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Washington County attorney says federal delays blocked water reuse, road corridor projects
Summary
Washington County, Utah, officials told the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands that routine land exchanges and a congressionally authorized Northern Corridor road remain stalled by lengthy federal processes, delaying infrastructure and water projects local officials say are needed for growth.
Eric Clark, County Attorney of Washington County, Utah, told the subcommittee that protracted federal review and agency reversals have delayed projects his county says are critical to water security and growth.
“Running cattle becomes more and more difficult due to constantly changing federal land management and restrictions,” Clark said, describing multi‑decade declines in local timber and grazing access and the effect on rural jobs. Clark identified a planned land exchange meant to secure a county reuse…
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