The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,105,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the West Cache Irrigation Co, a non-profit organization in Trenton, Utah. This grant will fund the design, construction, and start-up of a comprehensive control, telemetry, and measuring system for the West Cache Canal. The project will equip the canal with automated gates, cameras, and...
The Nibley Blacksmith Fork Irrigation Company received a $736,200 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507). The grant will fund the Quarter Circle Drive Piping Project to replace aging irrigation infrastructure in Utah. The WaterSMART program aims to leverage federal funding to support water conservation, energy efficiency and sustainability projects. This...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,055,966 project grant to Kirby Ditch Irrigation District on April 14, 2021 through the WaterSMART program. The grant will fund the Lower Reach Piping Project, which aims to leverage the recipient's resources to save water and increase renewable energy use through June 30, 2024. As part of the WaterSMART program's goal of sustainably managing water resources for the future, the project supports cost-sharing to replace irrigation...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Duchesne County Water Conservancy District a $4,529,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on March 6, 2025. The grant will fund the Farm Creek Canal Rehabilitation project, which aims to enhance water conservation, infrastructure efficiency, and watershed protection in northeastern Utah. The project will run through June 30, 2027 and focuses on upgrading the Farm Creek Canal...
The Wellsville Mendon Conservation District in Cache County, Utah received a $3,429,940 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) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to convert 2.1 miles of the Upper Canal from an open canal to a piped system, install 30 flow meters, and construct a booster pump station. This infrastructure project is expected to save 915 acre-feet of...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,265,585 Project Grant to the Co-op Farm Irrigation Company under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the conversion of 20,800 feet of existing earthen and concrete-lined irrigation ditches to high-density polyethylene pipe. The piped system will include a flow meter, individual user meters, and a 15-horsepower pump. The project will also install an 11.8-kilowatt solar...
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 North Creek Irrigation Company, located in Sanpete County, Utah, received a $6,176,520 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 funding will support the installation of 38,655 linear feet of high-density polyethylene pipe and two hydroelectric units that are expected to generate 198,000 kilowatt-hours annually. The project is...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,645,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Sidon Irrigation District in Big Horn County, Wyoming. The grant funding will be used to convert approximately 33,000 feet of the district's unlined, open channel lateral system to polyvinyl chloride pipe and install seven solar-powered ultrasonic flowmeters. This infrastructure upgrade...
The Davis & Weber Counties Canal Company received a $4,500,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund infrastructure improvements to enclose 1,995 feet of open canal with a precast concrete box culvert and install a 20.1-kilowatt solar array. These upgrades are expected to save 1,116 acre-feet of water annually that would...