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Flood-control updates: temporary fixes at spillway, nature-park pond work and early planning on a possible $1M Millstream water-routing project
Summary
Council member Mike Braegger reported a temporary flow-fill repair at the spillway that may erode when bypass flows resume, asked for engineer evaluation for permanent fixes, and described early-stage discussions with Millstream Development about routing excess Facer Creek water via a 30-inch pipe to the Great Salt Lake that could be roughly a $1 million project in early planning stages.
Council member Mike Braegger reported flood-control maintenance actions, including removal of a pipe that had prevented proper water flow at the spillway and placement of a three-bag flow-fill mix as a temporary fix that will likely erode when bypass flow resumes; he said engineers should evaluate permanent repairs after the current flow season ends. Braegger also requested coordination with the Division of Wildlife to remove bulrushes and create gaps around the nature park pond edge and to obtain algae-treatment products so removed vegetation is hauled away rather than left to decay.
Braegger said the gate system between the upper and lower basins is operational after repairs, and he described early planning discussions with Millstream Development on routing excess Facer Creek water to the Great Salt Lake through a 30-inch pipe system. He noted the state offers grants for projects that direct water to the Great Salt Lake and that Millstream would assist with engineering; he characterized the effort as "approximately a million-dollar project in early planning stages." No formal commitment or funding authorization was taken at the meeting.
