Project Grant R21AP10014

This $2,270,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) will fund the replacement of three miles of open canals with pressurized pipe in Benson, Utah. The project will replace four pump stations with a single more efficient pump station, saving an estimated 567.155 acre-feet of water annually through reduced seepage, evaporation, and improved metering....

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $869,226 Project Grant to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to construct the Nannice Canal Diversion and Fish Passage Project in Ignacio, Colorado. The project aims to improve river connectivity, enhance fish passage, and eliminate fish entrainment in the Nannice Canal, which is part of the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project. Key project components include...

The Bureau of Reclamation, under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program, awarded a $5,728,990 project grant to the North Unit Irrigation District (NUID) in Madras, Oregon. The grant will support the installation and interconnection of floating solar panels on NUID's main canal to generate renewable electricity and revenue. The project is expected to deliver water efficiency gains, reduced canal maintenance, and increased revenue to help offset the district's...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $5,149,141 WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) project grant to the Malheur Watershed Council, in partnership with the Vale Oregon Irrigation District, to convert 10.4 miles of open-earthen irrigation canals to plastic irrigation pipe in eastern Oregon. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 4,888 acre-feet, which will benefit the federally listed bull trout by helping to achieve a carryover pool in Beulah...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Columbia Irrigation District in Kennewick, Washington, a $225,990.68 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 4, 2024. The grant will fund the installation of a reinforced concrete liner in approximately 1,400 linear feet of the district's Lateral 2 canal. This project is expected to be completed by December 31, 2025. The concrete lining...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Salmon River Canal Co LTD a $244,790.02 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to convert 9,170 linear feet of open earthen canal to a buried polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipeline on Lateral 1723 and install headgate automation on Lateral 12. The new pipeline will be equipped with electromagnetic meters to reduce water...

The Menard County Control and Improvements District #1 in central Texas received a $2,522,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The purpose of the project is to upgrade the Menard Canal irrigation water conveyance system to reduce water losses, thereby increasing the amount of water left in the San Saba River for fish and wildlife...

The North Creek Irrigation Company of Mt Pleasant Inc. was awarded a $6,176,520 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the installation of 38,655 linear feet of high-density polyethylene pipe and two hydroelectric units expected to generate 198,000 kilowatt-hours annually. This project is anticipated to result in annual...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,084,852 grant to the Enterprize Canal Company, Ltd. under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). Through this Project Grant, the Enterprize Canal Company will convert 3,613 linear feet of two 63-inch pipes along a historical canal alignment and install solar-powered automated headgates and measurement devices. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 7,721 acre-feet by reducing...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $500,045 Project Grant to the Salmon River Canal Company (SRCC) under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the piping of 9,790 linear feet of an earthen canal and the replacement of ten electric power pumps with a gravity pressure system for irrigation. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 540 acre-feet by reducing evaporation...