Summary of SB08-053
Short Title: Include 100-year Wells Designated Basins

Sponsors: Brophy

Defines "designated ground water" to include ground water the depletion of which takes more than 100 years to affect the nearest surface water. Authorizes the state engineer to investigate, upon application by any individual or upon the state engineer's own initiative, whether ground water meets the new definition and to file an application with the ground water commission. Directs the ground water commission to create a new designated ground water basin or include such ground water in an existing basin upon application by the state engineer.

Status
01/14/2008 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy
02/14/2008 Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

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