Section 17B-2a-1002 - Legislative intent - Purpose of water conservancy districts(1) It is the intent of the Legislature and the policy of the state to: (a) provide for the conservation and development of the water and land resources of the state;(b) provide for the greatest beneficial use of water within the state;(c) control and make use of all unappropriated waters in the state and to apply those waters to direct and supplemental beneficial uses including domestic, manufacturing, irrigation, and power;(d) obtain from water in the state the highest duty for domestic uses and irrigation of lands in the state within the terms of applicable interstate compacts and other law;(e) cooperate with the United States and its agencies under federal reclamation or other laws and to construct, finance, operate, and maintain works in the state; and(f) promote the greater prosperity and general welfare of the people of the state by encouraging the organization of water conservancy districts.(2) The creation and operation of water conservancy districts are a public use to help accomplish the intent and policy stated in Subsection (1) and will:(a) be essentially for the benefit and advantage of the people of the state;(b) indirectly benefit all industries of the state;(c) indirectly benefit the state by increasing the value of taxable property in the state;(d) directly benefit municipalities by providing adequate supplies of water for domestic use;(e) directly benefit lands to be irrigated or drained;(f) directly benefit lands now under irrigation by stabilizing the flow of water in streams and by increasing flow and return flow of water to those streams; and(g) promote the comfort, safety, and welfare of the people of the state.Enacted by Chapter 329, 2007 General Session.