Notice2026-19055
Record of Decision on Gould Wash Flood Protection Final Plan-Environmental Impact Statement, Washington County, Utah
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Published
September 17, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentNatural Resources Conservation Service
Abstract
The NRCS Utah State Office announces the availability of the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Supplemental Watershed Plan No. 10 and Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan-EIS) for the Gould Wash Flood Protection Project in Washington County, Utah. NRCS has selected the "New Detention Dam and 3,000 cfs Channel Modifications" alternative as the preferred alternative. This alternative includes constructing a dry detention dam upstream of Hurricane City along Gould Wash to reduce and manage flood flows, modifications to the Gould Wash channel through Hurricane City to safely convey floodwaters, and acquisition of easements necessary for channel modifications and areas subject to flooding.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 179 (Thursday, September 17, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58838-58839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-19055]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Record of Decision on Gould Wash Flood Protection Final Plan-
Environmental Impact Statement, Washington County, Utah
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice of availability; record of decision.
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SUMMARY: The NRCS Utah State Office announces the availability of the
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Supplemental Watershed Plan No. 10 and
Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan-EIS) for the Gould
Wash Flood Protection Project in Washington County, Utah. NRCS has
selected the ``New Detention Dam and 3,000 cfs
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Channel Modifications'' alternative as the preferred alternative. This
alternative includes constructing a dry detention dam upstream of
Hurricane City along Gould Wash to reduce and manage flood flows,
modifications to the Gould Wash channel through Hurricane City to
safely convey floodwaters, and acquisition of easements necessary for
channel modifications and areas subject to flooding.
ADDRESSES: The ROD and Final Plan-EIS are available on the NRCS project
website at: <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/watersheds/gould-wash-flood-protection-sponsor-washington-county">https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-basics/watersheds/gould-wash-flood-protection-sponsor-washington-county</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ammon Boswell, telephone (435) 459-
1621; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a2b27272524642825393d2f26260a3f392e2b642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="355458585a5b1b575a464250595975404651541b525a43">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals with disabilities who
require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY mode))
or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service (both voice and text
telephone users can initiate this call from any telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD identifies NRCS's selected
alternative for the Gould Wash Flood Protection Project, as described
in the March 2026 Final Plan-EIS for Washington County, Utah. NRCS
reached its decision after reviewing the Final Plan-EIS, which is
available on the NRCS project website listed in the ADDRESSES section
of this notice and was announced on March 20, 2026, through a notice of
availability (91 FR 13603). NRCS has selected the proposed action
alternative, titled ``New Detention Dam and 3,000 cfs Channel
Modifications.'' This alternative includes constructing a dry detention
dam upstream of Hurricane City along Gould Wash to reduce and manage
flood flows, modifications to the Gould Wash channel through Hurricane
City to safely convey floodwaters, and acquisition of easements
necessary for channel modifications and areas subject to flooding.
The ROD documents the basis for NRCS's decision on the selected
alternative, including the mitigation measures that will be implemented
and the environmental, social, and economic factors considered under
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NRCS concludes that the
selected alternative provides the most balanced approach to meeting
project objectives while minimizing adverse effects.
NRCS reviewed and considered all substantive comments received on
the Final Plan-EIS following publication of the notice of availability
on March 20, 2026 (91 FR 13603). While the comments did not require
changes to the Final Plan-EIS, a summary of the comments and NRCS's
responses, along with supporting materials, is available on the NRCS
project website listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Watershed
planning is authorized by the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act of 1954 (Pub. L. 83-566), as amended, and the Flood Control Act of
1944 (Pub. L. 78-534).
Travis Mote,
Acting Utah State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation
Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-19055 Filed 9-16-26; 8:45 am]
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