{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-19-3-305","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 19-3-305","heading":"Application for license.","body":"The application for a construction and operating license shall contain information required by department rules, which shall include:\n(1) results of studies adequate to:\n(a) identify the presence of any groundwater aquifers in the area of the proposed site;\n(b) assess the quality of the groundwater of all aquifers identified in the area of the proposed site;\n(c) provide reports on the monitoring of vadose zone and other near surface groundwater;\n(d) provide reports on hydraulic conductivity tests; and\n(e) provide any other information necessary to estimate adequately the groundwater travel distance;\n(2) identification of transportation routes and transportation plans within the state and demonstration of compliance with federal, state, and local transportation requirements;\n(3) estimates of the composition, quantities, and concentrations of waste to be generated by the activities covered by the license;\n(4) the environmental, social, and economic impact of the facility in the area of the proposed facility and on the state as a whole;\n(5) detailed engineering plans and specifications for the construction and operation of the facility and for the closure of the facility;\n(6) detailed cost estimates and funding sources for construction, operation, and closure of the facility;\n(7) a security plan that includes a detailed description of security measures that would be installed in and around the facility;\n(8) a detailed description of site suitability, including a description of the geologic, geochemical, geotechnical, hydrologic, ecologic, archaeologic, meteorologic, climatologic, and biotic features of the site and vicinity;\n(9) specific identification of:\n(a) the applicant, the wastes to be accepted, the sources of waste, and the owners and operators of the facility; and\n(b) the persons or entities having legal responsibility for the facility and wastes;\n(10) quantitative and qualitative environmental and health risk assessments for all proposed activities, including transfer, storage, and transportation of wastes;\n(11) technical qualifications, including training and experience of the applicant, staff, and personnel who are to engage in the proposed activities;\n(12) a quality assurance program, radiation safety program, and environmental monitoring program;\n(13) a regional emergency plan for an area surrounding the facility having at least a 75-mile radius, but which may be greater, if required by department rule; and\n(14) any other information and monitoring the department determines necessary to insure the protection of the public health and the environment.","path":["Title 19 Environmental Quality Code","Chapter 19-3 Radiation Control Act","Part 19-3-3 Placement of High Level Nuclear Waste"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title19/Chapter3/19-3-S305.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"1d2a16ee025f4274b535d740053e06602b079fa1ce615aed294bbcd961e85acd","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-19-3-304","next":"us-ut/utah-code-19-3-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}