Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee - 2026-01-30

Utah Legislature - Natural Resources committee

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Colorado River negotiations: deadlines and sticking points

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Unidentified presenter opened with a status report on Colorado River post‑2026 negotiations: Reclamation protocols for Lake Powell and Lake Mead expire Sept. 30; key near‑term deadlines are Feb. 14 (Bureau of Reclamation request for definitive 7‑state agreement), March 2 (states' comments on draft EIS), and Oct. 1 (new operating criteria must be in place). Presenter identified major sticking points: Utah's demand for a litigation waiver, Powell release levels, additional Lower Basin cuts beyond the currently discussed 1,500,000 acre‑feet, use of upstream initial units (Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa

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Committee hearing featuring reports from state water agencies and the Great Salt Lake commissioner on Colorado River negotiations, reservoir and snowpack outlook, water-quality concerns, agency performance measures, cloud‑seeding and conservation programs, and an FFA funding request.

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