Simplot updates slurry‑line replacement schedule and asks county to support contested BLM land exchange

Andrea Gumm, representing Simplot, updated the board on the Smoky Canyon mill slurry-line replacement. She said work will begin at the mill and run to the summit of Timber Creek, with ROW snow removal beginning April 1, 2026; the Timber Creek Road portion of the pipeline replacement is expected to be complete by May 10, 2026, with overall completion of the pipeline project anticipated by July 2026. She provided written documentation of the 2026 slurry line replacement plan and said a sign will mark road closures near the junction; however, she did not anticipate a county road-closure ordinance because of the timing of the work.