Megan Nick
Environmental Scientist
Division of Water Resources
Hailey Kirlin is an Environmental Scientist at the Utah Division of Water Resources. She works primarily with communities implementing water resource topics into their general plans. Hailey graduated from Whitman College in Washington State with a B.S. in Geology and holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Denver. Prior to her employment with the State, Hailey consulted communities on flood mitigation on behalf of FEMA, worked in local planning, and spent time in private industry tackling wastewater, stormwater, and other water resource projects.
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Lunch Keynote: Planning for Water Resilience »
APA Utah 2026 Spring Conference: Bryce Canyon, April 9, 2026 1:00 pmIn 2022, Utah adopted SB-110, requiring larger municipalities and all counties to include a water use and preservation element in their general plans by December 31, 2025. With support from the Division of Water Resources, communities across the state worked to adopt water elements that assess their water resources related to growth and to increase water efficiency in new development. This session will explain the requirement, share progress from around the state, and discuss what comes next.
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