1. Curlew Valley Water Issues Public Meeting April 28, 2009

2. Hurlow, Hugh; UGS Special Study 126

3. Utah Policy History 1967 –Public Meeting – December 7 –Area Closed –Proof Cut-Off Date (August 31, 1972) 1969 –Technical Publication No 25 - USGS –Utah Division of Water Rights 1972 –Public Meeting – January 20 –Proof Cut-Off Date Modified 1967 –Public Meeting – December 7 –Area Closed –Proof Cut-Off Date (August 31, 1972) 1969 –Technical Publication No 25 - USGS –Utah Division of Water Rights 1972 –Public Meeting – January 20 –Proof Cut-Off Date Modified

4. Utah Policy History 1974 –Utah Division of Wildlife Resources –Technical Publication No 45 – USGS –Three Flow Systems 1974 –Public Meeting – March 12 –Valley Opened for Small Domestic / Stockwatering –Proof Cut-Off Date Eliminated –Restricted Change Applications Across Flow Systems 1974 –Utah Division of Wildlife Resources –Technical Publication No 45 – USGS –Three Flow Systems 1974 –Public Meeting – March 12 –Valley Opened for Small Domestic / Stockwatering –Proof Cut-Off Date Eliminated –Restricted Change Applications Across Flow Systems

5. Utah Policy History 1993 –Public Meeting – March 15 –Future Management Alternatives 1999 –Public Meeting – March 3 –Hydrologic data Report No 2 - DWRi 2008 –Special Study 126 –Utah Geological Survey –Utah Division of Water Rights 1993 –Public Meeting – March 15 –Future Management Alternatives 1999 –Public Meeting – March 3 –Hydrologic data Report No 2 - DWRi 2008 –Special Study 126 –Utah Geological Survey –Utah Division of Water Rights

6. Idaho Policy History 1972 –Water Information Bulletin No. 25 –Idaho Department of Water Administration 1976 –Curlew Valley Open File Report –Idaho Department Of Water Resources 1976 –Critical Management Area (Closes Area) - March 15 1994 –Summary report by Idaho Dep. Of Water Resources –Not In Overdraft 1972 –Water Information Bulletin No. 25 –Idaho Department of Water Administration 1976 –Curlew Valley Open File Report –Idaho Department Of Water Resources 1976 –Critical Management Area (Closes Area) - March 15 1994 –Summary report by Idaho Dep. Of Water Resources –Not In Overdraft

7. Policy History 1967 –Utah Closes Curlew Valley 1974 –Valley Opened for Small Domestic / Stockwatering –Proof Cut-Off Date Eliminated –Restricted Change Applications Across Flow Systems 1976 –Idaho Closes Curlew Valley Groundwater 1967 –Utah Closes Curlew Valley 1974 –Valley Opened for Small Domestic / Stockwatering –Proof Cut-Off Date Eliminated –Restricted Change Applications Across Flow Systems 1976 –Idaho Closes Curlew Valley Groundwater

8. Water Right Statistics Utah Water Rights Valley Spring 25 Underground 230 Total 255 Idaho Water Rights Valley Springs 18 Underground 129 Total 147 Utah Water Rights Valley Spring 25 Underground 230 Total 255 Idaho Water Rights Valley Springs 18 Underground 129 Total 147

9. Approved Utah Water Rights Diversion Valley Springs31,000 acft Underground52,000 acft Total83,000 acft Depletion Valley Springs29,000 acft Underground40,000 acft Total69,000 acft Diversion Valley Springs31,000 acft Underground52,000 acft Total83,000 acft Depletion Valley Springs29,000 acft Underground40,000 acft Total69,000 acft

10. Approved Utah Water Rights

11. Diversion Irrigation71.0 % Stock 1.5 % Domestic 0.2 % Municipal 0.3 % Other27.0% Diversion Irrigation71.0 % Stock 1.5 % Domestic 0.2 % Municipal 0.3 % Other27.0%

12. Estimated Recharge / Pumping Recharge 74,000 acft Well Withdrawals Utah 36,000 acft Idaho ??? Total??? Permitted Well Depletion Utah 40,000 acft Idaho 54,000 acft Total 94,000 acft Recharge 74,000 acft Well Withdrawals Utah 36,000 acft Idaho ??? Total??? Permitted Well Depletion Utah 40,000 acft Idaho 54,000 acft Total 94,000 acft

13. Irrigated Acreage Utah-24,500 acres Idaho-34,500 acres Utah-24,500 acres Idaho-34,500 acres

14. Questions Utah Division of Water Rights PO Box 146300 Salt Lake City UT 84114-6300