A tiny Utah city’s ban on new housing could be where all of the parched Western U.S. is heading.

Severe drought in the Western United States has forced the small Utah city of Oakley to pull the plug on new Construction until at least the end of the year. The 1,750 member community, about one hour east of Salt Lake City, is one of the first in the nation to purposely stall growth due to a megadrought-induced water shortage, according to a report in The New York Times. It may be a harbinger of things to come in a hotter, drier West, experts warn.