Council reviews resolution to join North Utah County Aquifer Council interlocal agreement

The Lindon City Council discussed a resolution to join an interlocal agreement for the North Utah County Aquifer Council, an organization that conducts studies and recharge work in the American Fork Canyon area, including ponds used for secondary‑water irrigation recharge.

A staff explanation said the resolution would make the city an official participant and that the council would pay dues and participate in studies focused on recharge areas, noting the recharge work includes ponds and a gravel pit that is part of the recharge site. “This is actually doing 2 things. It's 1, it's approving our joining of this interlocal agreement for the North Utah County Aquifer Council,” a staff member said.

Staff described the council’s current informal participation and said the resolution formalizes the city’s role and contribution. The staff presentation said the program’s focus is currently raw‑water recharge rather than drinking‑water supply and that the city would pay a fee to support studies and participation.

Council members asked what the city missed by not being an official participant in earlier phases. Staff said historically Lindon had participated informally but is now making membership official and would be invited into ongoing study work. The transcript excerpts provided do not include a recorded vote on the resolution or a tally of dues; the council did not take a recorded roll‑call vote in the supplied text.