Utah Geological Survey

The meeting agenda includes formal approval of project proposals, a director's report covering staff updates, publications, budget management, and recruitment, a financial update, and discussions regarding upcoming field trips and future meeting formats.

This plan outlines recommendations from the Governor's Geologic Hazards Working Group to reduce losses from geologic hazards in Utah. It focuses on improving the land-use-regulation process through several key areas: educating local governments on liability and promoting the adoption and enforcement of appropriate ordinances, including developing a model ordinance; enhancing the implementation of ordinances by updating geologic-hazards maps, exploring grading codes, providing expert review of reports, and advancing the professional standard of practice and training in engineering geology; and strengthening enforcement by assigning on-site inspection responsibility to developers' consultants. Additionally, it addresses establishing disclosure practices for homebuyers and investigative procedures for damaging geologic events.

The Utah Wetland Program Plan (2011-2016) serves as a roadmap to guide wetland program development activities and enhance collaboration among stakeholders. It is built upon four core elements: Monitoring and Assessment, Regulation, Voluntary Restoration and Protection, and Water Quality Standards for wetlands. The plan's primary objectives are to develop scientifically valid assessment methods for wetland systems, create a sustainable strategy for spatial data updates, integrate wetlands into state water quality management, and advance the scientific understanding of wetland ecosystem functions. The overarching goal is to improve wetland conservation, management, and protection efforts across Utah.

This addendum to Utah's Wetland Program Plan outlines major tasks for the Utah Geological Survey. The plan focuses on four key objectives: providing field-based data on wetland condition and function, improving wetland characterization through reference conditions and plant species information, developing tools for integrating wetland data into landscape planning, and enhancing outreach and information availability. These efforts aim to improve wetland monitoring, assessment, management, and public engagement.

The meeting of the Board of Water Resources addressed several key topics, including feasibility reports and secondary meter projects. Discussions covered the Davis and Weber County's Canal Companies, focusing on improvements to the canal and the replacement of a pen stock. Additionally, the agenda included considerations for Lehigh City and Bountiful Irrigation District regarding secondary water meter installations. The Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy also presented a project involving pipeline replacement.