With less than half of the legislative session left to go, Utah lawmakers are moving a number of water bills forward, including a measure that proposes to document “saved” water through efforts being made throughout Utah.
With less than half of the legislative session left to go, Utah lawmakers are moving a number of water bills forward, including a measure that proposes to document “saved” water through efforts being made throughout Utah.
The water at Utah Lake is already approaching "full" levels, according to the Department of Natural Resources, resulting in a need to open the control gates and release water downstream.
If you don’t use it, you lose it. That has been the mantra for water rights in Utah where you have to prove the finite resource is being put to “beneficial” use or it reverts to the state. A monumental shift in how that works was passed with a law this last session. Read how it works.