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Stopping tourism, freezing development not the answer to southern Utah’s water woes, panelists warn

Panelists called out three local developments — Southern Shores, Zion Utah Jellystone Park and Desert Color — as water wasters.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left: Scott Taylor, St. George water services manager; Doug Bennett, Washington County Water Conservancy District conservation manager; and Karen Goodfellow, vice president of Conserve Southwest Utah, discuss water issues at a climate conference at Utah Tech University.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) From left: Scott Taylor, St. George water services manager; Doug Bennett, Washington County Water Conservancy District conservation manager; and Karen Goodfellow, vice president of Conserve Southwest Utah, discuss water issues at a climate conference at Utah Tech University.