State of Utah to Enter into Contract Negotiations
With U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
What
The Bureau of Reclamation and State of Utah are initiating negotiations for a water exchange contract. Under the terms of this contract, the state of Utah will agree not to withdraw a certain amount of water from the Green River under its pre-existing water rights. In exchange, Reclamation will release an equal amount of water from the Flaming Gorge Reservoir into the Green River.
These negotiations will benefit Utah and the state’s constituent water users by:
(1) Exchanging variable tributary flows for reliable controlled-release flows;
(2) Facilitating the use of Utah’s Colorado River water right;
(3) Providing a reliable water source for the state of Utah;
(4) Avoiding the need to finance and construct new water storage facilities.
These negotiations will benefit Reclamation by:
(1) Making the tributary high flows available in the Green River to support fish populations;
(2) Facilitating Reclamation in meeting minimum in-stream flow obligations.
When
Monday, Oct. 30, 2016
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Anticipated schedule
1:00 –1:50 p.m. Open house
1:50 – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Presentation& formal negotiation
4:00 – 4:10 p.m. Break
4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Public comment
Where
Uintah Conference Center
313 E 200 S, Vernal, UT 84078
Future negotiation meetings will be scheduled in Salt Lake City, as needed.
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Solid, Gold: UESP receives Morningstar’s top honor 7 years running
Utah’s 529 college savings plan praised for low costs, flexibility, oversight
(Salt Lake City) For the seventh straight year, the Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) has been lauded as one of the top 529 college savings plans in the nation by a leading industry analyst. Morningstar’s Manager Research Group on Tuesday awarded UESP its Morningstar Analyst Rating™ of Gold for 2017.
Morningstar evaluated 62 plans in its annual report, naming UESP as one of four to earn the Gold rating.
“Utah Educational Savings Plan’s compelling investment options, exceptional state oversight, and attractive price tag solidify its Morningstar Analyst Rating of Gold,” wrote Heather Larsen, Morningstar multi-asset strategies analyst, in her report. “Both residents and nonresidents will be well served by its low cost and appealing set of investment options.”
For UESP, 2017 was a noteworthy year. After hitting $10 billion in assets under management in January, Utah’s plan notched $11 billion in July and now serves more than 349,000 accounts.
“UESP is committed to delivering account owners—in Utah and nationwide—a high-quality, flexible, low-cost college savings plan,” said Lynne Ward, UESP executive director. “UESP tries to take the stress out of investing through our easy signup and account management. We provide families with investment options to meet a variety of needs.
“We’re pleased that Morningstar continues to recognize UESP for these efforts.”
Morningstar rates 529 college savings plans for their management, fund partners, oversight, investment offerings, fees, and performance.
Morningstar cited UESP’s “standout oversight” that led to multiple years of fee reductions, including this year’s drop in its Administrative Asset Fee for nine of its 14 investment options to 0.16 percent, and a smoothing of glide paths within the age-based options.
UESP’s customized investment options appeal to “do-it-yourself investors and the advisors increasingly turning to this plan,” according to Morningstar’s analysis.
“The underlying funds available in the custom investment options, as well as additional stand-alone choices, are a mix of proven strategies,” Larsen wrote.
About UESP
UESP, Utah’s official nonprofit 529 college savings plan, is highly ranked by Morningstar Inc., and touted by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, Money magazine, CBS MoneyWatch.com, and consumer expert Clark Howard for its low fees and industry innovations such as its customized allocation investment options.
Accounts are free to open, and UESP requires no minimum deposit or account balance. UESP’s user-friendly website, uesp.org, makes it easy to open, manage, and contribute to an account online.
To learn more about the Utah Educational Savings Plan, visit uesp.org, call UESP toll-free at 800.418.2551, or send an email to info@uesp.org.
Important Legal Notice
Read the Program Description for more information and consider all investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. Call 800.418.2551 for a copy of the Program Description or visit uesp.org.
Investments in UESP are not guaranteed by UESP, the Utah State Board of Regents, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority or any other state or federal agency. However, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance is provided for the FDIC-insured accounts. Please read the Program Description to learn about the FDIC-insured accounts. Your investment could lose value.
Non-Utah taxpayers and residents: You should determine whether the state in which you or your beneficiary pays taxes or lives offers a 529 plan that provides state tax or other benefits not otherwise available to you by investing in UESP. You should consider such state tax treatment and benefits, if any, before investing in UESP.
UESP does not provide legal, financial, investment, or tax advice, and the information provided in this document does not contain legal, financial, investment, or tax advice and cannot be construed as such or relied upon for those purposes. You should consult your own tax or legal advisor to determine the effect of federal and state tax laws on your particular situation.
UESP was rated “Gold” or its equivalent by Morningstar 2004-2007, 2009, and 2011-2017; rated “Silver” or its equivalent in 2008 and 2010. The Morningstar Analyst Rating™ for 529 College-Savings Plans is not a credit or risk rating. To determine an Analyst Rating, Morningstar's analysts consider five factors: the plan's strategy and investment process; the plan's risk-adjusted performance; an assessment of the individuals managing the plan's investment options (people); the stewardship practices of the plan's administration and parent firm (together, parent); and whether the plan's investment options are a good value proposition compared to its peers (price). Plans are then assigned forward-looking ratings of "Gold," "Silver," "Bronze," "Neutral," and "Negative." The top three ratings (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) indicate that Morningstar's analysts think highly of a 529 plan; the differences correspond to the level of analyst conviction in the ability of a plan's investment options to collectively outperform their respective benchmarks and peers through time, within the context of the level of risk taken. Morningstar does not rate all 529s every year; it rated just 62 of 84 plans in 2017.
Analyst Ratings are subjective in nature and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. Analyst Ratings are based on Morningstar analysts' current expectations about future events and therefore involve unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Morningstar's expectations not to occur or to differ significantly from what was expected. Morningstar does not represent its Analyst Ratings to be guarantees.
Please visit Morningstar.com for more information about the Analyst Ratings, as well as other Morningstar ratings and fund rankings.
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EZI
Premieres New Music Video For
"DanciNg in a RoOm"
Watch It Now With The Line Of Best Fit
"[EZI] is more than a multi-hyphenate talent - she's an unstoppable force."
- Refinery29
OCTOBER 25th, 2017 - EZI has released the official music video for her infectious single "DanciNg in a RoOm" today. The song is taken from her upcoming debut EP, which will be released early next year through Steve Madden's Label, 5Towns Records. Fans can watch the video now with The Line Of Best Fit, here: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/ezi-dancing-in-a-room
"The song is essentially about finding freedom and empowerment from within yourself," EZI explains. "My goal [for the video] was to use dancers from different genres, ages, backgrounds and showcase them dancing in a way that reflected what made them feel free and empowered. I had them send me clips of them dancing (in a room by themselves) and I later compiled the clips and sent them to Sydney to animate. Some of them are my friends, some are actors, and some are friends of friends who reached out about wanting to get involved. Even though they were all so different, they ultimately all embodied the overall meaning of the song through their dancing."
EZI is a 21 year old, up and coming songstress and the first to be signed to 5Towns Records. Her first single and music video for "Redemption" was applauded by publications like Refinery29, Nylon and Billboard. Watch the music video for "Redemption" here: https://youtu.be/SNWXpZMacw4
Details on the forthcoming EP will be released soon.
Keep updated on EZI:
Site: http://eziofficial.com/
Spotify: https://goo.gl/ESvWtp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ezimusic
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ezi
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ezi
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