Welcome to the West Colorado River Watershed Council page!
The West Colorado River Watershed Council is one of 12 local watershed councils that operate in Utah.
Our mission: To protect and preserve valuable water resources in the West Colorado River Watershed by:
- Providing a forum for discussion, collaboration and coordination among as many water interests as possible throughout the watershed, and
- Advising the Utah Watersheds Council on important watershed issues, ensuring local interests are well represented in state water planning and policy making.
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 to the attention of 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:
Price City Public Works Complex
432 West 600 South
Price, UT 84501
Date | Time | Location | Agenda | Minutes |
April 2, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex | A | M | R |
January 29, 2026 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex or Zoom | |
October 16, 2025 | 10:30 a.m. | Emery Water Conservancy 50 S 100 E, Castle Dale, UT 84513 | |
August 6, 2025 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex or Zoom | |
May 21, 2025 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex or | |
March 26, 2025 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex or | |
February 11, 2025 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex | |
October 7, 2024 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex | |
June 24, 2024 | 1 p.m. | Price City Public Works Complex | N/A |
Members
TBD
Contact
If you would like to be informed about the West Colorado 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.
- Kerry Cook, Co-Chair, Kerry@wayne.utah.gov
- Kevin Cotner, Co-Chair, Kevin@uniteddieselservice.net
- Rachel Shilton, West Colorado River Area Planning Specialist, Utah Division of Water Resources, 801-214-5771 or RachelShilton@utah.gov
- Carly Payne, Watershed Councils Coordinator, Utah Division of Water Resources, 801-600-5629 or CarlyPayne@utah.gov