Warner Draw Debris Basin Rehabilitation
Project Description
Warner Draw Debris Basin is located on the southeast side of Washington City, Utah. USDA-NRCS performed an assessment of Warner Draw Debris Basin and concluded that the dam does not meet current NRCS and Utah State Dam Safety regulations and engineering standards for a Class “C” dam (potential “Loss of Life”). The purpose of this project is for the dam to meet current NRCS and Utah State Dam Safety regulations, current engineering standards, and stabilize the existing dam structures. The life of the dam would be extended for a minimum of 50 years and a maximum of 100 years. The project sponsor is the Washington County Flood Control Authority.
NEPA Analysis
This project is being partially funded by the NRCS Small Watershed Rehabilitation Amendments (PL 106-472) which authorizes funding and technical assistance to rehabilitate aging flood control dams built under the Small Watershed Program (PL83-566). NRCS, as the lead federal agency, has initiated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis in the form of a Supplemental Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment (Plan-EA) to analyze impacts to the natural and human environment from this project. The Environmental Assessment 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. BLM is a Cooperating Agency on the NEPA analysis since the project is located on land managed by the BLM St. George Field Office.
Current Status
The Draft Plan-EA public comment period closed on January 27, 2017. NRCS compiled comments received and completed the Final Plan-EA for the project. The NRCS Utah State Conservationist has decided that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is approved for the Preferred Alternative (Rehabilitation Alternative) for the rehabilitation of Warner Draw Debris Basin.
Contact Information
For further project information please contact:
Lance Smith – NRCS (Design/Construction)
125 S. State Street – Room 4010
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100
435-704-4861
lance.smith@ut.usda.gov
or
Norm Evenstad – NRCS
125 S. State Street – Room 4010
Salt Lake City, UT 84138-1100
801-524-4569
norm.evenstad@ut.usda.gov
Project Documents
Utah Division of Water Rights Dam Safety – Warner Draw Website
Finding of No Significant Impact
Warner Draw FONSI (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Final Plan-EA
Warner Draw Final Plan-EA (PDF, 93.3 MB)
Archived Materials
Draft Plan-EA
Warner Draw Draft Plan-EA (PDF, 86.4 MB)
Scoping
Scoping Report (PDF, 9.52 MB)
Scoping Meeting Presentation (PDF, 6 MB)
Scoping Notice (PDF, 326 KB)
NOTE: USDA-NRCS will add other directories and documents as we move through subsequent phases of the NEPA process.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2017
