,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ad  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,janu>y #f1 #bjae,mr4 ,hat*   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to    
convey c]ta9 int]e/s 9 ,f$]al l& acquir$
 = ! ,sc(ield ,project 9 ,c>bon ,c\nty1 
,utah4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,sc(ield ,l& ,transf] ,act4   
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,c>bon
 ,c\nty ,! t]m ,c>bon ,c\nty means      
,c>bon ,c\nty1 ,utah1 )9 :i* ! ,sc(ield 
,res]voir prop]ty is locat$4  7#b7      
,claimant ,! t]m claimant means any     
p]son or entity 7or a successor 9 int]e/
 to a p]son or entity7 t1 accord+ to !  
records 9 ! (fice ( ! ,record] = ,c>bon 
,c\nty1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 claims title to1 or an int]e/ 91 !
 ,f$]al l&4  7#c7 ,f$]al l&  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means ! l&       
acquir$ by ,price ,riv] ,wat]           
,cons]vation ,di/rict & transf]r$ to !  

,unit$ ,/ates = use 9 ! con/ruction &   
op]ation ( ,sc(ield ,dam & ,res]voir    
locat$ betwe5 ! normal wat] surface     
elevation & ! prop]ty b\nd>y elevation 9
 ! ,sc(ield ,res]voir bas94  7,b7       
,exclusions ,! t]m ,f$]al l& does n     
include-- 7i7 any m9]al or subsurface   
rights to ! l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a72 or  7ii7 ! #bje acres ( l& adjo9+ 
! ,sc(ield ,res]voir1 z adjudicat$ 9 !  
case /yl$ ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,dunn 7#eeg  
,f4#c;d #aafe 7#aj? ,cir4 #bjji774  7#d7
 ,flood sur*>ge elevation ,! t]m flood  
sur*>ge elevation means ! elevation (   
#gfdj4c 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,v]tical     
,datum ( #aihh1 :i* corresponds to !    
elevation ( ! cre/ ( ,sc(ield ,dam4     
7#e7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,sc(ield
 ,res]voir ,fund e/abli%$ by section    
#c7;d77#i77;,a74  7#f7 ,life e/ate ,!   
t]m life e/ate means-- 7,a7 if !        
claimant is a p]son1 an int]e/ ( !      
claimant 9 ! ,f$]al l& t w rev]t to !   
,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( ! dea? ( !    
claimant2 &  7,b7 if ! claimant is an   

entity1 an int]e/ 9 ! ,f$]al l& ( a     
p]son designat$ by ! claimant t w rev]t 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! date ( ! dea? ( 
! designat$ p]son4  7#g7 ,normal wat]   
surface elevation ,! t]m normal wat]    
surface elevation means ! cont\r        
elevation ( #gfba4h 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican  
,v]tical ,datum ( #aihh1 :i* corresponds
 to ! elevation ( ! cre/ ( ! spillway ( 
,sc(ield ,dam4  7#h7 ,prop]ty b\nd>y    
elevation ,! t]m prop]ty b\nd>y         
elevation means ! cont\r elevation      
#gfcj1 z survey$ by ,mc,gonagle &       
,ulri*1 ,l& ,surveyors1 9 #aibf1 :i* 0  
transmut$ to ! curr5t elevation (       
#gfch4i 9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,v]tical     
,datum ( #aihh & :i* corresponds to #a4d
 v]tical feet bel[ ! cre/ ( ,sc(ield    
,dam4  7#i7 ,roads ,! t]m ,roads means !
 /reets1 improv$ & unimprov$1 z 9       
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 t-- 7,a7 are locat$ on ! ,f$]al l&2    
7,b7 are int5d$ = public access via     
motoriz$ vehicle to ! ,f$]al l& claims (
 ! claimants2 &  7,c7 ext5d to ! %orel9e

