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Board hears water-system expansion update; members discuss frozen funding and farmer outreach
Summary
The Hurricane City Water Board received progress reports on pipeline and pump work, a new Sky Ranch tank, and well repairs. Board members said some outside funding remains frozen but NRCS indicated potential funding for an on-farm Phase 2; board members also discussed timing and detours on 700 and 1300 South.
Board members reported progress on the city's water-system expansion, including concrete work on new pond walls, piping installation, paving near the 920 intersection, and preparatory work for an upcoming 2,000,000-gallon Sky Ranch tank.
Staff said piping has been installed from the Jason/Jacklyn property area to the 920 intersection and work is preparing to proceed toward the 840 area. The board noted that construction on 700 and 1300 South will be significant and likely require road closures and detours while crews work.
Operations staff reported a failure of the west well; contractors (Gardner Brothers) are scheduled to pull the well and install a replacement. The board also discussed planned mechanical work at Dixie Springs (pump and booster components) and that interstate contractors would begin pump work shortly.
Funding: board members said they met with representatives connected to state officials and development groups to ask about “frozen” money linked to the project. A board member reported speaking with Mike Marshall from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), who indicated he believed funding for an on-farm Phase 2 remained available. The board discussed Phase 1 participants (identified in the meeting as larger farms including Kenneth Heaton and a Beechers property) and noted Phase 1 coverage is limited geographically (running down 1,300). Board members exchanged contact information to connect NRCS with local farmers.
Other details: crews obtained a permit for blasting to open ground for pipe installation at the Sky Ranch tank site, and contractors continue dirt-moving operations at that location. Board members said work is ongoing to coordinate service reconnections and the construction schedule across several segments of the expansion.
No formal board action was taken on procurement or budget adjustments during the update; members asked staff to continue coordination with funding partners and to update the board on any change to the frozen funds status.
