Water management, conservation, and modernization plan update project abstractaward purpose north side canal company nscc owns and operates a network of 900 miles of canals used to convey irrigation…

Water management, conservation, and modernization plan update project abstractaward purpose north side canal company nscc owns and operates a network of 900 miles of canals used to convey irrigation water to 160,000 acres of farmland between hazelton and king hill, idaho with the main office located in jerome nscc has existing storage water contracts with the reclamation in jackson lake wyoming , palisades reservoir idaho , and american falls reservoir idaho , all located on the main stem of the snake river this storage water along with natural flow water rights on the snake river, are diverted at milner DAM, near hazelton, idaho the idaho department of water resources through water district 1 oversees the administration and accounting of nscc s storage and natural flow water rights this planning project will update the existing water management and conservation plan that was completed by CH2M hill and will be used to guide nscc in its future planning and project construction activities activities to be performed nscc will update their 2003 water conservation and management plan the update will focus on defining areas for canal improvements, quantifying benefits, and prioritizing projects based on water savings, energy savings, and costs the new water conservation and management plan will provide direction to nscc stakeholders to systematically upgrade infrastructure where IT is most needed and improve water administration and control expected deliverables or outcomes the updated water management and conservation plan will provide nscc with a roadmap of projects that will enable greater conservation of water, define opportunities to develop and conserve energy, and make deliveries to shareholders more reliable and efficient this work will be carried out starting august 15, 2022, with a completion date of march 15, 2023 intended beneficiaries the water conservation field services program provides funding for projects that result in water management planning these planning projects support planning for water managers to plan, prioritize, and design projects that conserve and use water more efficiently mitigate conflict risk in areas at a high risk of future water conflict and accomplish other benefits that contribute to sustainability in the western united states subrecipient activities if known or specified at time of award n a