INDUSTRY
 
An industry’s reliance on water makes them a partner in water quality. There are many industries in the Bear River community.

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POWER GENERATION

PacifiCorp / Rocky Mountain Power

 
Photo source: http://www.bridgerlandaudubon.org/wetlandsmaze/

Hydropower and delivery of irrigation water has been part of the Bear River system since the early 1900s. The operations impact water quality along the river. As a requirement of FERC relicensing agreement, the company helps to fund and orchestrate water quality improvement projects through the Bear River Project Environmental Coordination Committee, a stakeholder working group.

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The Cutler Marsh Wetlands Maze is a portion of Utah Power's Cutler Reservoir, located in northern Utah's Cache County. This part of the marsh and the surrounding lands are managed by Utah Power for the protection and enhancement of flora and fauna and their habitat, as well as to provide additional opportunities for recreation (e.g., canoeing, hunting, fishing, and birdwatching) and for traditional agricultural land uses such as grazing and irrigation storage. The water impounded in Cutler Reservoir is used by Utah Power, an electric utility company, to satisfy irrigation water rights and to generate hydroelectric power.
  http://www.bridgerlandaudubon.org/wetlandsmaze/
Bear River Project Environmental Coordination Committee
  http://www.pacificorp.com/Article/Article43498.html
   
 

AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION

Agricultural Producers and Irrigators
   

  These producers not only affect the quality of the return flows from their fields, but are also affected by the quality of water that they receive from the system.

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Bear River Water Users Association is a group comprised of major canal companies plus other independent irrigators that have delivery contact with PacifiCorp for water stored in Bear Lake.
   
Idaho Small Pumpers Association
   
Utah Small Pumpers Association

Farm Bureau is an organization dedicated to improving net farm income and the quality of life for all Utahns.
  http://utfb.fb.org/Website/WQ.html

WATER CONSERVANCIES

Water Conservancy Districts

   

Since the proposed Bear River Development Act has promised water to several Wasatch Front Conservancy Districts, they have become more interested in the water quality of the Bear River. Future project may be funded by the districts.

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 Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District is a political subdivision of the State of Utah. Jordan Valley is primarily a wholesaler of water to cities and improvement districts within Salt Lake County
  http://www.jvwcd.org/Info/info.asp

The Weber Basin Water Conservancy District covers over 2,500 square miles within five counties: Davis, Weber, Morgan, Summit and a part of Box Elder.
   http://www.weberbasin.com/history.php

Bear River Water Conservancy District

Contact http://goventities.commerce.utah.gov/index.html?Entity=367
   
 

GRAZING & CATTLE PRODCTION

Grazing & Cattle Producers 
   
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60% of the watershed is used as rangeland – 2.6 million acres

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  • The mission of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association is to serve the livestock business and families of Wyoming by protecting their economic, legislative, regulatory, judicial, environmental, custom, and cultural interests.

Wyoming http://www.fws.gov/partners/pdfs/WY-needs.pdf
Utah http://ag.utah.gov/conservation/GIPslick.pdf
 

Rich County Coordinated Resource Management

Idaho  

SPORTS & RECREATION

SPORT & RECREATION INDUSTRIES
   

Many outdoor sport and recreation activities not only rely on high quality being maintained, but also can have an impact on the watershed for good or ill.

  • Boating
  • Whitewater sports
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
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