The Kane County landowner was one of 60 people who turned out Monday night to a public information meeting at the Kanab Library sponsored by the state Division of Water Resources.

"I just wonder if they can provide the water," said Woods of the proposed pipeline. "With Lake Mead possibly being a pond and climate change affecting the Green River, I wonder about problems with water [supply] and if enough is being done with conservation."

She is one of more than 800 property owners who may be impacted by the project that proposes a 139-mile pipeline to supply three southern Utah counties with 100,000 acre feet of water from Lake Powell to meet future needs.

The state has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to be the lead agency in approving the project, which would include several hydroelectric generating stations along the pipeline

Under the proposal, Washington County will receive 70,000 acre feet of water, with Kane County getting 10,000 acre feet and 20,000 acre feet being pumped uphill to Iron County.

Harold Sersland, the environmental oversight contractor on the project for the state, said the water is almost guaranteed under an agreement reached this year among the states that rely on Colorado River water.

Dirk Clayson, who sits on the board of the Kane County Water Conservancy District, said his county is relying on the project to meet future water needs and preserve agriculture in the area.

"We couldn't do this [pipeline] by ourselves," he said. "We're riding the wave for 50 to 100 years into the future."

Lin Alder, a candidate for the Washington County Commission and former executive director of Citizens for Dixie's Future, said he wants to see harder questions addressed, especially those concerning the cost of the pipeline and growth issues.

Alder said a symposium on the pipeline is planned for April 12 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Dixie State College Dunford Auditorium with a panel of officials.

"This will give the public the opportunity to be engaged," said Alder.

There are three other informational meetings on the pipeline.

mhavnes@sltrib.com

Pipeline panel meetings

Utah Division of Water Resources will host three more community meetings to provide land owners along the proposed pipeline alignment and other residents or business owners information on the status of the planning of the Lake Powell Pipeline Project.:

* Today from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hurricane City Council Room, 147 N. 870 West, Hurricane.

* Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Apple Valley Fire Station, 6802 Meadow Lark Dr., Apple Valley.

* Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Big Water Town Hall, 15 Aaron Burr Drive.