Rep. Celeste Maloy Questions Army Corps on Water Supply and Dam Management

Glen Canyon Dam Operations

• 💡 Representative Maloy questioned Army Corps officials on the potential for a non-bypass or no action alternative in the summer 2025 operational decisions for Glen Canyon Dam.
• ⚠️ This is to avoid financial burdens on power users and grid reliability impacts, referencing a previous bypass that cost the basin fund nearly $20 million.
• 🎯 Officials confirmed they are exploring creative options to avoid adding financial burdens while also addressing the issue of smallmouth bass.

Penguitch Lake Dam Repairs

• 📌 A small dam in Penguitch, Utah, experienced cracking and is facing delays in repairs due to ongoing requests for information for a stream alteration permit.
• 💧 The local town is concerned about losing the lake and its water supply as spring arrives and pressure on the dam increases.
• 🤝 Army Corps officials committed to contacting the dam owner/operator to expedite assistance with permitting and repairs.

Transportation Corridors in Tooele County

• 🚀 Local government in Tooele County, Utah, needs to establish transportation rights-of-way across DoD-managed land for regional mobility.
• 🛡️ The Army Corps of Engineers will meet with local officials to find a win-win solution that balances improved transportation needs with national security interests.

Streamlining Water Infrastructure Permitting

• 📈 Reclamation is working with local water district partners to provide technical assistance for local water infrastructure projects.
• 🤝 They are exploring leveraging the expertise and streamlined acquisition processes of non-federal partners to issue contracts faster and at a lower cost.
• ⏳ Both Army Corps and Reclamation acknowledge the frustration with the speed at which federal agencies handle these projects and are open to creative solutions.