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Contested Narrows Reservoir resolution passes the House despite opposition from Carbon County lawmaker
Summary
House Resolution 1 supporting the Narrows Reservoir project passed 54–16 after extended debate. Opponents raised environmental and local economic concerns — including trout spawning impacts and risks to nearby mining and power-plant operations — while the sponsor cited adjudicated water rights and prior intercounty agreements.
The Utah House on Jan. 30 approved House Resolution 1 (HR1), a statement supporting the Narrows Reservoir project in central Utah, after floor debate that highlighted a sharp divide between Sanpete County proponents and Carbon County opponents.
The sponsor framed HR1 as a fairness and water-storage measure. "Is the water clearly Sanpete's? Yes," the sponsor said, asserting that 5,400 acre‑feet had been adjudicated to Sanpete County and that an independent engineering study recently…
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