Ugh… back from a balmy 70 degree Napa to 24 degree Salt Lake…. BRRRRR!
Deseret News:
National plan aims to boost water levels in the West – A new Department of Interior initiative announced Monday aims to boost the water supply in the thirsty West through an infusion of dollars and strategies aimed at patching infrastructure and boosting conservation efforts.
N. Utah’s snowpack running below level – Water sources in Utah this year aren’t producing as much as in past years, but it has nothing to do with global warming, a Natural Resources Conservation Service researcher said.
Provo Daily Herald: House hears bills on stream access – One bill that tried to compromise stream bed access sank straight to the bottom on Monday, while another is treading water.
2010 Legislature: Via Jeffry Gittins, here are a couple of recent developments with water-related legislation.
Rainwater harvesting bill – SB32 was amended for the house with the following changes:
Harvested water can be stored and used on a “parcel,” which is now a defined term (the bill previously used the word “property”). There is a limit of one underground storage container per parcel. There is a limit of two covered storage containers per parcel. The maximum size of covered storage containers was increased to 100 gallons (previously, it was 55 gallons).
Also, there is a new ‘Land Use Authority Notification of Canal Development’ Bill (HB298) that affects development within 100 feet of the centerline of canals. It will require municipalities and counties to notify water agencies of proposed development.
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