Shafter-wasco irrigation district, kimberlina pipeline conveyance improvement projectreclamation funding: 1,315,083 total project cost: 2,630,166THE shafter-wasco irrigation district (district),…

The Shafter-Wasco Irrigation District received a $1,315,083 Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on February 20, 2024. The funding will support the Kimberlina Pipeline Conveyance Improvement Project, which involves installing 1,400 linear feet of pipeline to connect the district's main distribution system to the Kimberlina recharge facility. This project will allow an additional 5,850 acre-feet per year of groundwater recharge and storage during wet years, which can then be recovered for beneficial use during dry periods. The total project cost is $2,630,166, with the remaining funds coming from other sources. This initiative aligns with the district's regional water management and drought contingency planning efforts to enhance water supply reliability and drought resilience.

Shafter-wasco irrigation district, kimberlina pipeline conveyance improvement projectreclamation funding: 1,315,083 total project cost: 2,630,166THE shafter-wasco irrigation district (district), located in kern county, california, will constructthe kimberlina pipeline conveyance improvement project. The district will install 1,400 linearfeet of pipeline to connect the districts north mainline distribution system to the kimberlinarecharge facility to allow water supplies to be delivered from the friant kern canal. Overall, the project will allow an additional 5,850 acre-feet per year of recharge and groundwaterstorage during wet years that can be recovered for beneficial use during dry years. This projectis supported by the poso creek integrated regional water management plan and droughtcontingency plan that was developed with assistance from a watersmart droughtcontingency planning grant.