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Utah County resident urges action after floodwaters damage orchard from Summit Creek
Summary
A resident told the Utah County Board of County Commissioners that repeated flooding from Summit Creek has damaged multiple rows of orchard trees, called for county inclusion in mitigation planning and asked officials to seek FEMA or state funds; county staff pledged to follow up and assess eligibility.
Cheryl Fowers, who identified herself as a regional resident, told the Utah County Board of County Commissioners on May 31 that severe and recurring spring floods from Summit Creek have run through her orchard and caused significant damage to multiple rows of trees and farm operations. "We can't pay for this. Like, this is not right that that we're just supposed to sit back and accept this," Fowers said, describing lost harvest and labor challenges.
Fowers recounted historical efforts to address the drainage, including a fact-finding committee in the early 1980s and a court case she said they won. She…
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