The Salt Lake Tribune and Utah Public Radio

A plan to keep northern Utah lawns green could drastically cut flows in a river that feeds the Great Salt Lake

June 18th 2026 by Brock Marchant and Naomi Cragun / The Salt Lake Tribune and Utah Public Radio

The president of the irrigation company backing the project said people should have a choice in what water they use to keep their lawns going. Logan • Clay Essig has lived on the bank of the Little