§ 40-10-26. State reclamation plan and annual projects submitted to Secretary of Interior -- Contents of plan -- Annual support and implementation requests -- Costs for proposed projects.

(1) The division will submit to the Secretary of the Interior a state reclamation plan and annual projects to carry out the purposes of this section.

(2) The state reclamation plan shall generally identify the areas to be reclaimed, the purposes for which the reclamation is proposed, the relationship of the lands to be reclaimed and the proposed reclamation to surrounding areas, the specific criteria for ranking and identifying projects to be funded, and the legal authority and programmatic capability to perform this work in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.

(3) The division shall have the authority to submit an annual application for the support of the state program and implementation of specific reclamation projects to the Secretary of the Interior. These annual requests shall include such information as may be requested by the Secretary.

(4) The division shall have the authority to provide annual and other reports required by the Secretary of the Interior to accompany the annual request for support required in Subsection (3).

(5) The costs for each proposed project under this section shall include: actual construction costs, actual operation and maintenance costs of permanent facilities, planning and engineering costs, construction inspection costs, and other necessary administrative expenses.

Enacted by Chapter 145, 1979 General Session