Eric Klotz
Eric Klotz
Eric Klotz is Registered Professional Engineer in the state of Utah. He obtained a BS degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1983. Upon graduating he began working for the Utah Division of Water Resources (DWRe). The DWRe mission is to plan, conserve, develop and protect Utah’s water resources.Eric has been with the Utah Division of Water Resources for 24 years and currently manages the Water Conservation and Education Section. The state’s goal is to reduce per capita water use by at least 25% by the year 2050. Eric and his staff’s duties include managing various conservation and education programs and monitoring statewide water use and supplies. They have developed a set of strategies that they are implementing to ensure that the per capita water use reduction is achieved and that the state can continue to meet the water needs of a growing population.
Abstract:Predicted Population Growth and Demands on Water Resources
Eric’s presentation today will show how the state intends to meet future water needs. Conservation, agricultural water being transferred to municipal and industrial uses as well as new water development projects will all play a role in ensuring an adequate water supply for some nearly 6 million people expected to live in Utah in 2050. The four main hydrological basins flowing into Great Salt Lake currently contain about 2.5 million people. What will the doubling of this population, expected by 2050, do to the hydrology of Great Salt Lake? How will lake levels be affected? These are some of the questions Eric hopes to answer and bring more understanding to the issue of future water use along the Wasatch Front.
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