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So, what are we doing about the drought, again? As of Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced that a state drought plan to tackle water conservation efforts is in the works. The Governor declared the drought an emergency back in March, activating the Drought Response Committee. Other Utah drought response efforts came in the form of subsequent executive orders which addressed the amount of irrigation allowed on state property, putting emphasis on individual responsibility and a call to pray for rain.  We finally did get some rain, but not enough to offer any relief to severe drought conditions. A drought update for the week of July 26 from the Utah Department of Natural Resources stated plainly, “Drought continues to have a stranglehold on the state despite wild weather swings that dumped rain in some areas. The U.S. Drought Monitor categorizes 100% of the state as ‘extreme’ or ‘exceptional’ drought.”

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