The purpose of the Humboldt River Stakeholder Working Group is to evaluate and consider proposed strategies for reducing water right conflicts in the Humboldt River region, including solutions beyond the authority of the Division. Members are committed to engaging in collaborative deliberation, with discussions incorporating review of data and available science, exploration of options to address conflict, and identification of challenges, approaches, and potential solutions.
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Working Group Meetings |
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| September 23, 2025 |
Meeting Recording |
Topics: conservancy-economic subgroup update, offsets, middle basin model update and limitations, technical subgroup update, draft curtailment order outline, breakout groups |
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April 11, 2025 |
Topics: unused decree water, Prudic trend, basin models, capture study, conservancy subgroup update, economics subgroup update, Idaho groundwater districts |
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January 8, 2025 |
Topics: conjunctive management ideas and concepts, offsets, augmentation of streamflow, Humboldt decree, managed aquifer recharge, market-based approach, flow trends |
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October 2, 2024 |
Topics: irrigation season, water supply update, forecast, stream capture, groundwater discharge, model results, upper basin model, middle basin model, lower basin model, regionwide ET analysis, Order 1329, conservancy district, conjunctive management framework |
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June 25, 2024 |
Topics: capture, capture rates, timeline |
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Working Group Members |
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Doug Busselman (At-Large) |
Sam Routson/ Eldon Crawford Irrigation (groundwater) |
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Jeff Fontaine (At-Large) |
Bennie Hodges, Irrigation (surface water) |
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Shayla Hudson (County) |
Sabrina Tomera Reed, Irrigation (surface water) |
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Zach Woodbury, County |
Joel Donalson, Mining |
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Michael Taylor/ Andrew Ayers (Economics) |
Steve Skidmore, Mining |
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Ed James, Conservancy |
Jim Kerr/ Dale Johnson, Municipal Supply/City |
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Laurel Saito, Environmental |
James Eason, Municipal Supply/City |
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Jay Dixon, Hydrogeology |
Sev Carlson, Water Attorney |
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Dwight Smith, Hydrogeology |
Therese Stix/ Caitlin Skulan, Water Attorney |
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Brigid McHale, Industrial |
Dawn Aragon, Water Consultant |
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Kendle Bowler, Irrigation (groundwater) |
Chris Mahannah, Water Consultant |