Project Updates
Cost Estimate
The Division of Water Resources' current cost estimate (June 2008) for the entire project is $1.064 billion. This includes construction, materials, engineering, land and right-of-way acquisition and agency fees. The following documents include the press release, summary table and a map showing the project segments

linkPress Release
linkCost Summary Table
linkProject Segment Map
Water Use and Needs in Southwest Utah
A Water Needs Assessment was completed in July 2008 which covers current water supply and use as well as projections of both for the area to be served by the proposed Lake Powell Pipeline

Water Needs Assessment
Federal Licensing Permitting & Environmental Compliance
On March 3, 2008, the Division of Water Resources filed a Preliminary Application Document (PAD) and Notice of Intent with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to begin the federal licensing, permitting and environmental compliance processes for the Lake Powell Pipeline. Although FERC will only license the hydropower portions of the project, it will work with all the involved federal agencies to create an environmental impact statement that meets all of their needs

Download PAD Volume's I and II (zip file)
Scoping Document 1 (pdf)
Scoping Document 2 (pdf)

 Further information about FERC documents and actions on the Lake Powell Pipeline can be accessed by searching on Lake Powell Pipeline in FERC's e-library at: www.ferc.gov

The pre-application part of the process is expected to be finished August 2010. At that point the license application will be filed and the EIS will be started. That process is expected to last through 2012
Meetings
There are currently no public meetings scheduled
Preliminary Engineering & Environmental Studies
MWH Americas, Inc., a worldwide firm based in Colorado, is currently working on preliminary engineering and environmental studies for the Lake Powell Pipeline. 

The studies include an evaluation of the need for the project, preliminary hydraulic and hydroelectric engineering, determining optimal location, sizing and configuration of the project, right-of-way evaluation, and engineering economics to assist the Division of Water Resources in sizing and siting project facilities.