Find Utah Lake Water Quality Study Steering Committee Meeting Updates including links to the agenda, virtual meeting information, archive downloads, and contact info.
Steering Committee meetings take place on an as-needed basis following the phased study approach. The timing of Steering Committee meetings is based on the project timeline, Science Panel findings, and public outreach efforts.
Next Meeting
Steering Committee Meeting
May 22, 2025 – 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
- Agenda
- Join the Virtual meeting via Zoom – please see the agenda for Zoom information or send a request to [email protected] to access the meeting room.
- Zoom Meeting ID: 871 2333 5545; Passcode: 566 815
- Location: TBD
Past Meetings
2025
May 22, 2025
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Presentations
- Video Archive
March 24, 2025
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Presentations
- Video Archive
January 9, 2025
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Presentations
- Utah Lake Water Quality Study Overview (page 1)
- Charge Questions Update (page 16)
- Science Panel Atmospheric Deposition Update (page 56)
- Majority Perspective on Atmospheric Deposition (page 87)
- Minority Perspective on Atmospheric Deposition (page 143)
- Video Archive
2022
November 29, 2022
- Agenda
- Meeting Summary
- Presentations
- Video Archive: A recording of the meeting is not available due to technical difficulties
March 17, 2022
January 19, 2022–Joint Meeting with the ULWQS Steering Committee
- Agenda (227 KB)
- Meeting Summary (272 KB)
- Presentations
- ULWQS Charge Questions Reporting (page 1)
- Implementation Framework – Next Steps (page 14)
- Video Archive
2021
December 14, 2021
- Agenda (265 KB)
- Presentations (1 MB)
- Meeting Summary (233 KB)
- Video Archive
August 25, 2021
- Agenda (289 KB)
- Presentations (3 MB)
- Meeting Materials
- Science Panel Update (151 KB)
- Meeting Summary (243 KB)
- Video Archive
May 26, 2021
- Agenda (240 KB)
- Meeting Summary (320 KB)
- Video Archive
March 25, 2021
- Agenda (216 KB)
- Meeting Summary (85 KB)
- Presentations (6 MB)
- Review of the ULWQS Process (page 1)
- Health Effects Related to Harmful Algae Bloom Exposure (page 8)
- Toxigenic Cell Count Densities in Utah DWQ/DOH Recreational HAB Advisory Program (page 25)
- Recreational Ambient Water Quality Criteria and/or Swimming Advisories for Toxins (page 42)
- Drivers of CyanoHABs and their Relevance to the ULWQS (page 49)
- Video Archive
2020
November 30, 2020
Steering Committee Call #8
- Agenda (526 KB)
- Meeting Summary (688 KB)
- Video Archive
November 17, 2020
Steering Committee Call #7
- Agenda (526 KB)
- Meeting Summary (836 KB)
- Video Archive
September 30, 2020
Steering Committee Call #6
- Agenda (577 KB)
- Presentations
- Meeting Summary (763 KB)
- Video Archive
June 4, 2020
Steering Committee Call #5
- Agenda (339 KB)
- Presentations
- Strategic Research Plan Priorities (page 3) (2 MB)
- Littoral Sediment RFP Overview (page 12) (2 MB)
- C, N, and P Budget Work Plan (page 20) (2 MB)
- Calcite Interactions RFP Development (page 27) (2 MB)
- Meeting Summary (777 KB)
- Video Archive
May 26, 2020
Steering Committee Call #4
- Agenda (579 KB)
- Presentations
- Meeting Summary (258 KB)
- Video Archive
March 13, 2020
Steering Committee Meeting #9
- Agenda (650 KB)
- Presentations
- Overview of Science Panel work on Uncertainty Guidance, the NNC Framework, and Strategic Research Priorities (page 1)
- Amendments to Science Panel Operating Principles (page 21)
- Amendments to Steering Committee Operating Principles (page 30)
- Update on Utah Lake Algal Treatment RFPs (page 37)
- Update on Other Science Panel Activities (page 41)
- Meeting Summary (816 KB)
- Video Archive
- Please note that unfortunately only a portion of the call was successfully recorded due to technical errors.
