Estimated read time: Less than a minute
TOQUERVILLE, Washington County – Sitting near a deep trench that will serve as the foundation of a new dam for an incoming reservoir, federal, state and local officials gathered to hear a special announcement from the commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Standing behind a portable lectern with the giant cut in the valley's hillside as her background, Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton announced Wednesday that the federal government is giving $7 million toward the Ash Creek Project, the official name of the construction phase of the incoming Chief Toquer reservoir.
This $7 million is the second round of funding and builds on the $4.7 million the Reclamation invested in the project last year. It is also a part of an overall $35 million going toward six small surface and groundwater storage projects in Utah and California. The funding comes through the Small Storage Program, authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
"It's great to get out and see funds from President (Joe) Biden's 'Investing in America' agenda being put to work on the ground," Touton said.
Read the full article at St. George News.
