Category: Wetlands Program

The goal of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality-Utah Division of Water Quality (UDWQ) FY16-FY17 Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) was to develop a designated use category and appropriate narrative criteria for Utah wetlands based on previously developed water resource and wetland planning tools. Two tasks were completed in support of this goal. First, Conservation…

The Utah Division of Water Quality held two Conservation Action Planning (CAP) workshops in March and May 2018 to work on the development of water quality standards for Great Salt Lake wetlands. CAP workshops were held to get input from local experts on the important ecological attributes of Utah’s wetlands, threats to those wetlands, and…

The Wetland Program Plan (WPP) was prepared for the EPA Region 8 Wetlands Program through collaboration between DWQ and the Utah Geological Survey (UGS).  The current WPP describes how DWQ and UGS wetland-related efforts support the development of a successful wetlands program for Utah for 2018-2022. The overall goal of Utah’s WPP is to increase…

The Utah Division of Water Quality (UDWQ) eliminated their Wetland Program in February, 2021. The Utah Wetland Program is now run entirely from the Utah Geological Survey. Programs within and outside UDWQ share responsibility for the regulation and management of Utah’s wetlands. UDWQ Partners UDWQ 401 Water Quality Certification The purpose of the UDWQ 401…

Assessment Tools for GSL Wetlands Developing methods for assessing the state of Utah’s wetlands has focused on those of Great Salt Lake, which account for approximately 75% of Utah’s total wetland area. To date, probabilistic surveys of two classes of GSL wetlands – impounded and fringe complex wetlands – have been conducted. Impounded Wetlands Impounded…

The Utah Division of Water Quality’s (DWQ) mission is to protect, maintain and enhance the quality of Utah’s surface and underground waters for appropriate beneficial uses; and protect the public health through eliminating and preventing water-related health hazards which can occur as a result of improper disposal of human, animal or industrial wastes while giving…