 ( ,sc(ield ,res]voir4  7#aj7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#aa7 ,/ructure  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! t]m /ructure means any         
improvem5t locat$ on ! prop]ty ( a      
claimant1 z 9 exi/5ce on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 a    
resid5ce2  7ii7 a %$2  7iii7 a work%op2 
7iv7 a g>age2  7v7 a c>port2  7vi7 a    
deck2  7vii7 a boa?\se2 or  7viii7 an   
incid5tal build+4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,!   
t]m /ructure includes any infra/ructure 
associat$ ) a resid5ce t is n own$ by a 
public or private utility1 includ+ wat]1
 p[]1 sew]1 & improvem5ts to ,roads4    
#c4 ,conveyance ( ,sc(ield project l&   
7a7 ,survey  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to          
facilitate ! conveyance ( ! ,f$]al l& "u
 ?is ,act1 x %all be ! responsibility ( 
,c>bon ,c\nty-- 7,a7 to ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to pay ! co/s    
associat$ ) a full physical & title     
survey ( ! ,f$]al l& 9 ord] to del9eate 
! b\nd>ies associat$ ) ! ,f$]al l&1     
,f$]al easem5ts1 or o!r ,f$]al int]e/s 9

 l&2 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71  
to initiate & complete a full physical  
survey ( ! ,roads & ! p>cels locat$ )9 !
 ,f$]al l& t are eligible to be convey$ 
to ! claimants1 &1 9 any case 9 :i* a l&
 description or record ( own]%ip 9 any  
record ( ,c>bon ,c\nty conflicts ) a    
claim ( a claimant ) reg>d to an exi/+  
physical feature or facility1 propose   
b\nd>ies & l& descriptions to resolve ! 
dispute4  7#b7 ,unresolv$ disputes  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if a claim to a p>cel or     
portion ( a p>cel ( ,f$]al l& _c be     
resolv$ 9 accordance ) ! applicable l&  
description 9 ! records ( ,c>bon ,c\nty 
by ! applicable deadl9e = an election "u
 subsection 7d77#f71 ! claimant %all    
/ipulate to1 accept1 & submit to !      
,secret>y ! l& description develop$ by  
,c>bon ,c\nty to resolve ! dispute 9    
ord] to meet ! election requirem5t (    
subsection 7d77#f7 by n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] t deadl9e4  7,b7 ,failure to  
/ipulate & accept ,if a claimant fails  
to /ipulate to & accept ! l& description

 ( ,c>bon ,c\nty by ! date describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! au?ority to convey !
 affect$ p>cel or portion ( a p>cel (   
,f$]al l& pursuant to ?is section %all  
be t]m9at$ ) respect to ! disput$ claim4
  7b7 ,appraisal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a    
condition ( ! conveyance "u ?is section1
 ,c>bon ,c\nty %all ent] into an        
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to pay ! co/s    
associat$ ) an appraisal ( ! fair m>ket 
value ( ea* prop]ty int]e/ reque/$ by a 
claimant relat+ to ! conveyance by !    
,secret>y "u ?is ,act4  7#b7            
,det]m9ation ( fair m>ket value ,! fair 
m>ket value ( a prop]ty int]e/ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! ,uni=m       
,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&          
,acquisitions & ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds (       
,pr(essional ,appraisal ,practices4  7c7
 ,notification ,x %all be !             
responsibility ( ,c>bon ,c\nty to notify
 ea* claimant ( any trespass or         
encroa*m5t by ! applicable claimant on !
 ,f$]al l&1 includ+ ! exi/5ce ( any     

trespass+ or encroa*+ /ructure ( !      
claimant4  7d7 ,au?orization ,to convey 
,f$]al l&  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to resolve !  
issues ( trespass & encroa*m5t on !     
,f$]al l& by ! claimants1 ! ,secret>y   
may1 9 accordance ) p>agraphs 7#e7 &    
7#f7-- 7,a7 on an election by a         
claimant-- 7i7 subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 convey to ! claimant fee int]e/ 9 !    
claim$ portion ( ! ,f$]al l& t is locat$
 above ! normal wat] surface elevation1 
z det]m9$ by ! results ( ! survey       
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 subject to   
all valid rights-(-way1 lic5ses1 &      
easem5ts 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 subject to p>agraph
 7#c71 grant to ! claimant a life e/ate 
p]mitt+ ! cont9u$ occupation ( ! claim$ 
portion ( ! ,f$]al l& above ! normal    
wat] surface elevation1 z det]m9$ by !  
results ( ! survey requir$ "u subsection
 7a71 subject to all valid rights-(-way1
 lic5ses1 & easem5ts 9 exi/5ce on ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 subject
 to p>agraph 7#d71 on an election by    

