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We envision a Utah that values its shared resources to provide a high quality of life for its citizens. We guide policy by connecting decision-makers with high-quality research.
The 2025 Report by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute, presented to the Governor and Legislature, highlights a collection of data and research to provide context to key issues and concerns regarding Utah’s natural resources that affect current and future quality of life, industry, and security.
The 2025 Metrics Report on Utah's Land, Water, Air & Energy provides a snapshot of synthesized data visualizations from the online repository. Both the report and repository provide publicly available data in easy to read tables, maps, and charts.
Utah State University, in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Foundation for America’s Public Lands, will host a conference on October 21 in Logan, Utah, marking the 50th anniversary of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), pivotal legislation governing America’s public lands in the modern era.
A partnership addressing diverse military installation challenges, the Great Salt Lake Sentinel Landscape demonstrates the connections between national security, working lands, and natural ecosystems. Learn about their goals, and opportunities provided through the partnership here.
Utah's next State Water Plan is open for public review. The Division of Water Resources has released a draft of the 2026 State Water Plan, the state's periodic assessment of current water use, projected demand, and recommended policy and funding actions, ...
The plan we previewed last week has arrived. The Bureau of Reclamation released its final environmental impact statement for post-2026 Colorado River operations on Friday, setting out how Lake Powell and Lake Mead will be managed once the current guidelin...
A plan for managing the Colorado River beyond 2026 has been released by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The three Lower Basin states (California, Arizona, and Nevada) have reportedly reached an agreement on deeper water use cuts, and the Bureau of Reclama...
