Community Wish-Lists (Potential projects)

Specific projects have been identified for long-term and short-term project development. These projects can be classified under a variety of categories - health care, downtown revitalization, public services and infrastructure, public facilities, economic diversification, and recreation.

Blaine County
Bellevue
• Paving for all city streets
• Water system improvements
• Construction of a new fire station
• Development of a new city hall/library complex
• Creation of baseball park/community center

Carey
• Development of a community center/city hall facility
• Development of tourism facilities - RV dump, signage, camping facilities related to expanded National Monument status for Craters of the Moon
• Economic development – job creation for local residents
• Affordable housing
• Water system improvement project – new well construction

Hailey
• Water system improvements
• Construction of Visitors' Center
• Wastewater system improvements
• Development of small business incubator

Ketchum
• Water system upgrade - distribution lines, fire protection - hydrants
• Wood River improvements - drop structures in the Wood River and Warm Springs Creek - to diminish flooding
• Under-grounding of utility lines
• Purchase of additional buses for transportation system
• Land acquisition for open space and/or public parking facilities

Sun Valley
• Creation of additional public parks
• Development of transportation system from Hailey (airport) to ski areas
• Construction of City maintenance building - vehicle storage

Unincorporated Blaine County
Gannett
• Purchase of new fire equipment
Picabo
• Development of community park
• Water system improvements
West Magic
• Construction of new fire station/purchase of equipment
Smiley Creek
• Construction of new fire station/purchase of equipment
• Development of new well and water distribution system
Other Blaine County
• Establishment of Radon testing/research
• Fish Creek Dam Reconstruction
• Redesignation of U.S. 93 to Wood River route
• Upgrade of County roads - paving, resurfacing

Camas County
Fairfield
• Development of central business location for home-based businesses
• Construction of Camas Prairie Visitor's Center
• Construction of Camas Prairie Market
• Development of an expanded library
• Initiation of a grain/hay pelletizing cooperative
• Expansion of Soldier Mountain Ski Area
• Increase the size of the airport - regional facility potential – relocation of airport
• New Senior Center
• Improvement of city streets - paving - street lights
• Development of housing - rental units, single family
• Improvements to the waste water treatment plant
• Construction of storm drainage system to reduce run-off damage
• Land use planning - zoning update
• Architectural survey of downtown - downtown improvements - sidewalks, curb, gutter, store-front improvements
• Development of an RV park near Highway 20
• Construction of a picnic shelter at the Fairgrounds
• Development of a car wash
• Construction of a community swimming facility - shared use with Camas County School District - physical education departments
• Development of a small business incubator
• Infrastructure improvements for communications technology – installation of fiber optic capabilities in the downtown area
• Creation of a small industrial park – infrastructure construction

Unincorporated Camas County
• Paving/resurfacing County roads
• Acquisition of printing press for County Newspaper
• Development of signage throughout the County
• Mormon Reservoir Park improvements
• Centennial Marsh improvements - signage, marketing
• Continuing education services - telecommunications
• Improved access through National Forest - road system improvements
• Road improvements west side Magic Reservoir
• Land use planning

Cassia County
Albion
• Restoration of Albion Normal School campus
• Upgrade of community streets – paving
• Development of a Visitor’s Center in conjunction with the Scenic By-way
• Rehabilitation of the old Cassia County Courthouse
• Economic diversification – creation of jobs in the community
• Purchase new fire equipment/construction of new fire station
• Codification of ordinances
• Land Use Planning
• Comprehensive plan update – information provided to Cassia County for inclusion in County-wide plan update
• Development of alternative energy resources – solar, wind, hydropower

Burley
• Visitor's center near Interstate access
• Development of a small business incubator
• Community Center development – in cooperation with the Idaho Migrant Council
• Improvements at Municipal Golf Course
• Condominium project/marina on Snake River
• Expansion of the airport
• Development of riverfront greenbelt
• Improvements - national coverage of the Burley Regatta boat races
• Diversification of the plant production of area processing plants
• Downtown revitalization - sidewalks, business development
• Development of an industrial park
• Improvements/overhaul of wastewater treatment plant – expansion of service lines to accommodate industrial development on the west-side
• Expand County Museum

Declo
• Upgrade of community electrical system
• Improvement/paving City streets - downtown curb, gutter, sidewalk
• Extension of public utilities to support additional residential growth
• City Hall/Community Center – rehabilitation of old bank building
• Park/recreation development

Malta
• Development of a community water system
• Development of a community sewer system
• Improvement of Interstate access

Oakley
• Water system improvements
• Creation of an equestrian events center
• New fire station/equipment
• Development of RV park and improvements - RV dump station
• Provision of banking services in Oakley
• Downtown revitalization - curb, gutter, sidewalks
• Business diversification - tourism related
• Implementation of zoning ordinances

