The Utah State Legislature is considering importing some Israeli water practices as part of ongoing efforts to save the Great Salt Lake and ensure a continual supply of water across the state.
On Tuesday, members of the legislature's Water Development Commission were briefed on a recent trip to Israel by some lawmakers and state water officials. The Great Salt Lake Collaborative embedded a journalist on the trip to produce a series of reports about what Israel has done to become a nation that went from water scarcity to surplus.
"They use a lot less water than we do," said Candice Hasenyager, the director of the Utah Division of Water Resources, who added:"They have a long history of water scarcity, so they've really having to innovate and use technologies to help their country thrive. They've been using drip irrigation since the 1960s."
Utah Department of Agriculture & Food Commissioner Craig Buttars told the commission he would like to see a dramatic expansion of drip irrigation in the state.It is something Israel uses in crop growing and landscaping . He also urged lawmakers to lean into research universities to innovate and solve problems.
"That's totally reasonable," said Rep. Snider, adding of Israel's water policies:"Not everything is going to fit here.""I'm glad you went and thank you for directing this," he told Rep. Snider.
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