Public Notice- Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Bicknell Town
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Event Start Date & Time
May 22, 2025 06:30 PM
Description/Agenda
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Division of Drinking Water (the Division), Utah Department of Environmental Quality,
herewith publishes a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Bicknell Town culinary
well and transmission line in Wayne County, Utah. 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: Equipping new culinary well and new transmission line
Water System: Bicknell Town
Office Location: PO Box 96, Bicknell. Utah 84715
Project Number: 3F1786
Total Estimated Cost: $2,278,000
Funding Amounts: Drinking Water Board loan at 1.0% interest for 30 years, plus $870,000 in
principal forgiveness, $100,000 system contribution
The project entails equipping a new culinary well and installation of new transmission line using
Horizontal Directional Drilling
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 June 7, 2025. Any comments received during this
comment period will be evaluated and incorporated as appropriate. There will be a public meeting
on May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM at Bicknell Town Hall, 64 West 100 North, Bicknell, Utah, to
discuss the FONSI and receive additional public comments. Questions or comments may be
directed to Heather Pattee at (385) 515-1498 or at hpattee@utah.gov.
DIVISION OF DRINKING WATER, DEQ, STATE OF UTAH
Russell Seeley, P.E.
Assistant Director
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