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County officials map steps to add state-mandated water-conservation chapter to general plan
Summary
County staff, state water officials and planning commissioners discussed how to integrate a legislatively required water-conservation chapter into the Daggett County general plan, agreed to gather small-county examples and scheduled joint work sessions to produce a "living" chapter before the statutory deadline.
Hailey, identified in the meeting as a representative of the Division of Water Resources, told the commission the water element the state expects is typically integrated as a chapter of a county—general plan and should address four core elements: the effect of permitted development on water demand, methods to reduce demand in existing development, methods to manage future development, and county operational changes to reduce waste. "From what we've seen from other counties, it is a chapter that is integrated into your county's general plan that discusses water use and preservation," Hailey said.
Commissioners and planning staff expressed…
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