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Section 2 Uintah Basin Plan Executive Summary This section summarizes the Uintah Basin Plan. Like the State Water Plan, the Uintah Basin Plan contains 19 sections. It also has Section A, Acronyms, Abbreviations and Definitions, and Section B, Bibliography. Headings used in the Executive Summary coincide with those used in the body of this plan and the State Water Plan. 2.1 Foreword The State Water Plan (1990) provides the foundation and general direction for managing waters of the state. Detailed plans for the Bear River, Kanab Creek/Virgin River, Cedar/Beaver, Weber River, Jordan River, Utah Lake and Sevier River basins are completed. This plan is number eight. The remainder of the 11 basin plans are nearing publication. The purpose of this plan is to identify potential conservation and development projects and describe alternatives to satisfy the problems, needs and demands. It will also disseminate valuable water-related public information; encourage community and economic growth; provide opportunity for local, state and federal cooperation; identify water supplies and needs, and prornote local involvement in water planning. Utah State Water Plan The Uintah Basin is divided into two drainages; the north slope and the south slope of the Uinta Mountains. The north slope is bounded by the Uinta Mountains to the south, the Wyoming border to the north, the Colorado border to the east, and the Bear River drainage to the west. The south slope is bounded by the Uinta Mountains to the north, the Tavaputs Plateau and the Book Cliffs to the south, Diamond Mountain and the Utah/Colorado border to the east, and the Wasatch Range to the west. 2.3 Introduction Section 3 contains general guidelines used to ensure continuity during plan preparation. It explains the organizational structure and process for reviews and for making comments at various stages. It also describes the settlement, history, climate, physical characteristics and land ownership in the basin. Brown Duck Basin This basin covers 6,969,600 acres, of which 73 percent is administered by the federal government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. State government administers 8 percent and 19 percent is private land. The annual precipitation ranges from 7.1 inches at Roosevelt to 12.5 inches at Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The monthly maximum mean temperature reaches 94.6 degrees in July and a minimum mean 2.5 degrees in January. Elevations range from 13,528 feet at Kings Peak in the Uinta Mountains to 4,150 feet where the Green River exits the basin just above the Price River. 2-1