Colorado River Authority of Utah
August 18, 2026--1:00 p.m. MT
60 E South Temple, 1st Floor Training Room, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
1. Call to Order-Gene Shawcroft, Chair
2. Welcome and New Board Member Introductions -Members of the Board
3. Approval of the Minutes of the June 16, 2026, Colorado River Authority of Utah Regular Board Meeting and August 3, 2026, Special Meeting- Gene Shawcroft
4. Public Comment Pursuant to the Public Comment Policy of the Authority (limit of 2 minutes per
person) - Joel Ferry, Vice Chair
5. Report of the Chair - Gene Shawcroft
6. Report of the Executive Director - Amy Haas, Executive Director
7. Hydrology and System Status Update - Amanda Daniels, Senior Project Engineer
8. Report on Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead-Wayne Pullan, Regional Director, Upper Colorado Region, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
9. Update on $100 Million Federal Grant Award to the Upper Division States for Contribution/Conservation Activities - Chuck Cullom, Executive Director & Rachel Musil, Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer, Upper Colorado River Commission
10. Remarks from the Board
11. Other Business
12. Next Meeting: October 20, 2026 World Trade Center 1st Floor Conference Room,
60 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
13. Closed Session as needed to discuss interstate claims to the use of water from the Colorado River system and to protect classified records, legal strategy, or the ability of the state to carry out negotiations (UCA 52-4-205(2)(e)).
14. Adjourn
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