63C-12-108 - Research team duties.
63C-12-108. Research team duties.
The research team shall:
(1) compile existing scientific research baseline data on the potential impact of the use ofwater resources in the interstate groundwater flow system specified in the Lincoln CountyConservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-424, including theimpact on:
(a) surface water and groundwater;
(b) vegetation, including invasive species;
(c) agriculture;
(d) soils;
(e) air quality;
(f) wildlife;
(g) the geologic integrity of the aquifer; and
(h) socioeconomic conditions;
(2) compile changes to the baseline data compiled under Subsection (1);
(3) seek to enter into cooperative agreements with governmental entities to share relevantdata and information;
(4) provide an annual data and information report to the council; and
(5) seek the voluntary participation of experts in academia and the private sector in theactivities of the research team.
Enacted by Chapter 262, 2009 General Session