AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights

SERIES: 82644
TITLE: Water rights records
DATES: 1982-
ARRANGEMENT: none

DESCRIPTION: This is a system that documents the water rights in the state. It includes a record of filings, advertisements, and approval or rejection of rights. Besides tracking the water rights in the state, the system prints certificates of approval, finds and prints all disallowed rights in an area, finds and prints all pending rights in an area, prints a proposed determination book, and prints water user claim forms. This system is used on an HP 3000/48.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 06/1987

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 50 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Historical

Records documenting ownership of water rights are vital historical records in Utah.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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