Utah Code » Title 73, Chapter 23 — West Desert Pumping Project
Utah Code

Utah Code § 73-23-3 (2026)

Duties and powers of Division of Water Resources

✓ laws through the 2026 General Session (checked Sept. 2026)
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section UT-LEGle.utah.gov JustiaTitle on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

For purposes of this chapter, the Division of Water Resources:

shall provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the West Desert Pumping Project;
may enter into agreements as necessary to provide for all or any portion of the West Desert Pumping Project, including any indemnification agreements required by the federal government;
may acquire land or any other property right by any lawful means, including eminent domain;
is exempt from Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code; and
may proceed without obtaining water right approval from the state engineer.

Amended by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2014–2017 · leading case: Outfront Media, LLC v. Salt Lake City Corp., 2017 UT 74, 416 P.3d 389.
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Outfront Media, LLC v. Salt Lake City Corp., 2017 UT 74, 416 P.3d 389. · cites it 2× “§ 73-23-3(3). See, e.g. , id. § 17B-2a-820 ("The state, a county, or a municipality may, by eminent domain under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain, acquire within its boundaries a private property interest, including fee simple, easement, air right, right-of-way, or…”
Utah Dep't of Transp. v. Carlson, 2014 UT 24, 332 P.3d 900. “, Uraw Cope § 73-23-3(3) ("[The Division of Water Resources .”
Utah Code § 73-23-3(3): 2 cases
Outfront Media, LLC v. Salt Lake City Corp., 2017 UT 74, 416 P.3d 389. “§ 73-23-3(3). See, e.g. , id. § 17B-2a-820 ("The state, a county, or a municipality may, by eminent domain under Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain, acquire within its boundaries a private property interest, including fee simple, easement, air right, right-of-way, or…”
Utah Dep't of Transp. v. Carlson, 2014 UT 24, 332 P.3d 900. “, Uraw Cope § 73-23-3(3) ("[The Division of Water Resources .”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.