Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Near Completion
Representatives of the seven Colorado River Basin States and water entitlement holders in the Lower Basin have been working diligently on a set of draft Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) agreements necessary to implement Drought Contingency Plans in the Upper and Lower Basins. Negotiations on the DCP agreements are nearing completion.
“This represents years of hard work and collaboration among the Colorado River Basin States. We believe these efforts are good for the basin, and good for Utah,” said Eric Millis, Utah Division of Water Resources Director.
The DCP agreements include an Upper Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan and a Lower Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plan. The Department of Interior has been involved in the development of both Plans, and the Republic of Mexico is prepared to implement additional drought contingency measures when the Lower Basin DCP becomes effective.
The Upper Basin DCP is designed to: a) protect critical elevations at Lake Powell and help assure continued compliance with the 1922 Colorado River Compact, and b) authorize storage of conserved water in the Upper Basin that could help establish the foundation for a Demand Management Program that may be developed in the future.
The Lower Basin DCP is designed to: a) require Arizona, California and Nevada to contribute additional water to Lake Mead storage at predetermined elevations and, b) create new flexibility to incentivize additional voluntary conservation of water to be stored in Lake Mead.
The Upper and Lower Basin DCPs contain actions in addition to those authorized or required by the December 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines for Lower Basin Shortages and the Coordinated Operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
Description of the Upper and Lower Basin DCPs
The Basin States seek to finalize the Upper and Lower Basin DCPs prior to the end of 2018 through the key DCP agreements identified below and federal legislation.
· Companion Agreement
· Upper Basin Drought Response Operations Agreement
· Upper Basin Demand Management Storage Agreement
· Lower Basin DCP Agreement
· Lower Basin Drought Contingency Operations
Certain States are in the process of developing intra-state agreements that will facilitate adoption and implementation of the DCP elements.
In addition to the draft DCP agreements, the Basin States are working together to develop a consensus request for federal legislation. Separately, the State of Arizona anticipates seeking state legislative approval of the agreements to which it would be a party.
The draft DCP agreements described above are available for download from the Utah Division of Water Resources website: www.Water.Utah.Gov
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Sutherland Institute Annual Gala promises to be an unforgettable night
SALT LAKE CITY — Sutherland Institute's annual gala will take place this coming Friday, Oct. 12. Arthur Brooks, American Enterprise Institute president, will keynote. Guests will also be treated to a performance from singer/songwriter Loren Allred, the voice behind the hit song “Never Enough” from the motion picture The Greatest Showman.
Please join us as we present the Sutherland New Birth of Freedom award to three Americans whose lives serve to preserve and promote freedom. Recipients for 2018 are Maj. Gen. Jefferson S. Burton, adjutant general of the Utah National Guard; Tracie Sharp, president and CEO of the State Policy Network; and Greg Miller, NBA Governor, Board of Directors, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies.
“In the rich tradition of the Sutherland Annual Gala, we look forward to gathering and celebrating three great honorees,” said Rick Larsen, Sutherland CEO. “The 2018 New Birth of Freedom recipients are deserving, and each award presentation will be awe-inspiring. We are grateful to supportive sponsors, and too many leaders, presenters and elected officials to name, for making this event possible. Last but certainly not least, thank you to Arthur Brooks for making time to join his many friends and admirers in Utah in his final year at AEI. We look forward to this memorable evening.”
“I’m excited to have the opportunity to share AEI’s message with friends gathered in Utah this week to celebrate the Sutherland Institute’s annual gala,” Brooks said.
Attendees will be presented with Sutherland Institute’s newest publication, The Sun Is Still Rising: Politics Has Failed But America Will Not, written by nationally renowned pollster Scott Rasmussen, who will also be in attendance and will share brief remarks regarding societal trends and opinions going into the November midterms and beyond.
The purpose of this release is to inform members of the press about event details, including media access and availability (both before and during the event).
*Media access to this event requires an RSVP*
This event is open to members of the media who RSVP in advance. Space is limited and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. To preserve the integrity of the evening, interviews will not be permitted during the dinner or program, but recordings are welcome. To speak with one of the attending VIPs or guests, honorees or speakers, interview times will be made available prior to the event in the Venezia at The Grand America Hotel. These interviews can be scheduled with Kelsey Witt, communications director.
SUTHERLAND INSTITUTE 2018 ANNUAL GALA
A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM
SPEAKERS, HONOREES & PERFORMING GUESTS:
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. MDT
*A reception will begin at 6 p.m., prior to the dinner*
WHERE: Grand Ballroom, Grand America Hotel, 555 Main St., Salt Lake City
For more information, to RSVP, or to schedule an interview:
Kelsey Witt | Communications Director
kelsey@sifreedom.org
c: 801.497.1562 (text or call) o: 801.355.1272 ext. 115
www.sutherlandinstitute.org
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With Oct. 16 being World Food Day and restaurant prices rising 2.8% between July 2017 and July 2018, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best Foodie Cities in America as well as accompanying videos.
To determine the best and cheapest local foodie scenes, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities across 29 key metrics. The data set ranges from affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants to food festivals per capita to craft breweries and wineries per capita.
Top 20 Foodie Cities in America
1
Portland, OR
11
Atlanta, GA
2
San Francisco, CA
12
Tampa, FL
3
Miami, FL
13
Chicago, IL
4
New York, NY
14
Denver, CO
5
Los Angeles, CA
15
Washington, DC
6
Orlando, FL
16
Sacramento, CA
7
Las Vegas, NV
17
Philadelphia, PA
8
Seattle, WA
18
Houston, TX
9
San Diego, CA
19
Oakland, CA
10
Austin, TX
20
Charleston, SC
Best vs. Worst
To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-foodie-cities/7522/
