Project Grant R21AP10327

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) to the Bostwick Park Water Conservancy, a U.S. local government entity in Colorado. The agreement aims to reduce salinity levels in the Colorado River system, which threatens food production and drinking water quality in the lower Colorado River Basin. Specifically, the funding will be used to upgrade the Hairpin Lateral irrigation infrastructure,...

The Colorado Department of Agriculture received a $535,934 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation through the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) to implement the Basin States Salinity Control Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026 and will fund efforts to identify salt source areas, develop conservation practice plans to reduce salt loads, install conservation practices to lower...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) provides $5,458,900.00 in funding to the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project Operation And Maintenance Company. The project aims to reduce salinity levels in the Colorado River system, which will help prevent economic damages in the Lower Colorado River Basin. The key activities involve replacing an open, unlined irrigation...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $199,045.75 Project Grant under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to Trout Unlimited, Inc. and its parent organization 21 Schrems West Michigan. The grant will fund the development of a restoration plan for the Salt River watershed in western Wyoming and eastern Idaho. Key activities include coordinating with local stakeholders, conducting habitat and water quality assessments, and prioritizing restoration projects to improve...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $50,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Utah Department of Natural Resources. The agreement aims to implement a multi-faceted program to ensure the sustainability of the Great Salt Lake (GSL) in Utah. The program will involve voluntary water acquisitions, system conservation efforts, and ecosystem/habitat restoration within the GSL basin....

The Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District Number 3 will receive $100,000 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program to establish a local watershed group in the Kansas portion of the Middle Arkansas-Lake McKinney watershed through June 2024. The District will facilitate stakeholder outreach and coalition building to gather information on watershed health and outline a restoration plan for the portion of the Arkansas...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,021,059 Project Grant under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517) to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) in Imperial, California. The grant funding will support IID's efforts to accelerate the implementation and monitoring of the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP), which aims to create 29,800 acres of wetlands and implement dust-suppression projects on the exposed lakebed. Specifically, the grant will provide resources for IID to...

This $412,175 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) aims to improve scientific modeling and water quality forecasting capabilities in the Colorado River Basin. The key products and services to be delivered include: Development of a predictive machine learning model to assess water quality risks in the Colorado River Basin. Expansion of a 3D physical model for the Colorado...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,096,820 Cooperative Agreement to the San Luis Obispo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The purpose of the award is to develop a desalination plan for the county, including engaging stakeholders, identifying feasible short-term and long-term water supply projects, and preparing a feasibility study. The district will collaborate with participating agencies and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $600,000 Project Grant (CFDA 15.504 - Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs) to the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, registered as the Interstate Stream Commission, to increase understanding of brackish groundwater availability in southern New Mexico and evaluate the feasibility of desalinating brackish groundwater using green energy. The project will be executed in three phases: (1) a desktop study to...