The Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) is joining the Kane County Water Conservancy District (KCWCD) to divert water from the tiny East Fork of the Virgin to build the Cove Reservoir About the Project: The East Fork of the Virgin flows through Orderville and joins the main channel of the Virgin River in…
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Cameron Carlson is an ambitious, lively and visionary young person who aims to make a big difference here in Southern Utah. The newest member of our board offers desert-scaping tips and shares his vision for the future in this inspiring Q&A. Starting with the basics – who are you and what do you do…
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PIKA-AYA TOOVEEP The Pika’aya Tooveep (“Tortoise Land” in the Shivwits dialect) program was initiated as a way to engage and learn from the original caretakers of this area about the land, the species it supports, and our role in safeguarding it. CSU has established a partnership with the Shivwits Band of Paiutes, our local universities,…
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CSU Scoping Comments on the Toquerville Butte Road-Utilities ROW EA
PUBLIC LANDS The care and conservation of local public lands have long been front-and-center for CSU and 2021 was no different. In July CSU welcomed a new Public Lands Program Director, Isabel Adler. Isabel’s enthusiasm and experience have already strengthened our programming and brought a fresh perspective to lingering challenges. We’re excited to see how…
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The Vision Dixie Principles for Smart Growth Principle 1: Plan Regionally, Implement Locally Principle 2: Maintain Air and Water Quality and Conserve Water Principle 3: Guard our ‘Signature’ Scenic Landscapes Principle 4: Provide Rich, Connected Natural Recreation and Open Space Principle 5: Build balanced Transportation that includes a System of Public Transportation, Connected Roads,…
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Water Works The year 2021 has been another busy year for CSU’s Water Works team, the Board committee that follows priority water issues. Here are the important developments that kept us hopping this year. COVE RESERVOIR is an off-stream reservoir project proposed by the Kane County Water Conservancy District to divert water from the…
DetailsCartoons can speak 1000 words, and in this case, Salt Lake Tribune’s political cartoonist Pat Bagley nailed it. The state of…
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