Uintah Basin Standard | 1963-12-12 | Page 6 | All Wells Must be Capped after Dec. First

All wells must be capped After First State Engineer Wayne D. Criddle has proclaimed the closing of wells diverting water from underground sources beginning with Dec and ending April as provided by All persons or having control any artesian or pump or tn this State are required to cap or other device or by all wells except those providing water for beneficial Beneficial use during the above period does not include Irrigation it is also that modification of said order may he granted upon showing to the State Engineer that a compliance therewith will cause partial or complete failure of the The closing season of ground water has been proclaimed in the Interest of conserving the underground-water supply and to provide a mum quantity for the next year's As a result of last year's closing order there was made available during the past season additional water which materially helped to mature crops Strict obedience to this closing order will further increase the Disregard of the closing order is a misdemeanor if the State Engineer will bring action In the district court to enforce the law