for consistency with the State request for consistency with the State Engineer’s records. Engineer’s records.
The database will be updated. The database will be updated. A memo to file and any supporting A memo to file and any supporting
documents, indicating the uses will be documents, indicating the uses will be scanned and placed on the water right scanned and placed on the water right file.file.
Impossible! What Now?Impossible! What Now?
If the applicant has If the applicant has exhausted all reasonable exhausted all reasonable efforts without efforts without successfully completing a successfully completing a DOBU. DOBU.
The applicant may The applicant may request the State request the State Engineer to apportion the Engineer to apportion the beneficial uses in the beneficial uses in the water use group. water use group.
Complete the Complete the “Apportionment of “Apportionment of Beneficial Use Amounts” Beneficial Use Amounts” form and supply form and supply supporting documents.supporting documents.
Apportionment FormApportionment Form
In ConclusionIn Conclusion
A Change Application, Segregation, A Change Application, Segregation, Proof of Beneficial Use, Title update or Proof of Beneficial Use, Title update or other administrative action involving a other administrative action involving a group may need to be defined before group may need to be defined before action can be taken by the state action can be taken by the state engineer. engineer.
ANY QUESTIONS?ANY QUESTIONS?
Request for Extension of Request for Extension of Time and ReinstatementTime and Reinstatement
TopicsTopics
Background for ExtensionsBackground for Extensions
Finding the Extension FormFinding the Extension Form
Lapsing NoticesLapsing Notices
Extensions Beyond 50 years/40-year planExtensions Beyond 50 years/40-year plan
Background for ExtensionsBackground for Extensions
Requests for extension of time must be Requests for extension of time must be submitted in the office on or before the proof submitted in the office on or before the proof due date. due date. › Post marked envelopes are not acceptable and Post marked envelopes are not acceptable and
maybe viewed as lapsed. maybe viewed as lapsed.
The State Engineer can extend the time for The State Engineer can extend the time for the applicant to submit proof before 50 years the applicant to submit proof before 50 years ifif the applicant shows reasonable and due the applicant shows reasonable and due diligence in completing the appropriation or diligence in completing the appropriation or show reasonable cause for delay.show reasonable cause for delay.
60-days prior to the proof due date, 60-days prior to the proof due date, notice will be sent to current notice will be sent to current
owner(s) of recordowner(s) of record
Filing Fee for Extensions of Filing Fee for Extensions of TimeTime
Before 14-year Before 14-year requires a $50.00 requires a $50.00 filing feefiling fee
After 14-year After 14-year requires a $150.00 requires a $150.00 filing feefiling fee› Statute requires Statute requires
advertising in the advertising in the local newspaper as local newspaper as well as a 20-day well as a 20-day protest period before protest period before action can be taken.action can be taken.
Finding the Extension FormFinding the Extension Form
Extension Request FormExtension Request Form
Filling Out an Extension RequestFilling Out an Extension Request
Enter Water Enter Water Right, Change, Right, Change, or Exchange or Exchange NumberNumber
Answer Answer questionsquestions
<Click> <Click> Generate formGenerate form
Print and signPrint and sign Filing feeFiling fee
Notice of LapsingNotice of Lapsing
If a Water Right, If a Water Right, change, or exchange change, or exchange has lapsed, the has lapsed, the applicant will have applicant will have 60-days from the date 60-days from the date of the lapsing letter to of the lapsing letter to reinstate the right.reinstate the right.
Extensions Beyond 50 YearsExtensions Beyond 50 Years
Applies to Public Water Suppliers Applies to Public Water Suppliers or Wholesale Electrical or Wholesale Electrical Cooperatives Cooperatives ONLYONLY
Statute requires a 40-year plan to Statute requires a 40-year plan to be submitted with an extension be submitted with an extension requestrequest
What a 40-Year Plan Should What a 40-Year Plan Should ContainContain
It is recommended by the state It is recommended by the state engineer that this information should engineer that this information should be prepared under the direction of a be prepared under the direction of a licensed engineer. licensed engineer.
It should be comprehensive in nature It should be comprehensive in nature and describe all projected uses and and describe all projected uses and sources of water available. sources of water available.
Any Questions?Any Questions?
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