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Residents press commission on water, tribal coordination and health concerns as data center proposal advances

Duchesne County Planning Commission · April 2, 2026
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Summary

At a public hearing April 2, residents and tribal representatives raised water-use, emissions and tribal coordination concerns about a proposed data center; staff and the applicant said the project is preliminary and state water reporting rules apply to water providers. The Planning Commission approved the permit unanimously.

The Duchesne County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a proposed data center on April 2 after extended public comment in which residents and a Ute Tribe representative urged more information on water use, long-term demand and tribal coordination.

Staff presenter Mike Gottfredson told commissioners that findings of fact were on file with the Community Development Department and that state reporting and notice requirements for water apply to water providers. Commissioner Reed Van Wagoner asked…

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