Duchesne County Utah

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Base Flood Elevation Estimator Tool

Base Flood Elevation Estimator Tool

New Flood Elevation Estimator Tool for Duchesne County

Duchesne County continues to work with the Utah Department of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Administration in as these agencies progress in their study of the County's floodplain. While the ultimate goal of flood insurance rate maps, or FIRMs, is still several years away, the results from their mapping efforts has led Duchesne County to develop an online tool to estimate base flood elevation levels within the 1% annual-chance (or 100-year) floodplain.

All land use applicants and building permit applicants can now use this tool should they desire to develop in the 1% annual-chance floodplain. Duchesne County does require a floodplain development permit for any proposed structure built or land use in the 1% annual-chance floodplain, and the results from the base flood elevation estimator tool is a required to determine if the structure or land use would require flood mitigation.

The water surface elevation level tool can be found here:

Duchesne County Water Surface Elevation Level Tool

It can also be found on Duchesne County's Floodplain Management webpage here:

Duchesne County Floodplain Management

For more information, please contact Mike Gottfredson at (435) 738-1135, or mikeg@duchesne.utah.gov.

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Ordinance 24-409 Oil and Gas Zoning Amendments

Ordinance 24-409 Oil and Gas Zoning Amendments

Draft Ordinance #24-409: Zoning Amendments to Oil & Gas Drilling and Production Facilities

UPDATED

The Duchesne County Commission amended Title 8, Chapters 2, 6, and 13 of the Duchesne County Zoning Ordinance regarding oil & gas drilling  and production facilities. See the following link for Draft 7, adopted by ordinance on November, 2024.

ORDINANCE #24-409 v.7 (PDF)

ORDINANCE #24-409 v.7 (Word)

This ordinance is effective as of December 3, 2024. The adopted language will be found in the Duchesne County Code once uploaded by American Legal Publishing.

Applicants for the Oil and Gas Production Sites administrative conditional use permit may use this link for their land use application form:

Land Use Application Form: Administrative Conditional Use Permit for Oil and Gas Production Sites

Please contact the Community Development Department for further information at (435) 738-1152, or email us at planning@duchesne.utah.gov.

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Duchesne County General Plan

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Duchesne County General Plan

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - Duchesne County General Plan

On Thursday, September 9, 2024, Duchesne County solicited a request for proposals (RFP) to all qualified professional services firms for the development and production of a county-wide General Plan. A copy of the RFP can be found here:

RFP DUCHESNE COUNTY GENERAL PLAN 09/12/24

Interested offerors are requested to submit a scope of work proposal to the Community Development Department by end of day on Thursday, October 2, 2024. This scope of work must identify all tasks, deliverables, cost estimates, timetables, and personnel necessary to provide the best General Plan for Duchesne County. This project is estimated to be completed within 18 months. Submissions are accepted by sealed envelope, titled and addressed in the following ways:

IN PERSON BY MAIL
Proposal for  the Duchesne County General Plan Proposal for the Duchesne County General Plan
Community Development Department Community Development Department
734 N. Center Street PO Box 317
Duchesne, UT 84021 Duchesne, UT 84021

All submissions will be opened in a public meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024.

A general plan is an advisory planning document adopted by the County to set general guidelines for future development of the unincorporated land within the County. Duchesne County's current version of its General Plan can be found on the Community Planning Documents and Guides webpage.

This project is jointly funded by the UDOT Technical Planning Assistance grant program and Duchesne County. Please contact the Community Development Department for further information: (435) 738-1152, or planning@duchesne.utah.gov.

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Draft Energy Production Heavy Haul Traffic Study

Draft Energy Production Heavy Haul Traffic Study

Draft Energy Development Heavy Haul Traffic Study

Duchesne County hired Jones and DeMille Engineering in spring 2024 to conduct a study on the effects of heavy haul traffic generated by energy production on the County's transportation infrastructure. A draft summary of their analysis, findings, and solutions can be found at the link provided.

DRAFT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT HEAVY HAUL TRAFFIC STUDY

Highlights of the study are:

  • Analysis based on AASHTO 1993 Road Test Method for Pavement Design
  • Data collected from energy producers, AI analysis of roadway conditions, FHWA and UDOT cost indexes, and roadway cores indicating pavement depth and base materials.
  •  Findings
    • Cost to Replace the Average Mile of Paved County Road (2024) = $1,767,000
    • Cost of Average Mile of Graveled County Road (2024) = $141,360
    • Rate of Reduced Service Life of Average Impacted County Road per Well = 2.3%
  • Preliminary Paved and Gravel Road Formulas for the Roadway Cost from Energy Development Traffic Were Generated

For further information regarding energy production in Duchesne County, please contact Shon McKinnon, Duchesne County Zoning Specialist, at (435) 738-1550, or shon@duchesne.utah.gov.

