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A member moved to approve the Sept. 30, 2024 minutes; the motion was seconded and the council voted in favor. No roll-call tally of individual votes was recorded in the public transcript; the chair declared the motion carried.

The council agreed to meet quarterly on the second Monday of each quarter at 10 a.m., with planned dates noted as April 14 (Moab area), July 14 and Oct. 13 (the council later noted the Oct. 13 date conflicts with an observed holiday and said they would consider moving that meeting). Members discussed rotating meeting locations among counties.

Staff reminded members that mandatory Open Meetings Act training is required annually; members without current certificates were asked to take the online course and return certification to staff. Staff will circulate the training link and will request the initial (new-member) course selection where applicable.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and carried.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Southeastern Watershed Meeting 01/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved minutes from its Sept. 30, 2024 meeting, adopted a quarterly meeting schedule for 2025 and reminded members to complete required Open Meetings Act training and provide certificates.","taxTitle","Utah Watersheds Council, Boards and Commissions, Organizations, Utah Executive Branch, Utah","taxId",66170,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359203,"State staff offer to build centralized watershed maps and data for council",83,3767000,3850000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2196135-e72edd6bc0c6c617f13538f2fa18fa98&start=3767&end=3850","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2196135-e72edd6bc0c6c617f13538f2fa18fa98/thumbnail_3767000.jpg","/articles/6359203/Utah/State-staff-offer-to-build-centralized-watershed-maps-and-data-for-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359203-2de8f49db1dc757c963eea930983411d/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112354&Signature=nZ8vQLbUPE3wxWaMVKp~Nv-i8vpmQtdKNK3mqoRTN5-~zb5hppvEm9b5gsxC2BJVqXwUYenkiZxEE7o4lLonFWiO~5qAs~OYTk8Tb0l-hOFRezq9F~YsaPt4ZfwEfZWT00xcs0sR04MQv1nRiZtwyIl0ramWkDLZ42TwK59Ew1RXiW0hxpNWJO4XBuGoyNROdph9Kul3YXIMKwfcgf0jlIb91HYAU4RVZhEh2h0dXpaEAt8E7Yj3K8HhTJ1fvXtPf-9LMCluqyOrDmZcyJzjeiHobPkJ92hECUYpTmPGSglyGTWruz1JUatnjzsQegTPnttejZ9FzYmDazG0XKf8cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members asked for a single, accessible map and dataset showing watershed boundaries, assessment units, reservoirs and existing project locations to support priority-setting and grant proposals.

Jack Heinsman, a state GIS analyst and regional planning specialist, offered to use state GIS resources to create maps showing watershed boundaries, project priorities and other locally useful layers. Arnie Holt and Amy Dickey pointed council members to existing state layers already online: the Division of Water Quality’s priority-watersheds map (based on assessment units, roughly equivalent to 12-digit HUCs) and the division’s integrated-report map that shows beneficial-use support and impaired segments.

Speakers suggested combining those existing layers with locally held project inventories to create a single reference the council can use for project planning and funding applications. Jack said he would welcome data contributions from council members and local partners and can produce a consolidated map for review.

Why it matters: A consolidated, reviewed dataset would help the council identify shovel-ready projects, prioritize funding requests and coordinate with state grant programs.

Council members agreed to provide datasets and suggested the state GIS lead prepare an initial map for the next meeting.","State GIS staff and agency representatives told the council they can assemble watershed maps and existing priority layers—such as Division of Water Quality assessment units—and incorporate them into a centralized resource for local planning and project prioritization.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359206,"Council hears about wildfire recovery grants, reseeding and outreach tied to flood risk",204,4164000,4368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2196135-e72edd6bc0c6c617f13538f2fa18fa98&start=4164&end=4368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2196135-e72edd6bc0c6c617f13538f2fa18fa98/thumbnail_4164000.jpg","/articles/6359206/Utah/Council-hears-about-wildfire-recovery-grants-reseeding-and-outreach-tied-to-flood-risk","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359206-b06e8b1b094ba803860d3f964434f704/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112354&Signature=AjWW0x8Bp3VaZqgFTIDien4TZvTQzepUr53pP6nz7NH5zOLTaxSbBfQbKKwKfWvwPzWKLBaoXhrCStHQ0cytuYX5CUWK3QI9ZcHXMZizQQzQRrlWgDeLmnqOyrWim8fzcVYK03hKYyK16IHBLb0BGvjZt5zdOIUO8CWSWx9pPZxnD73pNdf3PEZBTbXIib593895wfIwZSmi-YAvSWDIOjGXXjArpZTZDb1zirteeiStJTrbINnwmOiPBkkk20QRhpzEa-GhdNAhXGmQi0b31bJwbpDpR9FtOrQOIDKaMlxDIdhiR~GnG5ERc3u86kfJ2tULxCcLys1ReWOr895WLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Rim to Rim Restoration and other local partners briefed the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council on funding and project work to stabilize burned landscapes and reduce downstream flood risk.

Speakers described the state’s Watershed Restoration Initiative (WRI) and noted it has funded wildfire-response projects in the region, including seeding and hand-built erosion-control structures. One participant said WRI grants helped pay for aerial and hand seeding and for rock structures to slow runoff on steep slopes following the Pack Creek Fire.

