On October 19, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation published a scoping report summarizing the comments received during the public scoping process on Post-2026 Operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead and a proposed federal action, purpose and need and scope of the environmental analysis to be included in the draft environmental impact statement (DSEIS). The Scoping Report is available on the …
The Upper Colorado Commission has voted to reauthorize the System Conservation Pilot Program for 2024 SCPP 2024 will narrow and focus the scope of eligible projects to those that enable exploration of Demand Management feasibility and/or projects that support innovation and local resiliency in water conservation. Lessons learned from SCPP 2023 will also be applied to the 2024 program, including …
Utah weighs in on future Colorado River operations Through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming adopted a resolution on September 21st conditioning their support for future releases from Flaming Gorge and other upstream reservoirs under the Drought Response Operations Agreement (DROA) on the following three principles: Water released to Lake Powell must be retained at …
The Colorado River Authority of Utah, in partnership with Central Utah Water Conservancy District and Utah Division of Water Resources, has been selected to receive $1M in federal funding through the Bureau of Reclamation’s Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program to pilot an emerging snow measurement technology in Utah. The pilot project, Flakes, Flights, and Forecasts: Enhanced Snow Measurement in the Uinta …
Consistent with the five-year Management Plan, the Authority completes a Metering and Gaging Gap Analysis with support from Bowen Collins & Associates and Jones & Demille Engineering Investigation and analysis of water supply and use measurement gaps in the Colorado River Basin in Utah is the first step to supporting accurate measurement and distribution of Colorado River water. The Metering …
Utah weighs in on future Colorado River operations On August 15, 2023, the state of Utah through the Colorado River Authority, submitted comments on the development of the guidelines for operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead after 2026. The state also joined the other three Upper Division States on a joint comment letter, in addition to signing off on …
The Authority Board has approved a Fiscal Year 2024 Work Plan and budget, outlining progress made in Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023), and plans to continue existing projects and add additional work in Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). Annual Work Plans provide a summary of specific actions the Authority is …
We installed an eddy covariance tower to measure evapotranspiration from a desert alfalfa field this week with our @utahgeological survey partners at @nature_org’s Canyonlands Research Center at Dugout Ranch. The station will be an excellent research tool for understanding water, carbon dioxide, and energy exchanges between crops, air, and soil. We hope that it encourages collaboration and new research.
Utah supports Lower Basin proposal for additional cuts in Colorado River Use SALT LAKE CITY (May 23, 2023) — Following the release yesterday of the Lower Basin Plan to reduce use of the Colorado River, Utah and its fellow Upper Basin states are supportive of the proposed reductions in Lower Basin use while emphasizing that their support does not constitute …
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Consensus System Conservation Proposal to Protect the Colorado River Basin Seven Basin states agree on analyzing consensus-based approach proposed by the Lower Basin Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda combined with voluntary commitments will conserve 3-million-acre feet of water through 2026 WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced significant new developments in the …
