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DEQ signs off on PRV design; city discusses water-rights adjudication and infrastructure projects
Summary
City staff reported DEQ approval of the PRV project design, moving it to final design and financing with an estimated capital cost of about $2.5 million. Council also received updates on the Maverick development, sewer installation, Tesoro Falls surveys, and the long-running water-rights adjudication process.
City staff told the Soda Springs City Council that the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has approved the design package for the city’s PRV (pressure reducing valve) project, allowing the project to move forward to final design and financing work. Staff said the city generally has one year from DEQ approval to begin construction, though extensions are possible upon request. The capital budget estimate discussed during the meeting was approximately $2.5 million.
The council also heard status updates on several local infrastructure projects. The Maverick development’s contractor shifted the schedule with a new target completion around Sept. 1; fiber‑optic lines are being placed underground and sewer installation is roughly halfway complete by length. Staff noted a change order and a modest estimated cost for a related item (roughly $33,000) is expected for approval.
Staff addressed longer‑term water‑rights work and adjudication. The city is pursuing statutory‑to‑appropriative conversions, changes of point of diversion and other steps needed to secure water for irrigation and future development. Speakers said many of the city’s water rights have senior priority dates (some dating to the late 1800s) but the adjudication process is multi‑year and subject to review by state water resources officials. Staff said they will return with further updates and documentation as the adjudication progresses.
