Spring City Watershed (Sponsor = Spring City)
The project is funded through authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
Project Description
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), with Spring City and Horseshoe Irrigation Company as the project sponsors, is proposing to partially fund through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act [Public Law (PL) 83-566], the Spring City Watershed Plan in Sanpete County, Utah.
The purpose of the project is to: provide flood protection for Spring City; provide irrigation water storage for use throughout irrigation season; reduce water losses and improve supply to agricultural and residential users; effectively measure water usage; separate water facilities for agricultural and residential users, and provide recreational opportunities.
NEPA Analysis
NRCS, as the lead federal agency, is initiating National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis in the form of a 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 USDA’s NEPA regulations at 7 CFR Part 1b and NRCS’s NEPA regulations at 7 CFR Part 650, which require an evaluation of potential environmental impacts associated with federal projects and actions.
Current Status
NRCS has prepared the Draft Plan-EA and is holding a public meeting on February 27, 2025, where project information will be provided and comments solicited on the Draft Plan-EA. Interested parties may voice their comments, ideas and concerns to NRCS and the project sponsors during this meeting.
March 28 Update: Comments will continue to be accepted through April 28.
Further information, including meeting location, online access, and how to submit comments, can be found in the public meeting notice below.
Project Documents
Spring City Public Meeting Notice
Spring City Draft Watershed Plan-EA
Appendix A - Comments and Responses
Appendix D - Investigation and Analysis Report
Appendix E - Supporting Information
Contact Information
Connor Benfield, Field Watershed Coordinator
Connor.benfield@usda.gov
435-630-4557
or
Project Hotline
springcity@utwatershed.com
(385) 274-6053
Updated: March 2025