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Division of Water Resources outlines State Water Plan draft, asks watershed councils for review

Utah Watershed Council · January 13, 2026
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Division of Water Resources staff told the Utah Watershed Council the State Water Plan will include chapters on healthy watersheds, communities and agriculture, and that a full draft will be circulated to watershed councils in mid‑ to late April ahead of a public comment draft targeted for July.

The Division of Water Resources presented a progress update on the State Water Plan and a schedule for review and public comment. Stephanie, a Division staff member leading the plan, said the document is structured around chapters on water security, collaboration, stewardship and basin-level needs and will include a chapter devoted to healthy watersheds and ecosystems.

"We are barreling down the path to when statute calls for this plan to be finalized," Stephanie said, noting the team expects a complete first draft by mid‑March and aims to circulate a review copy to watershed councils in mid‑ to late April. The…

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