,c>bon ,c\nty1 convey to ,c>bon ,c\nty  
fee int]e/ 9 ! ,roads1 z det]m9$ by !   
survey requir$ "u subsection 7a71       
subject to all valid rights-(-way1      
lic5ses1 & easem5ts 9 exi/5ce on ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,conveyance
 requirem5ts ,a conveyance "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a77i7 %all be subject to-- 7,a7 !
 claimant pay+ to ! ,secret>y ! fair    
m>ket value ( ! fee int]e/ 9 ! claim$   
portion ( ! ,f$]al l&1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y "u subsection 7b71 exclusive (
 ! value ( any /ructures2  7,b7         
provisions "u :i* ! claimant %all agree 
to indemnify & hold h>mless ! ,unit$    
,/ates = all claims by ! claimant or    
o!rs aris+ f-- 7i7 ! design1            
con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or    
replacem5t ( ,sc(ield ,dam & ,res]voir2 
7ii7 ! survey ( claims1 description (   
claims1 del9eation ( b\nd>ies1          
conveyance docum5ts1 conveyance process1
 & record+ ( de$s associat$ ) !         
conveyance2 &  7iii7 any damages        
associat$ ) any /ructure or *attel ( !  

claimant t may be displac$ 9 a flood    
ev5t2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reta9+ a    
flood easem5t z well z an access easem5t
 = purposes ( monitor+ & en=c+ !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d7 ) respect
 to ! entire portion ( ,f$]al l&        
convey$2 &  7,d7 de$ re/rictions requir+
 t-- 7i7 to prev5t any /ructure on !    
portion ( ! ,f$]al l& convey$ f be+     
displac$ dur+ a flood ev5t1 ! claimant  
%all-- 7,i7 secure or tie d[n all exi/+ 
/ructures2 &  7,,ii7 if replac+ or      
rebuild+ su* a /ructure1 limit !        
replacem5t or rebuild+ to ! numb] & type
 ( /ructures 9 exi/5ce on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 all        
activities c>ri$ out by ! claimant "u   
clause 7i7 ) respect to a /ructure be   
c>ri$ out 9 accordance ) applicable     
/&>ds = /ructures t may be subm]g$1     
flood$1 or inundat$1 z conta9$ 9-- 7,i7 
! ,int]national ,build+ ,code 7z adopt$ 
by ,utah ,adm9i/rative ,code ,r#aef-ef72
 or  7,,ii7 any o!r build+ code or      
eng9e]+ /&>d t is-- 7aa7 simil> to !    

,int]national ,build+ ,code2  7bb7      
widely us$2 &  7cc7 nationally          
recogniz$4  7#c7 ,life e/ate requirem5ts
 ,a life e/ate grant$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77ii7 %all be subject to-- 7,a7 
! claimant pay+ to ! ,secret>y ! fair   
m>ket value ( ! life e/ate on ! claim$  
portion ( ! ,f$]al l&1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y "u subsection 7b71 b exclud+ !
 value ( any /ructures2  7,b7 provisions
 "u :i* ! claimant agrees to indemnify &
 hold h>mless ! ,unit$ ,/ates = all     
claims by ! claimant or o!rs aris+ f--  
7i7 ! design1 con/ruction1 op]ation1    
ma9t5ance1 or replacem5t ( ,sc(ield ,dam
 & ,res]voir2  7ii7 ! survey ( claims1  
description ( claims1 del9eation (      
b\nd>ies1 conveyance docum5ts1          
conveyance process1 & record+ ( de$s    
associat$ ) ! conveyance2 &  7iii7 any  
damages associat$ ) any /ructure or     
*attel ( ! claimant t may be displac$ 9 
a flood ev5t2 &  7,c7 re/rictions       
equival5t to ! de$ re/rictions describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph         

7#b77;,d71 z applicable4  7#d7          
,conveyance ( ,roads requirem5ts ,a     
conveyance "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be
 subject to-- 7,a7 ,c>bon ,c\nty pay+ to
 ! ,secret>y a sum det]m9$ to be        
acceptable by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7        
provisions "u :i* ,c>bon ,c\nty %all    
agree to indemnify & hold h>mless !     
,unit$ ,/ates = all claims by ,c>bon    
,c\nty or o!rs aris+ f-- 7i7 ! design1  
con/ruction1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 or    
replacem5t ( ,sc(ield ,dam & ,res]voir2 
7ii7 ! survey ( claims1 description (   
claims1 del9eation ( b\nd>ies1          
conveyance docum5ts1 conveyance process1
 & record+ ( de$s associat$ ) !         
conveyance2 &  7iii7 any damages        
associat$ ) /ructures or *attel ( ,c>bon
 ,c\nty t may be displac$ 9 a flood     
ev5t2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates reta9+ a    
flood easem5t z well z an access easem5t
 = purposes ( monitor+ & en=c+ !        
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d7 ) respect
 to ! entire portion ( ! ,roads convey$2
 &  7,d7 re/rictions equival5t to ! de$ 

