2021 water quality report released
Report finds quality is still good
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New research into Moab’s water availability
Moab’s watershed is complex, and understanding it is crucial to good development decisions. On April 19, the Grand County Commission hosted the first of what it hopes will be quarterly information sessions with…
What’s next for northern San Juan County?
Concern over the future of Spanish Valley is front-and-center for residents of northern San Juan County. Political boundaries complicate an already fraught debate over what the future of the area will look like,…
Water conservation in Moab and Grand County
Grand County Commissioners touched on several water-related items at their April 5 meeting. Commissioner Sarah Stock reported that the county was awarded a grant from the National Ground-water Monitoring Network, a nationwide cooperative…
New landscaping ordinance in the works
One of the City of Moab’s water conservation goals, outlined in the most recent draft of its Water Conservation Plan passed in 2021, is to develop a landscaping ordinance. According to the Center for Water-Efficient…
What does the West’s megadrought mean for Moab?
The American West is experiencing its worst drought in over 1200 years, according to a new study published inNature Climate Change that analyzed tree rings to gather information about historical soil moisture. Utah…
Thompson Springs seeks to develop new water source
Updated on March 4 Over the past year, needed improvements in Thompson Springs have drawn the attention of county officials: a frightening house fire last winter prompted officials to support the creation of…
New water management plan in the works
In the latest push for water conservation, three public water systems in the Moab and Spanish Valley region are proposing to unite to develop a “Water Utility Resource Management Plan.” “Regardless of how…
Council talks water conservation, vote canvass: Notes from the Dec. 14 city council meeting
At the last Moab City Council meeting of the year, the council discussed the Pack Creek footbridge, the city’s water conservation plan, the creation of a community vision and strategic action plan and…
Climate change resiliency within Native communities: Science Moab talks to Nikki Cooley about climate change on the Navajo Nation
Science Moab recently spoke with Nikki Cooley, the interim assistant director for the Tribes and Climate Change Program at the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. Cooley, who currently lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, studied…