Nebo Regional Water Project

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Environmental Process

The Nebo Regional Water Project is a federal project that is required to follow the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. This page outlines the key steps in the regulatory process and the current status of project approvals.

Environmental Assessment (EA)

An Environmental Assessment (EA) is being prepared by the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the Utah Reclamation Mitigation, and Conservation Commission.

An EA is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that summarizes the environmental impacts of a proposed federal project or action. The EA process ensures that the public and affected stakeholders are well-informed about the impacts of a proposed project or action so they can provide meaningful feedback.

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  • Early 2025 Purpose and Need, Alternatives Development

    Identify the objective of the project (purpose) through the current demonstrated deficiencies (need). Develop alternatives to the existing conditions for analysis.

  • Spring-Summer 2025 Scoping

    Hold public meeting. Provide 30-day public comment period. Hold stakeholder working group meeting. Comment on the Scoping Notice

  • Spring-Summer 2025 Environmental Analysis

    Evaluate impacts of the project to different resources in the study area.

  • Fall 2025-Early 2026 Prepare Draft EA

    Compile information for Draft EA. Prepare Draft EA (includes internal team and agency reviews).

  • Early 2026 Publish Draft EA

    Publish Draft EA. Hold public hearing on Draft EA. Provide 30-day public comment period. Hold stakeholder working group meeting.

  • Summer 2026 Final EA & FONSI or NOI

    Respond to comments on Draft EA and make updates to EA. Publish Final EA. Notify the public of the outcome: Finding of No Significant Impact(FONSI) or Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

Study Alternatives Overview

View this StoryMap to learn more about what alternatives are being studied.