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Legal briefings: Great Salt Lake litigation in fact discovery; Waterhorse decision pending at Utah Supreme Court

5793858 · August 22, 2025
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Legal counsel updated the board on two cases: Great Salt Lake litigation in which state defendants are in fact discovery and a pending Utah Supreme Court decision in the Waterhorse matter. Counsel said fact discovery timelines are complex and that a fuller closed‑session update is planned for October.

The board received two legal updates from the division's attorney. Sarah Schechter said the state defendants, including the board and the Division of Water Resources, filed an answer in the Great Salt Lake litigation in June and are now in fact discovery. "We have received interrogatories and requests for production of documents from the plaintiffs, and…

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