Spring Runoff Conference Agenda
Tuesday, March 24
Cache Event Center
Water in Utah: Policy and Outlook
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:30 | Registration |
| 8:50 | Welcome Remarks Chance Baxter, Cache Water District |
| 9:00 | Water in 2026 Governor Spencer Cox, State of Utah Governor |
| 9:20 | Legislative Panel |
| 9:40 | Water Supply Update Jordan Clayton, NRCS |
10:00 Break
Northern Utah Water
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 | Cache Water District Conservation Program Autumn Mathews |
| 10:50 | Logan River Watershed Draft EIS Zan Murray, J-U-B Engineering |
| 11:20 | Pheasant Forever Loan Program Will Benkelman, Pheasant Forever Loan Program |
11:50 Lunch & Poster Session
State Projects and Programs
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 1:15 | Agricultural Water Leasing Opportunities & Updates Hannah Freeze, Deputy Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Great Salt Lake Commisioner’s Office |
| 1:40 | Great Salt Lake Jake Serago, Engineer, Utah Divison of Water Resources |
| 2:00 | Cloud Seeding Jared Smith, Project Director, Rainmaker |
| 2:30 | Adjourn |
Wednesday, March 25
Eccles Conference Center
Water at USU
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | Welcome Remarks Anna McEntire, Managing Director, Institute for Land, Water, and Air |
| 9:05 | USU’s Water Legacy Brad Mortenson, President, Utah State University |
| 9:10 | Utah Water Champion Award |
| 9:25 | Utah’s Water Network |
10:00 Break
Balancing Utah’s Water Needs
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 10:30 | Balancing Water Needs in Walker Basin Peter Stanton, CEO, Walker Basin Conservancy |
| 11:00 | What’s Next in Water Leasing Panel, Great Salt Lake Commissioner’s Office |
| 11:30 |
12:00 Lunch
Breakout Sessions
| Session | Event Option 1 | Event Option 2 | Event Option 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 1:00-1:45 |
TBA |
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Break
2:00-2:30
| Time | Event Option 1 | Event Option 2 | Event Option 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 2 3:00-4:00 |
TBA |
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