Utah city gains 124 acres of federal land for water infrastructure
S. 3004 — Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2025 · Filed by Mike Lee (R-UT) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 14, 2025 · Reported out
Your members of Congress
Enter a ZIP to see where your representative and both senators stood on this bill.
Looked up on this device — your ZIP is never stored on our servers.
What it does
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer approximately 124 acres of federal Bureau of Land Management land near Price, Utah to the city of Price for public purposes, primarily to build a reservoir and related infrastructure for public safety, transportation, and water access. The land reverts to federal ownership if the city uses it for unauthorized purposes, subject to notice, hearing, and opportunity to cure.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core mechanism is a straightforward federal-to-local land transfer for specified public infrastructure purposes, with built-in reversion safeguards. This is routine intergovernmental conveyance legislation.
What the text implies
- The reversion clause gives the Secretary discretion to reclaim land if use deviates from authorized purposes, but the requirement for notice, hearing, and cure opportunity may create practical delays in enforcement if misuse occurs.
- The bill does not specify funding for construction or maintenance of the reservoir and infrastructure, leaving implementation dependent on the city's own resources or future appropriations.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who it affects
The bill transfers underutilized federal land to a local government for stated public infrastructure purposes (water, safety, transportation) with reversion protections ensuring accountability. Ordinary citizens in Price gain access to public water infrastructure and related services; the broader public retains reversionary rights if misuse occurs.