Two years after efforts to establish a water conservancy district were defeated, the Cache County Council has hired a part-time water policy coordinator.
The council voted unanimously Tuesday to hire Thad Erickson of Amalga. The county has budgeted $15,000 for water planning and Erickson's salary is included in that amount.Erickson will be responsible for collecting information and completing an inventory of all water resources in the county. He will also represent the county at state and local meetings where water is discussed.
Erickson has degrees in geology and public administration and owns a fish hatchery.