Waterways Management Announcements

Project News

This summer the planning team is working with the Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Group to collect information on visitation and recreationalists’ satisfaction on the waterways, as well as completing a report on land use, recreation, and natural resource conditions and trends. Be on the lookout for volunteers administering questionnaires at the various boat ramps or take a short (and newly improved) questionnaire below. What you can do now:

  • Learn more about the Plan
  • Sign up for updates!
  • Have you visited one of the waterways this summer? Tell us about your experience that day with this short questionnaire:
  • Interested in sharing more about a specific wateray, take the long questionnaire:

What you can do now:

  • Learn more about the Plan
  • Sign up for updates!
  • Have you visited one of the waterways this summer? Tell us about your experience that day with this short questionnaire:
  • Interested in sharing more about a specific wateray, take the long questionnaire:

New Ordinances Go Into Effect January 1st


Starting January 1, 2026, new ordinances will go into effect for properties located in unincorporated Valley County. These impact short term rental permitting, placement permitting, signage, dark sky ordinances, floodplain ordinances, building permi…