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Board President Scott Phillips educates second graders on Farm Field Day. "The more proactive we can be, the better off it will be for the future." —JEREMY SORENSEN relationships so that when those off-the-wall stories come out, I can put a rumor to rest. Kris Polly: In addition to council meetings, do you have other educational components to what you are doing so that people in the area have a better sense of how they get their water? Jeremy Sorensen: In conjunction with the Provo River Water Users Association and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, we work with the local farm bureau. Each year, they have a Farm Field Day, during which they bring 3,000 second graders to a farm. We have created a model mountain where we explain the water cycle. We have dams and pipes that show how we divert the water to different areas. We can make calls, and I have a sprayer to show the rain. It is fun to watch kids realize the purpose of the reservoirs. This education is much needed. I had someone call me the other day; he was upset because he had a family reunion by a reservoir up Payson Canyon. Because of the drought, the canyon reservoir has dried up to become a large mud puddle. He told me that I had ruined his reunion because I drained his reservoir (even though I don’t regulate that reservoir). The public perception is that reservoirs are for recreation and fishing, when in reality, they are for drinking, irrigation, and other water usage. Kris Polly: What is the most important thing you have learned as an irrigation district manager? Jeremy Sorensen: The most important thing I have learned is communication. Don’t assume anything. If you hear something verify it before making any decisions. Keep everyone involved as up to date as possible. I am not saying I am perfect at this but have found the more I talk to others the less questions we have about what we are doing. IL Jeremy Sorensen is the general manager of Strawberry Water Users Association. He can be reached at jeremy@strawberrywater.com. PHOTO COURTESY OF JEREMY SORENSEN. 10 IRRIGATION LEADER
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