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State water plan manager asks local watershed councils for input, sets tight timeline to December 2026
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Steph McGinnis, state water plan manager for the Utah Division of Water Resources, told the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council on April 14 that the state is revising its water plan and needs input from local watershed councils.
Steph McGinnis, state water plan manager for the Utah Division of Water Resources, told the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council on April 14 that the state is revising its water plan and needs input from local watershed councils.
McGinnis said the plan is now governed by House Bill 280 from the 2024 legislative session and that the state must update the plan "no less frequently than every 10 years," while the division's internal goal is to update about every five years. "I wish we had 5 years, but we'll have a completed plan by December of 20 26," she said.
The council was asked to expect a short survey in the coming weeks that will collect local issues, needs and possible projects. McGinnis…
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