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Utah Division of Water Resources previews updated state water plan, seeks public input in Weber River watershed
Summary
State water plan manager Stephanie McGinnis outlined a nine‑chapter update to Utah's State Water Plan at a public meeting in the Weber River watershed, described climate and supply challenges, highlighted tools such as airborne snow observatory pilots, and invited public comment this summer with a final plan targeted for December 2026.
Stephanie McGinnis, the state water plan manager with the Utah Division of Water Resources, told a public meeting in the Weber River watershed that the agency is updating the State Water Plan and seeking local feedback.
"The purpose of the state water plan, really what we wanna do is we wanna provide an overview of current water resources," McGinnis said, adding the plan will also recommend "strategies and actionable steps at the individual, local, and state levels." She credited the Weber River Watershed Council for helping to identify local challenges and needs.
McGinnis said the updated plan will be organized in nine chapters and that the division is focusing on chapters that explain Utah's supply constraints, drivers of change such as climate and population, and how water is administered. She described the plan's treatment of healthy watersheds, community water systems and infrastructure, and support for…
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