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Bear River Water districts seek state match for Tremonton pipeline to serve 7,000 new homes
Summary
Representatives from the Bear River Water Conservancy District and Tremonton asked a legislative subcommittee for a state matching grant toward a new 12–16 inch pipeline to deliver water for housing and industry in eastern Box Elder County.
Representative Jay Peterson and Mayor Lyle Holmgren presented a request to the Natural Resources and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee for state matching funds to extend delivery infrastructure from the Bothwell Pocket to Tremonton and surrounding parts of eastern Box Elder County.
The Bear River Water Conservancy District and the town of Tremonton are proposing to add a second transmission line — described in testimony as between 12 and 16 inches — because existing service lines are at capacity. “We are willing to…put up about $5,000,000 of the $11,000,000 that are required,” Mayor Lyle Holmgren said, asking the committee for the remainder as matching funds rather than an outright grant.
The presenters said Tremonton now has about 4,500 dwelling units and that a single large subdivision could add roughly 5,000 units; other anticipated subdivisions could add about 2,000 units, for an approximate total of 7,000 potential new units over the coming years. Testimony also cited about 1,200 additional dwelling units expected in the Bothwell area. Speakers emphasized that the demand is for both residential (including “affordable housing units”) and industrial uses tied to a planned inland port and associated manufacturing and warehousing sites.
Committee members asked whether the pipe sizing was adequate for future growth. Mayor Holmgren responded that the new line would meet demand for roughly the next decade but would not by itself serve all county needs. Representative Peterson and Mayor Holmgren framed the request as a shared investment and said the district already has $5 million available and is seeking the state match to complete a roughly $11 million project.
The presentation described the project as shovel ready and emphasized that the Conservancy District produces a significant quantity of water in the Bothwell Pocket but needs improved delivery capacity.
The presenters did not provide a specific funding recommendation from the committee or a formal motion; the item was a request for an RFA (request for appropriation) and informational presentation.
