huntington creek recovery project

HUNTINGTON CREEK RECOVERY PROJECT

• On June 26, 2012 a lightning strike started the Seeley Fire in Emery County. The fire burned 48,050 acres, of which 30,000 acres were in Emery County. Fire suppression costs were $8,500,000.00.

Beetle-Killed Timber

The Seeley Fire burned at high intensity on the steep slopes of several drainages in the Manti-

La Sal National Forest that drain directly to State Road 31 and Huntington Creek.

Post-Fire Fish Kill

USDA Forest Service Burned Area Response Team

Debris flows and sediment a majorissue for the next 2 to 5 years

Burned-Area Report

5 to 7 years to establish pre-fire ground cover

PacifiCorp Huntington Power Plant

Huntington Cleveland Irrigation Company

• Settling ponds full of sediment• Diversion structures damaged• Difficulties getting water to local farmers

•900 feet long •30 feet wide•6 feet deep

Log Jam

PROPOSED PROJECT COST:• $2.9 million for series of debris basins • $834,000.00 for Huntington City debris removal and bridge protection

THOSE BENEFITTING FROM PROPOSED PROJECT:• PacifiCorp Huntington Power Plant• Huntington Cleveland Irrigation Company• Emery Water Conservancy District• XTO Energy• Huntington City residents and businesses• Huntington North Reservoir and Huntington State Park• Emery County Recreation District• Water users downstream

Mill Canyon Before

Mill Canyon After

POLE CANYON BEFORE

POLE CANYON AFTER