2019
December 2, 2019
Steering Committee Meeting #8
- Agenda (650 KB)
- Presentations
- Meeting Summary (805 KB)
- Video Archive
- Please note that, due to technical difficulties, the first 37 or so minutes have no volume, though the activity in the room (e.g., agenda, slides) can be seen.
May 30, 2019
Steering Committee Meeting #7
2018
December 11, 2018
October 31, 2018
Informational Call on Science Panel Operating Principles (1:00 pm to 1:30 pm)
This informational call with the Steering Committee and Science Panel will discuss proposed changes to the Science Panel Operating Principles document to further clarify management of conflicts of interest.
September 6, 2018
Steering Committee Meeting #5
- Agenda (570 KB)
- Meeting Summary (176 KB)
- Video Archive
August 9, 2018
Joint Steering Committee and Science Panel Meeting #2
- Agenda (563 KB)
- Presentations
- Meeting Summary (177 KB)
- Video Archive
June 13, 2018
Steering Committee Meeting #4
- Agenda (520 KB)
- Video Archive
- Meeting Summary (539 KB)
May 31, 2018
Joint Steering Committee and Science Panel Foundation-Setting Meeting
- Agenda (565 KB)
- Science Panel Membership (573 KB)
- Scope of Utah Lake Study (607 KB)
- Presentations
- Introduction to Conceptual Mapping (2 MB)
- Establishing Nutrient Criteria in Lakes
- Vocabulary, terminology, and concepts (2 MB)
- EPA’s role in approving nutrient criteria and expectations (1 MB)
- Water Management of Utah Lake (2 MB)
- Public Health Issues Related to Utah Lake (2 MB)
- Introduction to Shallow Lake Ecology (3 MB)
- Applying the Principles of Shallow Lake Ecology to the Recovery of an Endangered Fish (10.97 MB)
- Recreation Value and Economic Impacts of Utah Lake
- Video Archive
- Meeting Summary (718 KB)
May 10, 2018
Utah Lake Steering Committee Call #3
- Agenda (507 KB)
- Meeting Summary (694 KB)
April 12, 2018
Utah Lake Steering Committee Call #2
- Agenda (516 KB)
- Meeting Materials
- Utah Lake Study Scope Document (604 KB)
- Meeting Summary (703 KB)
- Video Archive
April 3, 2018
Utah Lake Steering Committee Call #1
- Agenda (556 KB)
- Meeting Materials
- Meeting Summary (703 KB)
- Video Archive
March 12, 2018
Utah Lake Steering Committee Meeting #3
- Agenda (559 KB)
- Meeting Materials
- Video Archive (YouTube)
January 23, 2018
Utah Lake Steering Committee Meeting #2
- Agenda (302 KB)
- Presentations
- Meeting Materials
- Video Archive (YouTube)
- Meeting Summary (743 KB)
- Written Public Comments (400 KB)
January 4, 2018
Utah Lake Steering Committee Meeting #1
- Agenda (326 KB)
- Presentations
- Meeting Summary (718 KB)
- Video Archive (YouTube)
- Proposed schedule and topics for future meetings (312 KB)
2017
June 22, 2017
Stakeholder Process
On June 22, 2017, the Utah Lake Commission Governing Board formally adopted a resolution endorsing the stakeholder process.
In November 2016, the Utah Division of Water Quality, Utah Lake Commission, and a group of engaged stakeholder initiated an effort to revise the existing stakeholder plan to develop a formal process for enhancing relationships, establishing goals and objectives for the project, implementing a scientifically defensible research plan, and recommending policy decisions. The product of this effort is a framework that establishes a 16-member Steering Committee representing the diverse stakeholder interests and an independent Science Panel responsible for developing scientifically defensible water quality goals for the lake. The Utah Lake Water Quality Study Stakeholder Process (873 KB) document discusses this approach in detail.
Additionally, DWQ received numerous comments from the Utah Lake Stakeholder group while developing the Stakeholder Process document. See the comments and associated responses (404 KB) for more information.