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Legal fight over a ditch puts 265-home Utah project at risk

A narrow irrigation ditch runs along the edge of a 142-acre former farm near Willard, about 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. Beside it sits a 2.74-acre patch of wet ground. Both features are now at the center of a federal lawsuit. Federal regulators say the ditch connects to…

A narrow irrigation ditch runs along the edge of a 142-acre former farm near Willard, about 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. Beside it sits a 2.74-acre patch of wet ground. Both features are now at the center of a federal lawsuit. Federal regulators say the ditch connects to…

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Why it matters

This legal dispute over a local irrigation ditch threatens a specific residential development project and does not have broader implications for credit markets or regulatory frameworks.

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  • HousingWire

    Legal fight over a ditch puts 265-home Utah project at risk

    A narrow irrigation ditch runs along the edge of a 142-acre former farm near Willard, about 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. Beside it sits a 2.74-acre patch of wet ground. Both features are now at the center of a federal lawsuit. Federal regulators say the ditch connects to…