Local Water Management Organizations
Local water management organizations are on-the-ground, day-to-day managers of water in many places. These organizations include irrigation companies, municipalities, and special service districts (Armstrong & Jackson-Smith, 2017: Freeman, 2000). Our current research efforts have focused on irrigation companies and municipalities, researching risk perceptions, priorities, decision-making, and overall water management, specifically within the state of Utah (Figure 1) and the Great Salt Lake Basin more specifically (Figure 2).
Figure 1. Utah watershed basins.
Figure 2. Great Salt Lake subbasins.
Irrigation Companies
We found through interviews and surveys (Figure 3) that irrigation companies are working on a wide variety of water management-related efforts. However, there are many barriers that these companies encounter in water management. A major challenge for many companies was that of not having a seat at the table. Many irrigation companies expressed that they didn't have a seat at the table and did not know how to go about obtaining that seat. Those few companies that expressed having a seat at the table of water governance noted the effort and costs associated with being at the table. 
Figure 3. Irrigation company interview (a.) and survey (b.) counts by Great Salt Lake subbasins.
Below, you will find our simple, descriptive report that outlines project efforts and findings. Be on the look out for future reports and papers!
Irrigation Company Report
Additionally, this work is based on Bailey Holdaway's Masters Thesis research. She examined not only the risk perceptions of irrigation companies, but also the composition and data makeup of these companies within the Great Salt Lake Basin. To read more about our efforts and findings on irrigation companies, please find the report below!
Irrigation Company Masters Thesis
Municipalities
In an effort to better understand the water management practices of municipalities in Utah, surveys were conducted with city and town representatives. These surveys aimed to capture insights across a variety of key topics related to water resource management.
Below, check out our descriptive report of our municipal efforts. Stay tuned for further reports and papers!
Municipality report
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Photo credits: USU Extension, USU Photoshelter, Utah Department of Public Safety, & Jacob Barlow