Timeline
This timeline shows the history of the Cache County Water Department. It also shows future plans to maintain and expand water resources within Cache County.
1860: Early Claims
1904-1927: Power Development
1912-1919: Irrigation Contracts
1920: Dietrich Decree
1922: Kimball Decree
1958: Bear River Compact
1966-Present: Potential Reservoir Site Studies
1980: Bear River Compact Amended
1989: Subsequent Service Contract
1990: Modeling of the Bear River
1991: Bear River Water Development Act
1995: Bear River Water Settlement Agreement
1999: Cache County Ground Water Management Plan
2012: Supply and Demand Data from DWRe
2012: Public Process
| Mar 8 | Bear River Small Pumpers Meeting |
| Mar 28 | Presentation at Utah Mini Water Users Conference |
| Apr 30 |
Started Stakeholder Interviews
Over 40 interviews conducted, including representatives of drinking water systems, Division of Water Rights, Pacificorp, conservancy districts, river commissioners, Bear River Bird Refuge, The Nature Conservancy, and county and state representatives. |
| May 29 | Report to Joint Council (Logan City & Cache County) |
| Jun 4 | Irrigation Stakeholder Workshop |
| Jul 10 | Report to County Council |
| Jul 18 | Steering Committee Meeting #1 (39 participants) |
| Oct 25 | Steering Committee Meeting #2 (45 participants) |
| Nov 7/12 | USU Staff Input Meetings |
| Dec 11 | Report to County Council |
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2013: Master Plan Report to County Council
2013: Public Process
| Jan 16 | Steering Committee Meeting #3 |
| Feb 12 | Report to County Council |
| Mar 6 | Bear River Small Pumpers Meeting |
| Apr 4 | Presentation at Utah Mini Water Users Conference |
| Apr 24 | Steering Committee Meeting #4 (Review Draft Master Plan) |
| May 11 | Meeting with Mayors of Cache County |
| May 28 | Present findings to Cache County Council |
| Aug |
Final Report
Stakeholder input given through the process outlined above was used to help create objective criteria to evaluate a number of future projects, and then to evaluate what management system should be in place to implement the selected projects. |
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