Public Meeting Concerning Development of a Groundwater Management Plan for Parowan Valley

The Utah Division of Water Rights has set a public meeting to discuss the development of a Groundwater Management Plan for Parowan Valley. The following information is from the public meeting notice:

What: Public Meeting
Who: Parowan Valley Water Users
When: January 9, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Parowan High School auditorium, 168 North Main Street, Parowan, Utah
Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the development of a groundwater management plan for Parowan Valley. Personnel from the Division of Water Rights will be available to take all questions and comments provided by the general public and interested parties.

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

If you have groundwater rights in the Parowan Valley area (Area 75), you may want to attend the public meeting, as the Groundwater Management Plan could have a significant impact on your water rights.

For more information about the meeting, click here.

For current water right policies in the Parowan Valley area, click here.

Proclamation Closing Great Salt Lake Basin to New Water Right Appropriations

Governor Spencer Cox has issued a proclamation closing the entire Great Salt Lake basin to new water right appropriations. This includes Bear River and its tributaries, Bear Lake and its tributaries, Jordan River and its tributaries, Weber River and its tributaries, and all other sources tributary to the Great Salt Lake in Box Elder County, Weber County, Davis County, and Salt Lake County.

The proclamation was deemed necessary based on the historic low water levels in the Great Salt Lake. 

The exceptions to the proclamation are:

1--applications for non-consumptive uses; 

2--applications that include a mitigation plan to offset depletion; and

3--applications for small amounts of water that comply with State Engineer basin policies.

To read the press release from the Governor's office, click here.

To read the proclamation, click here.

Public Meeting Concerning Groundwater Policies for Juab Valley

The Utah Division of Water Rights will be holding a public meeting to present the results of a recently published groundwater hydrology study and to present updates to the groundwater appropriation policies for Juab Valley. The information below comes from the public meeting notice.

What: Public Meeting

Who: Juab Valley Water Users

When: December 12, 2022, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Where: County Commission Chambers, 160 North Main, Nephi

Purpose: The purpose of the meeting is to present the results of a recently published groundwater hydrology study performed by the Utah Geological Survey and to present updates to the groundwater appropriation policies in the valley. The development of a groundwater management plan will also be discussed. Personnel from the Division of Water Rights will be available to take all questions and comments provided by the general 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 for December 12, 2022 Public Meeting
1. Welcome/Introduction
2. Summary of Groundwater Hydrology Study by UGS Staff
3. Updated to Groundwater Appropriation Policy
4. Groundwater Management Plan Discussion
5. Public Questions/Comments

In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act, individuals needing special accommodations should notify Marianne Burbidge at (801) 538-7370 at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. 

Information from the meeting will be posted on the Utah Division of Water Rights website at http://waterrights.utah.gov as a resource for those who are unable to attend the meeting or require additional information.

For more information about the public meeting, click here.