Unincorporated Cassia County
• Pomerelle Ski Area improvements
• Improved telecommunications linkages between area high schools and the College of Southern Idaho
• Improved access to National Forest resources
• Upgrade of County roads
• Provision of rural fire protection services for southern Cassia County - Malta, Elba, Almo, City of Rocks areas
• Development of a commercial wind-farm

Gooding County
Bliss
• Development of an industrial park utilizing the mainline of the Union Pacific Railroad
• Design, construction of community wastewater system
• Downtown revitalization - clean up of abandoned buildings
• Improvements at the City park
• Paving of City streets
• Land use planning

Gooding
• Wastewater collection system improvements
• Downtown revitalization - merchant diversification/stabilization
• Industrial park improvements
• Improvements to Gooding recreation complex
• Development of a municipal swimming pool
• Elimination of storm water infiltration to waste water system
• Development of additional residential units - multi-family and single family homes
• Expansion of existing city infrastructure to accommodate additional residential and commercial growth
• Parking lot development for performing arts school

Hagerman
• Upgrade of wastewater collection/treatment system
• Paving/resurfacing of City streets
• Rehabilitation of Library/City Hall buildings
• Construction of ground water drainage system
• Opening all alleyways
• Tourism development related to the Hagerman Horse Fossil Beds National Monument and Billingsly Creek State Park
• Land use planning/zoning
• Purchase/installation of recreation equipment
• Downtown revitalization project – sidewalks, streetscapes, U.S. Highway 30 resurfacing
• Additional park development
• Development of off-street parking (RV parking)
• Hagerman Food Town grocery store/parking lot improvements
• Tourism development related to the National Fish Hatcheries and trout processing facilities
• Development of community center/visitor center

Wendell
• Installation of street lighting
• Development of tourism related facilities - motel, RV camping
• Potential for livestock research center
• Development of additional multi-family and single family housing
• Construction of new City Hall/Library
• Development of community golf course/recreational activities

Unincorporated Gooding County
• Formation of a library district
• Development of a new rural hospital facility (location to be determined)

Jerome County
Eden
• Installation of larger water system distribution lines
• Paving of all City streets
• Development of local employment opportunities
• Development of additional housing
• Construction of curb, gutter, sidewalk improvements on Main Street

Hazelton
• Replacement of City road maintenance equipment
• Continue efforts at downtown revitalization
• Water storage improvements
• Paving of City streets
• Reconstruct Railroad Avenue to accommodate industrial traffic
• Development of potato packing facility
• Infrastructure for barley storage facility
• Diversification for local employment

Jerome
• South-side water system improvements - distribution and storage
• Continue efforts to create affordable housing - rental and single family
• Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
• Development of water source and storage on east end of the community
• Diversification of the economy through telecommunications – development of telecommunications corridor
• Waste water recycling - irrigation use potential
• Construction of new fire station
• Development of small business incubator
• Improvements to municipal recreation facilities

Unincorporated Jerome County
• Development of Crossroads Point Project – including wastewater transmission line construction to connect with the Jerome City municipal wastewater system
• Development of high-tech industrial park at the Jerome Butte POP
• Installation of fiber optic line from Jerome Butte to the College of Southern Idaho
• Planning and Zoning - dairy impacts
• Additional development at Interstate 84 and U.S. 93
• County road improvements
• North-Rim Park project – Snake River Canyon preservation

Lincoln County
Dietrich
• Development of a new waste water treatment system - Small Towns Environmental Project - STEP
• City Park improvements
• Construction of new City Hall/Library
• Housing development
• Upgrade of fire station/equipment
• Paving of City streets

Richfield
• Acquisition of computer system for City Hall
• Waste water treatment improvements
• Development of High school technical center/media center/library improvements
• Paving of City streets
• City Hall improvements
• Sidewalk repairs
• Upgrade fire station
• Improvements for local law enforcement

Shoshone
• Improvements for City water system
• Infrastructure for Rocky Mountain Hardware expansion
• Downtown revitalization - curb, gutter, signage, sidewalks
• Motel/restaurant development
• Park development - old high school site
• Lincoln County Courthouse Rehabilitation
• New Fire station
• Construction of Visitor's center/signage
• Tourism development to capitalize on "World's Widest Mainstreet"
• Extension of water and sewer lines to facilitate housing and economic development
• Senior housing/low income housing rehabilitation

Unincorporated Lincoln County
• Paving of County roads
• Development of additional facilities to access ice caves and lava fields
• Tourism development – Dietrich Crater

