SLCo Issues Strong
Support for the
Central Utah Project
Mayor Peter Corroon and the Salt Lake County Council are urging the Obama Administration to complete the Central Utah Project.
In a resolution co-authored by Council Members Jani Iwamoto and Michael Jensen and signed by the council and the Mayor, Salt Lake County opposes plans by the U.S. Department of the Interior to eliminate CUP funding from the federal budget.
The CUP has been included in every federal budget since the mid 1970’s. “The CUP is designed to supply water to the growing Wasatch Front,” says Mayor Peter Corroon. “Eliminating funding makes no sense.”
“We absolutely need the water,” says Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jani Iwamoto, a member of the CUP Board. “Interior’s action jeopardizes actual delivery of water to the growing populations in Salt Lake and Utah counties.”
Councilman Michael Jensen added, “I strongly encourage our delegation to continue to fight for the cup, it is essential for the future of Salt Lake County.”
The resolution notes that “Without revenue from the federal government, environmental mitigation, including wetland restoration, wildlife and endangered species protection, would be in jeopardy.”
The resolution notes that members of the Utah congressional delegation dating back to its inception more than 40 years ago supported the project.
The Utah Lake System of the Bonneville Unit is the final portion of the CUP. When completed the CUP will bring Colorado River water to Salt Lake and Utah Counties.
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