On Oct. 18, Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency, upon the advice of the state drought advisory panel, because of extreme drought conditions throughout the state of Utah.
On Jan. 16, 90 days later, the Department of Natural Resources Division of Water Rights, led by Executive Director Kent Jones, approved the application of the Emigration Improvement District to drill five new 20-inch diameter wells for ground water extraction.
Think about the reality of that, this almost nine-foot diameter hole in the ground spewing water. The irony is this water is not needed for the EID’s current customers.