USDA'S OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS WILL PARTNER WITH THE FRESHWATER TRUST (TFT) TO ENGAGE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, AGRICULTURAL, AND MUNICIPAL WATER USERS IN THE REGION IN A SERIES OF DIALOGUES AIMED AT DESIGNING AN OPTIMIZED WATER DELIVERY AND ON-FARM IRRIGATION MODERNIZATION EFFORT. THE PROJECT AIMS TO JUMPSTART A COORDINATED, EFFICIENT WATER INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT EFFORT THAT DIRECTLY BENEFITS AGRICULTURAL WATER USERS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.