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State and local watershed councils say stakeholder forums are functioning but need funding for wildfire mitigation
Summary
Utah watershed council leaders told the committee the Watershed Councils Act has established stakeholder forums across 11 watershed areas and a state council; councils recommend increased funding and coordination with U.S. Forest Service for wildfire mitigation and post‑fire rehab.
Utah’s watershed councils have grown into regular stakeholder forums since the Watershed Councils Act (HB 166, 2020) established local councils across 11 watershed units and a state council, officials told the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee.
Candace Hosneiger, director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, said the councils provide “regular and robust forums for stakeholder involvement”…
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