Director
Utah Division of Water Resources
Bio:
Candice Hasenyager serves as the Utah Division of Water Resources Director. Candice has worked on water resources and planning projects since 2007. She has been involved in multiple Utah Water Task Force workgroups, Great Salt Lake Strike team, water resources planning, surface water modeling, hydrology studies and municipal water demand projections. Candice feels strongly about helping find balanced solutions to ensure Utah families have a reliable water supply, that agriculture and businesses can be successful, and that the environment can prosper. She graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
Title: Preserving and Sustaining GSL: Top 10 Reasons Utah Can Do It
Abstract: The challenge in front of us can sometimes feel daunting. The significance of the Great Salt Lake extends beyond Utah, profoundly impacting the environment, ecology and economy of the entire western United States. The declining lake levels have many of us working our fingers to the bone to address this issue. Though we are facing a problem that no one else in the world has been able to solve, we have opportunities to pioneer solutions. Let's explore the 10 reasons why Utah has the potential to achieve what others haven’t.