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Price City says NRCS funding cut stalls reservoir EIS; council seeks federal support
Summary
City staff told the council the Natural Resources Conservation Service ran out of funds, leaving the reservoir environmental impact statement unfunded despite a $900,000 extension; staff said they have asked for $2,000,000 in congressional support and that Sen. Curtis is "pushing" the request.
Price City staff reported that federal NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) funding for the reservoir project has been cut, leaving the project's environmental impact statement (EIS) unfunded even after the council obtained a $900,000 deadline extension. Speaker 5 told the council that NRCS "called me and said, we're out of money."
Staff said they asked consultant Horrocks Engineering to sharpen its cost estimates…
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