To provide a solar cover array over casa blanca canal near sacaton, AZ.

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,650,000 Cooperative Agreement (R24AC00452) to the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560). The purpose of this award is to provide a solar cover array over the Casa Blanca Canal near Sacaton, Arizona. Key activities to be performed include environmental review, permitting, engineering design, pre-construction, construction and installation, data collection, and final reporting. The intended beneficiaries are the U.S. public, including the Gila Indian Community. GRIC will contract the final design, construction, and electrical work for this project. The award has an expected completion date of May 31, 2028.

Activities

Nepa review-permit acquisition-engineering design and consultation-pre-construction-order long-lead items-construction and installation-construction completion-data collection and dissemination -completion and final reportexpected deliverables or outcomes: the recipient will complete a solar array over the casa blanca canal near sacaton, AZ.

Intended beneficiaries

The united states public, including the gila indian community are the intended beneficiaries.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient will contract the final design, construction, and electrical work for this project.