Public Meeting Regarding Modification of Groundwater Management Plan

The Utah Division of Water Rights has set a meeting to discuss modifying the groundwater management plan for southern Utah County. The following information is from the public meeting notice:

What: Public Meeting
Who: Southern Utah Valley water users
When: November 1, 2018, 4:00 pm
Where: Mapleton City Office Building, Council Chambers, 125 West 400 North, Mapleton, UT
Purpose: The existing groundwater management plan for Southern Utah Valley discusses a contamination site near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon and defines a restricted area that extends into portions of Mapleton. The purpose of the meeting is to propose a modification to the provisions of the groundwater management plan that stipulate how the State Engineer will act on applications within this restricted area. Personnel from the Division of Water Rights will be available to take all questions and comments provided by the public and interested parties.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to provide input, please send your written comments to:
Division of Water Rights
1594 West North Temple Suite 220
PO Box 146300
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6300

Agenda:
1. Welcome/Introduction
2. Groundwater Management Plan Discussion
3. Public Questions/Comments

For additional information regarding the meeting, click here.

Regional Water Conservation Open Houses

The Utah Division of Water Resources is in the process of determining new water conservation goals by region. The Division will be hosting regional open houses throughout the state to discuss these water conservation goals. The open house schedule is included below. Additionally, citizens can give feedback via this survey.

Public Meeting Concerning the General Adjudication in Big Cottonwood Creek Area

The Utah Division of Water Rights has set a public meeting to discuss the general adjudication of water rights in the Big Cottonwood Creek area in Salt Lake County East Division of the Utah Lake/Jordan River Drainage (Area 57, Book 18). The Big Cottonwood Creek area generally includes the area between Murray-Holladay Road on the north, Bengal Boulevard on the south, the Van Winkle Expressway on the west, and the Big Cottonwood Creek drainage boundary on the east (see map below). The following information is from the public meeting notice:

What: Public Meeting

Who: Water Users within the Willow Creek area

When: September 12, 2018, 6:00 to 7:00 pm

Where: Department of Natural Resources, Room 1050, 1594 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City

Purpose: In accordance with Chapter 73-4, Utah Code Annotated, and the Third Judicial District Court (Civil No. 365729835), the State Engineer is authorized and ordered to conduct a general determination of the rights to the use of all water, both surface and underground, within the drainage area of the Big Cottonwood Creek Subdivision, Salt Lake County East Division, of the Utah Lake and Jordan River drainage in Salt Lake County. Efforts are currently underway and over the next few months, representatives of the Division of Water Rights will be working in the Big Cottonwood Creek area to survey existing water rights and investigate water user's claims. In light of this work, the public is invited to a public meeting. Representatives from the Division of Water Rights will be available during this time to discuss the adjudication process, review water rights within the area, and answer questions. If individuals cannot attend, but have questions regarding the adjudication process or water rights within the Big Cottonwood Creek area, please contact the Division of Water Rights at 801-538-5282.
Agenda:
1.  Introduction (Blake Bingham, P.E. - Assistant State Engineer)
2.  Adjudication Process Presentation
3.  Public Comments and Questions

A live stream broadcast of the public meeting will also be available online at this link.

For more information about this meeting, click here.