WSP04984

• File Number: 8220.111.A
• Description: Central Utah Participating Project
• State: UT
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 1/1/1984
• Author: Central Utah WCD
• Title: Municipal and Industrial System Central Utah Water Project Bonneville Unit
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

The construction of Jordanelle
H.esen'oir will cause the loss
of some productive lands and
the disruption of farm life at
the site, but it will also prO\;de
increased water for irrigation
of other cropland and pasture
in the Heber-Francis area.
Water provided by the system
will add more than one million
dollars annually to gross farm
incomes. Although some land
will be removed from the
Wasatch Count)' tax rolls, re-
sulting in an estimated reduc-
tion of approximately $8,400
annuallv in tax revenues, in+
creasei recreation use ass~ciated
with the project and other re-
lated developments will offset
this loss. The reduction in tax
ren>:nues may be offset by Fed+
eral funds available to Wasatch
COUnty and other entities.

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The other developments antici-
pated include construction of
summer homes and a proposed
ski area in the vicinin. of Jordan-
die Re~en.oir. The present trend
from a rural area to a more urban
area could be acceler ted as a re-
sult of the resen.oir.

The project will also contribute
to social and economic well+
being in the project area by pro+
viding water supplies to meet
present and future needs. Al-
though it will not contribute to
population growth in Utah and

Salt Lake COunties, the project
"ill allow the J.r!'"a's popubtion
to sustain its qualln' of life
while accommodating predicted
grO\nh.

Indirect effects include the
followin~: (1) a Pll:.Sible shift

in values as a result of the ex-
pected increase in part-year
residents; (2) an acceleration of
recreation and housing increases
due to year-round recreation
potential associated with Jordan+
die Reservoir.

In the two-county agricul tural
service area, the operation of
the irrigation segment of the
,\lunicipal and Industrial Sys-

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tem will create about 70 fun
or pan-time jobs in the long
terms, of which about 30
would be farm jobs created as
a result of improved irrigation
practices. ,'lost \vill be filled
by local \\"orkers. The opera-
tion phase of the aqueduct sys-
tem will generate little if anv
new employment in the two-
county metropolitan sen.ice
area. Operation and mainten-
ance of the aqueducts will be
absorbed by personnel as
needed.