20-Year Review of the Bear River Compact

The Bear River Compact is an agreement between Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming that governs the distribution and use of water from the Bear River. The Compact was originally signed into law in 1958. The Compact provides that at least every 20 years, the Compact should be reviewed by the Bear River Commission, which is an administrative agency created by the Compact that includes Commissioners from each of the three states.

In April 2017, the Commission officially initiated its 20-Year Review of the Compact. As part of this process, the Commission has scheduled a series of public meetings around the Bear River Basin in order to receive comments from the public regarding the Compact. A schedule of these public meetings is included below.

Additionally, written comments can be submitted to the Commission, but must be received by the Commission before 5:00 pm on December 4, 2017. Comments may be sent by email to review@bearrivercommission.org or by mail to Bear River Commission, RE: 20-Year Compact Review, 106 West 500 South, Suite 101, Bountiful, UT 84010.

For more information about the 20-Year Review, please visit the Bear River Commission's website by clicking here.