Beryl/Enterprise Ground Water Managment Plan

Beryl/Enterprise Ground Water Management Plan

Revised: June 10, 2008

Further work on the development of a management plan for the beryl Enterprise area has been halted for funding year 2008 by direction of the legislature.
New Intent language found on line 1299 of House Bill 2 states: The Legislature intends that the State Engineer may not use funds provided by item 200 of Senate Bill 1, 2008 General Session, to change or implement plans for water use in the Beryl-Enterprise area. The Legislature further intends that the State Engineer shall report to the Executive Appropriations Committee all actions to date in the Beryl-Enterprise area.

Introduction

This is a web page devoted to the process of developing a ground water management plan for the Beryl-Enterprise area. Groundwater management plans are created and regulated under statute 73-5-15 of Utah state law.

Location and Boundary Definition

PDF printable drawing

interactive WWW based map server

Data/Reports This task is to collect all of the data and published reports of the area.

Select this link to view a list of reference material for hydrology in the Beryl-Enterprise area.
A map of the USGS water levels can be viewed here and an animation showing the water level declines since 1946 can be seen here.
USGS water level measurements can be found on the USGS website or can be queried through an interactive WWW based map server here.

Existing water right uses, sources, and priority listing. This task is to organize and define clearly the digital record of the water rights in the area. Water use mapping has been done in the area with the water commissioner to help define the places of use. We will be reviewing and defining sole supplies to each water right and issuing pending certificates in the area.

Priority Listing

Hydrology/Safe Yield This task is to summarize the hydrology and water budget information for the area. The intent is to produce a diagram which details the sources of inflow and discharge from the system. Safe Yield will be calculated from this information.

Safe Yield Estimate White Paper

Management Plan Methodology This task is to develop methodologies to limit the withdrawals of the area to the determined safe yield. An economic plan for the area will be prepared as part of this task by Dr. John Keith.

Economic Report by Dr. John Keith
Proposed Management Plan Time Frame

Public Meetings. During this process we will be holding public meetings to present data and solicit public comment. The development and adoption of a plan will be a very public process with much needed input from the water community. All public comments will be considered and appropriate revisions to the plan will be developed. To help present the work that is being done in the area we will be holding various public meetings. We will be providing notice for these meetings on our website and by mail to certain mandated parties at least 30 days prior to each meeting.

Select this link to view a list of parties to which notice of the first public meeting will be sent.
Public meetings:

Introduction meeting - March 13, 2007 - Meeting Page.
Progress meeting - August 6, 2007 - Meeting Page.
Progress meeting - January 10, 2008 - Meeting Page.
Legislature update meeting - April 15, 2008 - Notice - State Engineer Briefing Paper