Project Overview

The Central Utah Water Conservancy District, US Department of the Interior, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, and the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission, as Joint Lead Agencies, have prepared a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Water Management Optimization Project (Project). The Project allows the District to deliver Central Utah Project (CUP), Bonneville Unit water developed as part of the Municipal and Industrial System from Strawberry Reservoir (currently delivered from Jordanelle Reservoir), to deliver Utah Lake Drainage Basin Water Delivery System water from Jordanelle Reservoir (currently delivered from Strawberry Reservoir) and deliver Provo River direct flow rights when needed and store an equivalent volume in Jordanelle Reservoir for later use. The Project increases the reliability and resiliency for these connected systems managed by the JLAs and provides flexibility to optimize the CUP water supply sources stored in Strawberry and Jordanelle Reservoirs through delivery methods, facilities utilized, and timing. The CUP water will be conveyed through existing Bonneville Unit pipelines, aqueducts, and facilities, as well as partner facilities currently utilized for CUP deliveries.

The Water Management Optimization Project FONSI and EA can be viewed and downloaded here.

For Project Information, contract Sarah Sutherland at (801) 226-7100 or by email at sarah@cuwcd.gov.