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Richfield-West Sevier Watershed (Sponsor = Sevier County Commission)

The project is funded through authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.

Project Description

The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with the Sevier County Commission as the project sponsor is proposing to partially fund through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law [PL] 83-566), the Richfield-West Sevier Watershed Flood Prevention Operations Project in Sevier County, Utah. Improvements are being proposed within the new Richfield-West Sevier Watershed to 1) further the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, 2) prevent flood damages, and 3) further the conservation and proper utilization of land.

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 Scoping Phase and Draft Plan-EA document are complete. The Final Draft Plan-EA is pending the final public meeting to present the preferred alternative. The public, organizations, and agencies are invited to provide comments on the proposed project when the comment period is advertised.  

Final Public Comment Period (pending)
Final Draft Plan-EA (pending)

Scoping Public Comment Period
Open:        Monday, June 25, 2018
Close:        Wednesday July 25, 2018

Scoping Public Open House – Sevier County Administration Building – Basement Auditorium

Date:   Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Time:   5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location:    Sevier County Administration Building – Basement Auditorium
250 North, Main Street
Richfield, Utah

Contact Information

Jones & DeMille Engineering – Attn:  Jenna Jorgensen
1535 South, 100 West
Richfield, Utah 84701
Phone:  (435) 896-8266
Email:  jenna.j@jonesanddemille.com

or

Derek Hamilton – NRCS
125 S. State Street – Room 4010
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100
Phone:  801-524-4560
Email:  derek.hamilton@usda.gov

NOTE: We will add other directories as we move through the NEPA planning process.
Updated: February 2023