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Board hears NRCS funding returned for Gertsch application after UDOT flagged bypass impact
Summary
Utah Open Lands told the Wasatch County Open Lands Board that NRCS returned $6.1 million previously allocated to the Gertsch application after UDOT said that a proposed bypass alignment could impact that parcel. The board discussed alternatives including nonfederal funding and easement design to preserve wildfire access while protecting scenic values.
Utah Open Lands reported to the Wasatch County Open Lands Board that the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has declined the Gertsch application and returned approximately $6.1 million previously allocated after receiving a letter from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) indicating the project could interfere with an infrastructure bypass alignment.
Why it matters: the Gertsch property was a major NRCS candidate and the decision affects whether the county’s open-space strategy must rely on nonfederal funds or wait for a clarified UDOT alignment. Board members discussed the implication that NRCS’s infrastructure rules can disqualify projects when a transportation agency demonstrates an…
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