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Study recommends $200 million a year for Unified Water Infrastructure Plan; council members question new prioritization process
Summary
Consultants recommended a $200 million‑per‑year funding level for the Unified Water Infrastructure Plan, with $100 million from existing loan repayments and $100 million new; members raised concerns that the UIP and legislation creating the prioritization council could add delay and bureaucracy to project funding.
Consultants working on the Unified Water Infrastructure Plan (UIP) told the Utah Watershed Council that the statewide project list and prioritization analysis support a recommended funding level of $200,000,000 per year for the first two years, with roughly $100,000,000 available from existing revolving-loan/repayment funds and a proposed $100,000,000 in new funding.
"There were $420,000,000 of funding per year requested for the first 2 years," Keith Larson, the project's manager, said. "Our recommended level of funding is $200,000,000 a year." The UIP lists projects, recommends a prioritization approach and will be submitted for adoption by the Water Development Coordinating…
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