Welcome to the West Desert Watershed Council page!
The West Desert Watershed Council will be one of the 12 local watershed councils that will operate in Utah.
Current Status
The West Desert Watershed Council was certified by the Utah Watersheds Council in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Utah Watershed Councils Act on January 18, 2024 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 to the attention of the Legislature and governor.
Meeting Schedule & Minutes
All meetings will be held at the following address unless otherwise noted in the table below:
Tooele City Hall
90 N Main St
Tooele, UT 84074
Members
Current members of the council are listed below:
Name | Title or Interest Represented |
Paul Monroe, Chair | Central Iron County Water Conservancy District |
Eric Rogers, Vice Chair | Intrepid Potash |
Paul Hansen, Secretary | Tooele City |
Brent Rose | Golden Spike Rodeo |
Don Anderson | Rancher |
Tyler Melling | Cedar City Council |
Brett Palmer* | Stansbury Park Improvement District |
Jay Carter | Agriculture |
Steve Erickson | Great Basin Water Network |
Mark Wintch | Wawa Valley Rancher |
Dan England | Grantsville City Engineer |
Alan Smith | Sage Grouse Work |
Jacob Clegg** | Erda City Engineer |
Ron Lindberg | Fish and Wildlife |
Tamra Borchardt-Slayton | Indian Peaks Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah |
*This individual also represents the West Desert Watershed Council on the Utah Watersheds Council.
**This individual will also represent the West Desert Watershed Council on the Great Salt Lake Watershed Council.
Liaisons
Liaisons to the council are listed below:
Name | Title or Interest Represented |
Michael Gates | Bureau of Land Management |
Jessica Wade | Bureau of Land Management |
Cindy Ledbetter | Bureau of Land Management |
Nathan Anderson | Dugway Proving Ground |
Nickolas King | Hill Air Force Base |
Carl Ege | West Desert Area Planning Specialist, Utah Division of Water Resources |
Contact
If you would like to be informed about the West Desert 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.
- Paul Monroe, Chair, 435-819-1088 or p.monroe@cicwcd.org
- Eric Rogers, Vice Chair, 435-665-1306 or eric.rogers@intrepidpotash.com
- Carl Ege, West Desert Area Planning Specialist, Utah Division of Water Resources, 801-538-7282 or carlege@utah.gov
- Carly Payne, Administrative Support, Utah Division of Water Resources, 801-538-7235 or carlypayne@utah.gov