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Two New Planning Commission Members for 2024

Two New Planning Commission Members for 2024

Two New Planning Commission Members in 2024

The Duchesne County Commission have appointed Kelsey Carter of Tabiona and Terry Nelson of Roosevelt to fill two vacant Planning Commission member positions. Mr. Carter and Mr. Nelson will begin their four-year terms starting in January 2024. Mr. Carter is a surface landman for Javelin EP, and will represent the Tabiona-Hanna planning district.  Mr. Nelson operates 4N Land and Livestock out of Roosevelt, and will serve as a member-at-large.

Duchesne County welcomes both Planning Commission members, and thanks them for their willingness to serve our community.

For more information regarding Duchesne County's Planning Commission, please visit our webpage here: Duchesne County Planning Commission.

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2024 Fee Schedule

2024 Fee Schedule

2024 Fee Schedule for Community Development

In a resolution on December 4, 2023, the Duchesne County Commission adopted revised zoning and subdivision fees for the Duchesne County Community Development Department. The new fee schedule, effective January 1, 2024, is as follows:

Item Fee
Subdivision-Preliminary Plat $25.00/lot
Subdivision-Final Plat $25.00/lot
Minor Subdivision $100.00
Plat Amendment $250.00
Conditional Use Permit $200.00`
Appeal of Planning Commission Decision $200.00
Variance from Zoning Ordinance $200.00
Zoning District Change/ Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment $250.00

The Community Development Department maintains fees to recover a portion of the required material, postage, advertisement, and service costs incurred as part of the zoning and subdivision administration process. The last fee revision for the Department occurred 18 years ago in 2006.

For more information, please contact Mike Gottfredson AICP at (435) 738-1135, or mikeg@duchesne.utah.gov.

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Duchesne County Approves “100-year” Flood Maps

Duchesne County Approves “100-year” Flood Maps

Duchesne County Approves "100-year" Flood Maps

On 10/16/23, The Duchesne County Commission approved base-level engineering (BLE) floodplain maps of Duchesne County as part of a larger project produced by the Utah Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Administration. These maps, sometimes known as "100-year," or 0.1 % flood maps, can now serve as the data required to administer the County's Flood Damage Protection ordinance. The language in the current ordinance relies on the best available data. Before these BLE  floodplain maps, no floodplain mapping was available to reference since there has been no flood mapping in Duchesne County outside of Duchesne City and Myton City.

For more information, see the County's Floodplain Management page.

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How Do I Get a Physical Address?

How Do I Get a Physical Address?

How Do I Get a Physical Address in Duchesne County?

Duchesne County assigns physical addresses to habitable structures.  This includes primary or secondary homes, cabins, offices, or other structures in which a person or people reside. Physical addresses are assigned under the direction of the Community Development Director as part of the building permit process. Vacant parcels and recreation vehicles are not assigned physical addresses, but are associated with the mailing addresses of the property owner.

A physical address is assigned based on the structure's physical location in the County based on a grid system, which has a center point in Roosevelt.

If you would like your habitable structure assigned a physical address, please contact the Duchesne County Department of Building Safety for a building permit application at gmayhew@duchesne.utah.gov, or (435) 738-1150.

If you have a question about your current physical address, please contact the Community Development Department at mikeg@duchesne.utah.gov, or (435) 738-1135.

If you require your tax notice to have an address changed, please contact the Duchesne County Treasurer, at mclegg@duchesne.utah.gov, or (435) 738-1190, or use this online request form.

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Utah’s New Off-Highway Vehicle Education Course (HB 180)

Utah’s New Off-Highway Vehicle Education Course (HB 180)

Utah's New Off-Highway Vehicle Education Course (HB 180)

Beginning January 2023, anyone operating an off-highway vehicle (OHV) on public lands in Utah will be required to complete an online education course. Operators under the age of 18 shall possess a youth OHV education certificate in order to operate an OHV on public land, road or trail. Operators 18 years of age or older may operate an OHV if they possess an approved adult OHV education certificate.

Intended to reduce conflicts between OHV riders and residents, and reduce environmental impacts, the course should take 30 minutes or less to complete, and will be offered for free.

Click here for more information on the new education course. Take the test here, beginning Jan. 1., 2023.

Source: Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation

Utah Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Education Requirement

Education requirements for Operating OHV's in Utah