Council members discussed reseeding approaches and the difficulty of stabilizing steep, high-elevation slopes. Rim to Rim (a local nonprofit) reported it received a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) totaling $5,200,000 over five years to fund fuels mitigation within roughly a half-mile of creek corridors, and said the grant will support an outreach position to improve locally tailored fire and flood information and community engagements.

Speakers said targeted reseeding in flatter zones and volunteer-led hand-seeding has shown local success in areas around Pack Creek and Brumley, and that reseeded patches can produce seed and expand over time. Attendees noted many high-elevation or steep slopes present technical challenges for seeding and that not all burned areas will respond equally.

Why it matters: revegetation and erosion-control work after fires reduces sediment and flood peaks to downstream infrastructure and habitats; the newly funded mitigation and outreach work will be active for several years and aims to support community preparedness.

Council members requested a follow-up presentation and asked state staff and local partners to track available WRI and other post-fire grant opportunities and to compile a list of potential project sites.

No formal council policy vote was taken on specific projects at this meeting.","Council members discussed available wildfire- and post-fire watershed funding, reseeding techniques, and a newly awarded Community Wildfire Defense Grant supporting fuels mitigation and outreach around Moab.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359211,"Utah water officials brief council on Colorado River funding, post-2026 operational negotiations",2416,964000,3380000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2196135-e72edd6bc0c6c617f13538f2fa18fa98&start=964&end=3380","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2196135-e72edd6bc0c6c617f13538f2fa18fa98/thumbnail_964000.jpg","/articles/6359211/Utah/Utah-water-officials-brief-council-on-Colorado-River-funding-post-2026-operational-negotiations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359211-ef3a73c4baf3e766be2ba2d0e1f30023/orig.mp4?Expires=1775112354&Signature=MIbTCf-X2098YUa7eqw4WixKEznNh0KPEl7T7AaO~Y9kZAeysQ6sAV3GZk2hoGCUFao3j2N6tDZ-SbTetdm8HTAf9GmPXp0YmLKyC2HuzC0zyWQflKNqsPsaknl7wXA3K6uwBVis-Mi~7-tZ71rP798jlxtZAJt7auyuiYxi5XuSmz8tToPdpE6D8DvEfx917rOSAqWZIzBiURdu1~FM17ccJtTL02lOqOqlQfTbZGhXy6m4QQKvXek2EeZ91xaB6uqvyr1RKmDYh1L0Yf9yLX9JO055p8BYNvcWHabghSSJ1idCcVQ3tQOBSPfaaaTWXRcOrFXvcom5B52l-1Y1LA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Candice, a Colorado River Authority of Utah board member, briefed the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council on major federal funding opportunities and the process to set operations for the Colorado River after 2026.

The report summarized three funding tracks from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: the System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP), a “Bucket 2” round for environmental and water projects (B2E and B2E2), and an anticipated basinwide salinity-control Notice of Funding Opportunity expected in May or June. Candice said the first B2E application round drew 23 submissions requesting roughly $450 million, and that B2E2 closed Jan. 10 and will be ranked along with the first round. She said she did not expect award announcements immediately and predicted results are more likely next month.

She also described a separate Colorado River Authority of Utah demand-management pilot that would test seasonal or split-season leases and other consumptive-use reductions tied to water-rights changes; she said the authority plans to select about three pilot projects to inform state policy if the approach proves viable.

Candice described the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s work on an environmental impact statement (EIS) and alternatives for post-2026 operations of Lakes Powell and Mead. She said the 1922 Colorado River Compact itself is not being renegotiated but that interim operational guidelines adopted in 2007 are being reconsidered. Candice said the seven basin states have not yet agreed on a single basin-wide alternative and that both upper-basin and lower-basin state coalitions have submitted differing alternatives to the bureau.

On the core dispute, Candice said the lower-basin states have committed to a 1.5 million acre-foot reduction to account largely for reservoir evaporation and transit losses, but that many analysts say deeper reductions will be needed to stabilize the system. She said questions remain about how additional cuts would be distributed between lower- and upper-basin states and that Utah’s commissioner is actively representing the state in negotiations.

The briefing included a short water-supply update: mid-December system storage across upper-basin reservoirs was roughly 46% of live capacity, with Lake Powell near 38% and statewide snow-water-equivalent near average, though soil moisture remained low.

Why it matters: federal awards and the bureau’s EIS will affect available financing for conservation projects in southeastern Utah and could reshape operational rules that determine water curtailments and shortages across the Colorado River basin.

The watershed council asked questions about evaporation estimates, the modeling work by the state engineer’s office to prepare for potential curtailment schedules and whether demand-management pilots would be tied to water-rights changes. Candice said state leaders and the Upper Colorado River Commission are working on curtailment modeling but that specifics about legislative funding or timing were not clear at the time of the briefing.

The council did not take a formal vote on policy during the presentation. Candice said she would circulate slides and follow-up materials to the council.","A state representative outlined federal funding rounds for Colorado River conservation and the ongoing federal environmental review to set post-2026 operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, telling the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council that basin-state agreement remains unresolved.","actionData","errors"]

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