1. (1)

   1. (a) By no later than November 30, 2023, and before developing the integrated water assessment under Section 73-10g-402, the division shall create a plan for developing and implementing the integrated water assessment.
   2. (b) In creating the work plan, the division shall consult with the entities described in Subsection 73-10g-402(4)(a).

2. (2) The work plan shall include in relationship to the Great Salt Lake watershed:

   1. (a) a synthesis of available information, literature, and data, and an assessment of scientific, technical, measurement, and other informational needs, relating to:

      1. (i) water quantity, water quality, water use, and water demand;

      2. (ii) improving quantification and quality of data for:

         1. (A) surface and groundwater water diversions;
         2. (B) depletions; and
         3. (C) return flow;
      3. (iii) developing, downscaling, or otherwise updating models and assessment tools to improve understanding of water supply, water use, and water availability;
      4. (iv) understanding changing watershed conditions, including changes in climate, evapotranspiration, and other water supply vulnerabilities; and
      5. (v) other matters as the division determines to be appropriate; and

   2. (b) a description of how the work plan shall be implemented to address the needs described in Subsection (2)(a), including:

      1. (i) prioritize proposed activities, such as monitoring data infrastructure needs, studies, analyses, and development of tools necessary to implement the integrated water assessment;
      2. (ii) an implementation schedule, with completion of an integrated water assessment by no later than November 30, 2026;
      3. (iii) recommendations and a cost assessment for the implementation of the work plan;
      4. (iv) public engagement process;
      5. (v) an agreed approach to facilitate integrated watershed management and coordination across local, state, and federal agencies; and
      6. (vi) other matters as the division determines to be appropriate.

Enacted by Chapter 81, 2022 General Session