Welcome to the Weber River Watershed Council page!
The Weber River Watershed Council is one of the 12 local watershed councils in Utah.
Current Status
The Weber River council was certified by the Utah Watersheds Council in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Utah Watershed Councils Act on July 13, 2023 and is currently active.
Purpose
Local watershed councils are created to encourage and facilitate discussion and collaboration or water-related issues and concerns among the stakeholders within the watershed. As feasible, the watershed council will facilitate communication and coordination among the following interests:
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Utah tribal nations
- Public water suppliers
- Water planning and research institutions
- Water quality
- Fish and wildlife
- Water dependent habitat and environments
- Watershed management
- Mutual irrigation companies
- Local sponsors of reclamation projects
Each local watershed council will designate one representative to serve on the Utah Watersheds Council, where issues of concern can be brought before the Legislature and governor.
For general inquires, email watershedcouncils@utah.gov.
Meeting Schedule & Minutes
All meetings will be held at the following address unless otherwise noted in the table below:
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District
2837 E Hwy 193
Layton, UT, 84040
Past Meeting Schedule and Minutes
Date | Time | Location | Agenda | Minutes |
November 4, 2024 | 1 p.m. | WBWCD | |
September 30, 2024 | 1 p.m. | Tour of Weber-Provo Diversion and 3 Springs Land and Livestock | N/A |
July 1, 2024 | 1 p.m. | WBWCD | |
March 25, 2024 | 1 p.m. | WBWCD | |
October 19, 2023 | 10 a.m. | Weber Basin Water Conservancy District | |
August 24, 2023 | 10 a.m. | Weber Basin Water Conservancy District |
Members
Current members of the council are listed below:
Name | Title or Interest Represented |
Jeff Young, Chair | Ensign Ranches |
Wes Siddoway, Vice-Chair | Rancher |
Darren Hess, Secretary | Weber Basin Water Conservancy District |
McKinley Smoot | Rancher |
Logan Wilde | Rancher |
Jess Kirby | Summit County |
Dawna Zukirmi | Destination Sports |
Cody Zesiger | USU Extension |
Mike Luers | Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District |
Rick Smith* | Davis and Weber Canal Company |
Brad Parry | Northwestern Band of the Shoshone |
Tanner Cox | Trout Unlimited |
Andy Garland | Mountain Regional Water |
Dave Larson | South Weber County |
R. Jefre Hicks | Friends of the Great Salt Lake |
Kate Sattelmeier | Summit Land Conservancy |
Liaisons
Liaisons to the council are listed below:
Name | Title or Affiliation |
Dwight Slaugh | Bureau of Reclamation |
Brian Christensen | Utah Department of Agriculture and Food |
Cody Edwards | U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Clint Brunson | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources |
Rich Hansen | Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area |
Sean Cannon | Hill Air Force Base |
Carly Payne | Weber River Area Planning Specialist, Division of Water Resources |
Policies
TBD
Contact
If you would like to be informed about the Weber River Watershed Council, or if you have any questions or ideas for the council, please contact us. We are here to serve you and help ensure that the council brings benefits to you and the state of Utah.
- Jeff Young, Chair, or jyoung@theensigngroup.com
- Wes Siddoway, Vice-Chair, or rockportrocksllc@gmail.com
- Darren Hess, Secretary, dhess@weberbasin.com
- Carly Payne, Watershed Councils Coordinator, Utah Division of Water Resources, 801-600-5629 or carlypayne@utah.gov