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Provo approves urban‑farming culinary‑water credit; residents press city on lost irrigation ditches
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance delegating a culinary‑water urban farming credit policy to water resources staff and approved a $120 annual credit mechanism; public commenters raised concerns about loss of historic irrigation delivery to neighborhood parcels.
Provo’s council voted 7–0 Aug. 5 to amend the consolidated fee schedule and delegate authority to the water resources director to adopt a policy providing a culinary‑water credit for qualifying urban farms and community gardens.
Water resources engineer Barry Prettyman explained the planned policy and eligibility criteria: gardens must grow marketable plants (including fruits, vegetables and herbs), occupy at least 25% of a parcel or 5,000 square feet, be actively used for at least four continuous months of the irrigation season (April through October) and reach Tier 3 culinary‑water usage during the irrigation season. The policy is limited to residential accounts, will not apply in agricultural zones, and credits…
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