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Irrigation ponds dug, pipeline work advancing as state 0% loan closes; NRCS match still pending
Summary
Board members reported construction progress on two 3-million-gallon irrigation ponds, pipeline blasting and service-line installation; the Utah Board of Water Resources wired a 0% loan of $12,665,000 to Hurricane to fund culinary projects and to support NRCS-matched irrigation work.
Construction crews have finished excavation of two 3-million-gallon irrigation ponds and began cleanup and rebar work for concrete components, board members reported. Work on the pipeline and pump station is underway; crews completed blasting for the pipeline and have advanced roughly 100 feet eastward while installing a 30-inch service line. The board flagged a conflict with a CenturyLink 100-pair cable that may force a minor alignment change and additional asphalt work on a road segment.
At a board meeting staff reported that the Utah State Board of Water Resources has closed a 0 percent loan for $12,665,000 to the city and wired funds after a closing earlier in the day. The loan will help fund multiple culinary projects including the Sky Ranch 2-million-gallon tank, the Sky Ranch well, the Golds Wash well and an 18-inch transmission line near Sky Ranch. The loan will also be used to meet local matching obligations for NRCS irrigation projects, where NRCS is expected to fund 75 percent of eligible irrigation costs and the city to provide about 15 percent, with the state loan covering the remainder.
Bids for the second phase of irrigation piping came in below the engineer's estimate; the board discussed the low bidders and bid ranking. Construction contracts for the Golds Wash well, Sky Ranch tank and portions of the transmission line were noted as awarded by the city council. Board members cautioned that NRCS funding remains uncertain in the near term; if NRCS funds are delayed or withdrawn, the board said it may pursue a low-rate loan from the Board of Water Resources to avoid leaving the project half completed. "We have the money and...the closing happened today. Money went wired, and we had the closing," a staff member said.
Board members said they expect project work to move quickly once contractors receive notices to proceed, and they set an internal goal of substantial completion of some components by the end of 2026, while acknowledging that wells and tanks can take longer to develop. The board also discussed contractor logistics, materials donations as matching where applicable, and the need to coordinate with utility owners for relocated lines.
No formal action was taken by the board on contracting at this meeting; council actions to award specific construction contracts were reported by staff.
