UT HB0363

Municipalities receive first priority to take control of prescriptive water conveyance easements (canals, ditches, pipelines) when the current holder files a notice of intent to abandon

Political subdivisions in first or second class counties may establish control of abandoned prescriptive water easements by filing a notice of intent with the county recorder before the abandonment is finalized

Political subdivisions taking control of an easement must file a notice with the county recorder describing the easement's use and location, and mail notice to all affected landowners

Political subdivisions may convert the use of an acquired easement after mailing notice to landowners, filing with the county recorder, and waiting 120 days with no written objections from affected landowners

Converted easement uses are prohibited if they burden the landowner's use of land, interfere with existing easements, or expand the easement's size; landowners who object within 120 days can force the subdivision to cease the converted use, negotiate a purchase, or pursue legal action