re/rictions describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 z applicable4
  7#e7 ,compliance ) environm5tal laws  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e convey+ ! ,f$]al l& 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 or ! ,roads "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 or grant+ a life     
e/ate "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii71 !      
,secret>y %all comply ) all applicable  
requirem5ts "u-- 7i7 ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7ii7 !       
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472 &  7iii7 any  
o!r applicable law4  7,b7 ,effect ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act modifies or alt]s any        
obligations "u-- 7i7 ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 or  7ii7 !    
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474  7,c7 ,co/s   
,be=e ! initiation ( any conveyance "u  
?is ,act1 ,c>bon ,c\nty %all pay to !   
,secret>y an am\nt equal to ! co/s      
associat$ ) a*iev+ environm5tal         
compliance "u ?is p>agraph4  7#f7       

,deadl9e = election  7,a7 ,claimants ,n 
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ea* claimant %all notify !  
,secret>y 9 writ+ :e!r ! claimant elects
 to receive-- 7i7 a fee int]e/ 9 !      
claim$ portion ( ! ,f$]al l&1 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i72 or  
7ii7 a life e/ate 9 ! claim$ portion ( !
 ,f$]al l&1 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#a77;,a77ii74  7,b7 ,c>bon ,c\nty ,n   
lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ,c>bon ,c\nty %all notify ! 
,secret>y 9 writ+ :e!r ,c>bon ,c\nty    
elects to receive a fee int]e/ 9 !      
,roads1 9 accordance ) p>agraph         
7#a77;,b74  7#g7 ,failure to notify     
,secret>y or complete transf]  7,a7     
,notice ( election ,if a claimant fails 
to submit to ! ,secret>y a notice ( an  
election 9 accordance ) p>agraph        
7#f77;,a71 any future claim by !        
claimant ) respect to ! ,f$]al l& %all  
be t]m9at$4  7,b7 ,transf]  7i7         
,claimants ,if1 due to a failure by !   
claimant to act 9 fur!rance ( ! transf] 

( fee int]e/ or life e/ate "u ?is       
section1 no transf] ( ! claim$ ,f$]al   
,l& has be5 record$ ) ! record] ( ,c>bon
 ,c\nty by ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any claim by
 ! claimant ) respect to ! ,f$]al l&    
%all be t]m9at$4  7ii7 ,c>bon ,c\nty    
,if1 due to a failure by ,c>bon ,c\nty  
to act 9 fur!rance ( ! transf] ( fee    
int]e/1 no transf] ( ! ,roads has be5   
record$ ) ! record] ( ,c>bon ,c\nty by !
 date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! au?ority ( !     
,secret>y to convey ! int]e/ 9 ! ,roads 
%all be t]m9at$4  7,c7 ,quiet title ,on 
ext+ui%m5t ( a claim "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 or 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all take su*     
action z is necess>y to quiet title to !
 applicable portion ( ! ,f$]al l&1      
includ+ removal ( p]sons1 entities1     
/ructures1 & mat]ials encumb]+ !        
applicable portion ( ! ,f$]al l&4  7#h7 
,paym5ts 9 lieu ( taxes ,any ,f$]al l&  
transf]r$ to a claimant 9 fee "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 or to ,c>bon      

,c\nty "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all n be  
includ$ or tak5 into consid]ation 9 !   
allocation ( any paym5t 9 lieu ( taxes  
"u *apt] #fi ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#i7 ,tru/ fund  7,a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !        
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund1 to  
be kn[n z ! ,sc(ield ,res]voir ,fund1 to
 be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y & made      
available1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1   
=-- 7i7 monitor+ & en=c+ ! requirem5ts (
 p>agraphs 7#b77;,c71 7#c77;,c71 &      
7#d77;,c7 reg>d+ ma9ta9+ access to1 &   
elim9at+ encroa*m5t & private exclusive 
use (1 ! ,f$]al l& surr\nd+ ! ,sc(ield  
,res]voir2 &  7ii7 provid+ enhanc$      
public recreational opportunities at    
,sc(ield ,res]voir4  7,b7 ,transf]s to  
fund ,!re %all be deposit$ 9 ! ,fund any
 am\nts receiv$ z consid]ation =-- 7i7 a
 conveyance "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or   
7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 or  7ii7 ! grant+ 
( a life e/ate "u p>agraph              
7#a77;,a77ii74