The Division of Drinking Water (the Division), Utah Department of Environmental Quality, herewith publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Wellington City Culinary Water System Improvements. An Environmental Report has been developed to examine potential environmental impacts associated with this project. The Environmental Report and the FONSI are available at the Division office:
Division of Drinking Water
Utah State Department of Environmental Quality
195 North 1950 West, P.O. Box 144830
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4830
Phone: 801-536-4200 or 801-536-0048
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
As required by the guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact statements, an environmental review has been performed on the proposed State of Utah, Division of Drinking water action below:
Project: Wellington City Culinary Water System Improvements
Water System: Wellington City
Office Location: PO Box 559, Wellington, Utah 84542
Project Number: 3F1797
Total Estimated Cost: $7,580,170
Funding Amounts: $1,000,000 loan 1% 30 years and $717,000 grant from DWB
$5,863,170 from Community Impact Board
The project entails culinary water system improvements
An Environmental Report has been developed for this proposed project. Letters requesting comments from federal, state, and local agencies have been sent out; comments will be summarized and included in the Report. Division of Drinking Water staff have reviewed this document. Temporary and long-term environmental impacts were identified, as well as mitigating measures to minimize these impacts. The review process indicated that no significant environmental impacts would result from the proposed action. Consequently, a decision has been made to issue a FONSI.
All contractors will be required to comply with all pertinent federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and executive orders, such as Utah State Air Quality regulations R307-309. If anything is uncovered or otherwise discovered during construction of this project that may have cultural or historic significance, work must stop, and the Division and the State Historic Preservation Officer will be notified. These two agencies will investigate any such discoveries. If it appears that part of the construction work may be causing an adverse environmental impact, construction must stop, and the Division will be notified.
The FONSI will be available for review until July 6, 2022. Any comments received during this comment period will be evaluated and incorporated as appropriate. There will be a public meeting on June 22, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. at City Hall, 150 West Main Street, Wellington, to discuss the FONSI and receive additional public comments. Questions or comments may be directed to Heather Pattee at 385-515-1498, or hpattee@utah.gov.
DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER, DEQ, STATE OF UTAH
Michael Grange, P.E.
Technical Assistance Section Managere
Published in the ETV Newspaper June 8, June 15, June 22 and June 29, 2022.