Section R652-21-601 - Statement of Public Interest and Establishment of Multiple Mineral Development PrinciplesPursuant to Section 65A-17-303 and as the executive management authority over the state's sovereign lands under Section 65A-10-1, the division declares it is in the public interest to foster, encourage, promote, and balance the responsible development, production, and utilization of Great Salt Lake Elements or Minerals in such a manner as to:
(1) prevent Waste from arising from concurrent extractive operations;(2) ensure the greatest ultimate recovery of Great Salt Lake Elements or Minerals is obtained without unduly interfering with other concurrent extractive operations;(3) establish the equal dignity of rights to the Common Source of Supply while protecting the Correlative Rights of all owners having rights to the Common Source of Supply and preserving the state's fiduciary obligation to manage public trust assets; and(4) encourage Emergent Technologies to protect Great Salt Lake's overall ecological integrity while simultaneously ensuring the greatest possible economic recovery for Great Salt Lake Operators and the State.Utah Admin. Code R652-21-601
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-20, effective 10/8/2024