Lower Price River Watershed Plan-EA Sponsor = UT Division of Wildlife Resources
The project is funded through authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
Project Description
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources as the project sponsor, is proposing the Lower Price River Watershed Improvements Project in Carbon and Emery Counties, Utah, under authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law [PL] 83-566). Improvements are being proposed within a portion of the Lower Price River Watershed in Carbon and Emery counties. The main objective of the project is to implement local water management solutions that will sustain farmlands and agricultural operations, provide flood protection, improve fish and wildlife habitat, and enrich rural economies in the area. The principal feature of the project is improving the storage capacity and dam safety of Olsen Reservoir. Other project features include constructing flood protection structures along the Carbon Canal and a new water delivery system to Olsen Reservoir. Other project features include constructing an irrigation pipeline along the Carbon Canal, fencing improvements within the watershed, and a new water delivery system to Olsen Reservoir.
NEPA Analysis
NRCS, as the lead federal agency, is initiating National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis in the form of a new Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) to analyze impacts to the natural and human environment from this project. The Plan-EA will comply with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations at 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, which require an evaluation of potential environmental impacts associated with federal projects and actions.
Current Status
The public scoping period has concluded. All public scoping comments have been considered, and the project is currently in the draft Plan-EA development phase. The NRCS will notify the public when the draft Plan-EA is available for review and comment.
Final Plan-EA Public Comment Period
Open: Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Close: Friday, September 13, 2019
Public Scoping Meeting:
The Public scoping meeting was held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The meeting location was at the Utah Division of Natural Resources Conference Room, 319 North Carbonville Road, Price, UT 84501.
Contact Information
Jones & DeMille Engineering
Attn: Wyatt Shakespear
1535 S. 100 W.
Richfield, UT 84701
Phone: (435) 896-8266
Email: w.shakespear@jonesanddemille.com
or
Tony Beals - NRCS
125 S. State Street - Room 4010
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100
Phone: 801-524-4543
Email: anthony.beals@usda.gov