November 26, 2024
On November 20, 2024, the Department released five proposed alternatives that will be analyzed as part of the Post-2026 Operations for the Colorado River. These alternatives represent a wide range of actions that respond to a broad spectrum of hydrology for the Colorado River Basin and reflect elements from proposals submitted by Basin states, Tribes, cooperating agencies and non-governmental organizations, as well as ongoing conversations and collaborations with all Basin stakeholders. The Department has not released the details of any of the five proposals therefore Utah and its sister Upper Division States of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming cannot speak directly to the content of the alternatives.
Please read the statement of the Upper Colorado River Commission here.