Utah Water Law and Water Rights

Rep. Carl Albrecht is sponsoring proposed legislation in response to concerns from his constituents who utilize irrigation water from canals...

Representative Johnny Anderson has introduced House Bill 370 (HB 370), entitled "Canal Safety Amendments."  The bill would requi...

Representative Carol Moss has introduced House Bill 298 (HB 298), entitled "Water Conveyance Facilities Amendments." This bill m...

Senator  Gene Davis will introduce Senate Bill 114 (SB 114), entitled "Canal Safety Act."  The bill seeks to enact several new s...

The following article was written by David Hartvigsen , a partner at Smith Hartvigsen, PLLC , for the Water & The Law newsletter that o...

Utah Code section 73-1-8 law imposes an affirmative duty on “[t]he owner of any ditch, canal, flume or other watercourse [to] maintain it t...

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recently issued its draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Logan and Nort...

The text of Senate Bill 185, which was previously numbered without substance , has now been released. The bill would make administration of ...

Representative Ben Ferry has introduced a new bill regarding development near canals. The bill is number House Bill 298 (HB 298) and is ent...

Senator Gene Davis has opened a new bill file for a canal safety bill. The bill has been numbered Senate Bill 185 (SB 185) and is entitled...

Representative Fred Hunsaker has registered a bill aimed at canal safety. The bill, numbered House Bill 60 (HB 60), is in response to last ...