Minidoka County
Acequia
• Development of a central water system
• Development of a central wastewater system
• Paving of all City streets

Heyburn
• Upgrade of City water system
• Downtown revitalization - curb, gutter, sidewalks, storm drainage
• Industrial park development - Interstate 84 interchange development
• Business diversification to include additional tourism related activities - to capitalize on the Burley Regatta

Minidoka
• Economic development – job creation within the community
• Affordable housing development

Paul
• Improvements to the wastewater treatment facility/collection system
• Construction of curb, gutter, sidewalk improvements
• RV dump

Rupert
• Water system improvements - industrial use on the south-side
• Wastewater transmission line improvements
• Handicapped accessibility improvements for the Wilson Theatre
• Downtown improvements
• Electrical improvements – industrial load
• Water system improvements - distribution lines
• Development of recreational facilities - swimming pool
• Development of green belt/bike path
• Development of RV camping facilities
• Expansion of food processing businesses
• Connection of north side well to City water system/transmission line construction

Unincorporated Minidoka County
• Improvements at Minidoka Dam - camping/boating
• Minico sewer system improvements
• Installation of public system water line to high school
• County road improvements
• Economic development revolving loan fund – North American Development Bank – Community Investment Assistance Program

Twin Falls County
Buhl
• Increase capacity of waste water treatment facility
• Improvement/realignment of truck route
• Development of an industrial park
• Water system improvements
• Downtown revitalization - curb, gutter, sidewalk
• Repaving of City streets
• Renovation/expansion of City Library
• Housing - rental, single family

Castleford
• Paving of City streets
• Development of a community meeting center
• Development of recreation district - ball field
• Improvements for Balanced Rock area - recreation
• Construction of new sewer lift station
• Implementation of planning and zoning

Filer
• Development of water system improvements – new well source, storage tank, pump improvements
• Paving of City streets
• Wastewater system expansion
• Downtown revitalization – curb, gutter, sidewalks
• Visitor Services – lodging/restaurants – fairgrounds development
• Purchase of new fire fighting equipment

Hollister
• Sewer system improvements
• Development of City park
• Construction of a new fire station
• Paving of City streets
• Land use planning

Hansen
• Development of tennis courts/ball fields/playground for Rolling Hills Park
• Construction of rest rooms at park
• Improve educational facilities

Kimberly
• Rehabilitation of wastewater collection system
• Land use planning and zoning
• Housing - rental, single family
• Construction of new City Hall
• Downtown revitalization - curb, gutter, sidewalks, diversification
• Reconstruction of downtown streets
• Improvements at the Senior Center
• Development of a park on the west side
• Development of sidewalks in all neighborhoods
• Handicap accessibility improvements

Murtaugh
• Improvements at the City park
• Water system upgrade – source, distribution
• Improvements to city curb, gutter, and sidewalks
• Improve educational facilities

Twin Falls
• Development of industrial locations/infrastructure
• Develop alternate routes for north-south traffic parallel to Blue Lakes Boulevard
• U.S. 93 alternative route
• Downtown revitalization – lighting, electrical service, curb, gutter, sidewalks
• Rock Creek Canyon/Snake River Canyon green belt development
• Water system improvements
• Waste water system improvements
• Development of curb-side recycling program

Unincorporated Twin Falls County
• Magic Mountain Ski area improvements
• County road improvements
• Development of a transitional housing facility for male youth
• Development of fire protection districts
• College of Southern Idaho – expansion of technical training space and telecommunications capabilities - current focus on increasing access to Idaho State University, Boise State University and University of Idaho program offerings
• College of Southern Idaho - student housing/student union facilities
• College of Southern Idaho – fine arts expansion
• Office on Aging - facility improvements

Regional
• Transportation issues - Interstate access; primary and secondary roads, Snake River Canyon bridge
• Arsenic assessments for water systems throughout the region
• Transportation issues – improved access to public transportation/Trans IV
• Airport improvements - terminal and runway capacity
• Financial issues - adequate sources of business capital - revolving loan funds – development of a community development financial institution
• Housing - development of affordable - rental, single family, youth transitional
• Magic Valley Rehabilitation Services – new facility for expanded services for the community access program
• Migrant issues - housing, education and health care
• Regional Economic Development planning – coordination between growth centers – Jerome/Twin Falls and Mini-Cassia
• Continued technical assistance for business recruitment - economic diversification
• Telecommunications - educational benefits - employment training - business applications – broadband services for rural areas

Some of these projects represent a community's "wish list", however, without voicing these needs and desires, the District would be unaware of the long-term dreams of a community. With this listing of potential projects, the District can maintain a watch for sources of financial and technical assistance to make their "wish list" a reality.