The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is beginning the scoping for the Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline Project, which would pump water from the endangered Colorado River from Lake Powell 140 miles west to St. George, UT. Please take a moment to comment to this agency about your opposition to the project.
Comments are due by November 19th, 2018.
Comment to FERC by going to:
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp
Docket # P-12966-001
Potential Talking Points:
(Comments have much more clout if you use your own words and ideas as much as possible, even if they’re short)
MONEY – This project has a price tag of $1.2-$1.8 Billion dollars. Washington and Kane County water users are responsible for 76%, which will mean increased rates and connection fees for years to come. The taxpayers of Utah will finance the rest. Thus far, the State of Utah has not disclosed a clear plan towards repayment. With a price tag that high, we have the right to know the economic impact to the public.
WATER- The Utah Division of Water Resources and the Bureau of Reclamation refuse to factor the impacts of climate change, drought, and near certain predictions of future decreases in Colorado River water into their calculation of how much water Utah can allocate. Scientists predict that Colorado River flows will decrease 20%-30% by mid century, just 30 years from now. If we continue to develop water projects to our full allotment on paper, it will cause even more shortages and conflict in the near future.
In all likelihood, the Lake Powell Pipeline will not be able to deliver the full 86,000 acre feet per year to Southwestern Utah, making it a colossal waste of tax payer money and a huge burden on the water users of that district.
CONSERVATION IS KEY- Water conservation measures should be fully explored in St. George and surrounding areas before investing billions of dollars taxpayer money into an unnecessary pipeline. St. George residents use 294 gallons of water per person per day, roughly twice what people in Phoenix, Albuquerque, and Denver use.
CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS-
This could include potential damage to any area you might be familiar with along the route, archeological sites, overhead power transmission lines, hydro-power facilities, water treatment plants or otherwise.
For more detailed information on this issue:
Click here to see organizational comment letters
Conserve Southwestern Utah’s webpage
Water for Washington County’s Future- CSU factsheet
Concepts for Reliable, Affordable Water- CSU factsheet
The Precarious Plan for the Lake Powell Pipeline -High Country News article by Emma Penrod
Probe into the Lake Powell Pipeline Project Continues- opinion by Lisa Rutherford
Lake Powell Pipeline Water Rights Update 11-10-18
Colorado River Connected 
QUESTION HERE: WHY DOES MORE WATER NEED TO BE SENT TO SOUTHERN UTAH? MIKE NOEL FROM KANAB, KANE COUNTY JUST SOLD ALL THE DRINKING WATER/ H20 FROM KANE COUNTY FOR 50 YEARS BECAUSE WE HAVE TOO MUCH H20? NEED IT TO CLEAN DIRT FOR “FRAC’N” HERE ……”FRAC’N” THERE…. “FRAC’N FRAC’N” EVERYWHERE!!! NO NEED FOR THAT PIPE-LINE / PIPE-DREAM NOW THANKS FOR DOING EVERYTHING IN THE BACK ROOM YOU BULLY!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ FOLLOW THE MONEY! WHY DID HE SELL WATER IF WE NEED WATER? MAKES NO SENSE AS IF WE HAVE WATER WHATY SELL IT TO SOEND A BILLON DOLLARS FOR SOEMTHING WE ALREADY HAVE??? CHURCH LDS MAKING THE DECSIONS HERE AS THEY HAVE ALWAYS DONE FOLLOW THE MONEY!!
AFRAID TO BE BULLIED…NOPE! M.M MATHIS / KANAB UTAH
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