The Moab and Spanish Valley Water Utility Resource Management Plan (WURMP) coalition team and project consultants invite local residents to participate in a Future Scenario Workshop to explore and provide input on possible future water alternatives and prioritization of those alternatives. The workshop will be held Monday, Dec. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Center, 182 North 500 West, in Moab. Refreshments will be provided.
Registration for the workshop is encouraged but not required to attend. Anyone who wishes to participate may complete the registration form at engagemoab.com/water-utility-resource-management-plan.
The workshop will begin with a brief overview of the WURMP project scope and current project status. Attendees will engage in hands-on activities centered on the identified alternatives for potential future water sources and associated costs.
Background
Public water service in the Moab area is provided by the City of Moab (Moab), the Grand Water & Sewer Service Agency (GWSSA), and the San Juan Spanish Valley Special Service District (SJVSSD). To address concerns about population and tourism growth, as well as the impacts of climate and drought, Moab City, GWSSA, and SJVSSD are collaborating to study long-term water infrastructure, explore potential alternative sources and solutions, and develop policy recommendations for future planning.
The project scope includes inventories of existing water sources, storage, and distribution systems; evaluation of the agencies’ current water rights; projections of future water demand; and evaluation of alternative future water infrastructure to support anticipated growth. The project scope does not address private water rights or sources.
The work of the Coalition will be accomplished by preparing and implementing a coordinated Water Utility Resource Management Plan. The completed plan will assist these public water agencies in implementing policies intended to ensure resilient water resource supply and management for residents, visitors, and businesses for the next 100 years.
For more details about WURMP visit the city’s public engagement website, engagemoab.com. Public comments may also be posted via the website and will be forwarded to the WURMP coalition team and consultants.