Cannon said this water is needed to meet growing demands in Summit County and Park City. I am pleased that people in my district now have full congressional support to provide them with adequate, reliable and cost-effective water delivery to these rapidly developing areas. The Duchesne City Water Rights Act gives the city of Duchesne legal rights to water the City has always used but was owned by the United States Indian Service. Since the Service no longer exists, transfer of rights demands legislation to correct the legal aberration. Cannon said this bill will also benefit the Ute Indian Tribe by allowing it to connect to the Duchesne City municipal water system without any water impact or connection fee.
Water is a precious resource in the desert state of Utah.
I commend the Senate for quick action on behalf of all those involved in the issues of water rights ownership.