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MINUTES OF THE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday,
January 27, 2025
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8:00 a.m.
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210 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow, House Chair
Rep. Scott H. Chew, House Vice Chair
Sen. Nate Blouin
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Calvin R. Musselman
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht
| Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Logan J. Monson
Rep. Hoang Nguyen
Rep. Troy Shelley
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Casey Snider
Staff Present:
Ivan D. Djambov, Finance Manager
Lacey K. Moore, Finance Officer
Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Barlow called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. |
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| 2.Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner |
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| 2. Office of the GSL Commissioner Presentation |
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| Brian Steed, Commissioner, and Tim Davis, Deputy Commissioner, Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, gave the presentation. |
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| Sen. Sandall requested clarification on Great Salt Lake water levels, and Tim Davis and Brian Steed responded. |
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| Rep. Albrecht suggested more communication with county commissions, Farm Bureau, and other organizations, and Brian Steed responded. |
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| Rep. Chew agreed with Rep. Albrecht's suggestion. |
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| Rep. Nguyen requested additional information about dust monitors and Brian Steed, and Tim Davis responded. |
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| Chair Barlow asked for clarification on drought levels, and Brian Steed responded. |
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| 3.Division of Water Rights |
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| 3. Division of Water Rights Presentation |
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| Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer / Division Director, and Blake Bingham, Deputy State Engineer, Division of Water Rights, presented the report. |
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| Rep. Chew asked about well abandonment, and Teresa Wilhelmsen responded. |
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| Rep. Shipp inquired regarding ground water management plans, and Teresa Wilhelmsen responded. |
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| Rep. Bennion asked about well applications, and Teresa Wilhelmsen responded. |
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| 4.Division of Water Resources |
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| Lacey Moore reviewed voting packet information related to the Division of Water Resources. |
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| 4. Division of Water Resources Presentation |
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| 4. Water Resources Handout |
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| 4. Division of Water Resources Presentation |
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| Candice Hasenyager, Director, and Jim Egbert, Finance Manager, Division of Water Resources, presented the information. |
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| Chair Barlow asked for more information on drones used in cloud seeding, and Candice Hasenyager responded. |
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| Sen. Musselman inquired regarding cloud seeding costs, and Candice Hasenyager responded. |
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| Sen. Hinkins asked for additional clarification on cloud seeding costs being shared with nearby states, and Candice Hasenyager responded. |
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| Chair Barlow asked about the difficulty of hiring people to do cloud seeding in remote areas and Candice Hasenyager responded. |
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| 5. Utah Water Ways Presentation |
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| Tage Flint, Executive Director, Utah Water Ways, presented the report. |
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| Rep. Chew asked about educating the public on water conservation, and Tage Flint responded. |
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| Sen. Musselman requested additional clarification on educating the public and funding sources, and Tage Flint responded. |
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| Rep. Shelley made a comment on promoting xeriscape landscaping and Tage Flint responded. |
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| 6.Division of Water Quality |
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| 6. Division of Water Quality Presentation |
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| John Mackey, Director, Division of Water Quality, gave the presentation. |
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| Sen. Hinkins asked about funding sources, and John Mackey responded. |
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| Rep. Bennion requested more sharing of information to the public, and Chair Barlow responded. |
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| 7.Division of Drinking Water |
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| 7. Division of Drinking Water Presentation |
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| Nathan Lundstad, Director, Division of Drinking Water, gave the report. |
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| Lacey Moore introduced the item and commented on the Water Agent budget and operations. |
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| 8. Utah Water Agent Presentation #1 |
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| 8. Utah Water Agent Presentation #2 |
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| Joel Ferry, Utah Water Agent, and Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), gave the presentation with the assistance of Alan Packard, General Manager, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. |
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| 9.Colorado River Authority |
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| Lacey Moore presented proposed performance measures for the Colorado River Authority (CRA). |
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| 9. Colorado River Authority Presentation |
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| Amy Haas, Executive Director, CRA, presented the report with the assistance of Marc Stilson, Principal Engineer, CRA. |
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| Rep. Chew shared some concerns with the program, and Marc Stilson responded. |
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| Rep. Snider asked for clarification on water being deposited into Lake Powel,l and Marc Stilson and Amy Haas responded. |
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| Logan Anderson, Finance Manager, CRA, shared more funding information. |
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| 10.RFA: Telemetry for Wilderness Irrigation Lakes (Rep. Chew) |
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| This item was not presented at the meeting. |
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| 11.RFA: North Logan Water Distribution (Sen. Wilson) |
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| 11. RFA: North Logan Water Distribution Map |
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| 11. RFA Form: North Logan Water Distribution |
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| Sen. Chris Wilson presented the request with the assistance of Jordan Oldham, Public Works Director, North Logan City. |
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| There was no other business. |
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| MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
7-0-10.
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| Yeas -
7 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
10 | |
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Chew
Sen. D. Hinkins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Sen. C. Musselman
Rep. R. Shipp
| | Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Sen. N. Blouin
Sen. D. McCay
Rep. H. Nguyen
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. T. Shelley
Rep. C. Snider
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
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| Chair Barlow adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m. |
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