Project Grant R23AP00556

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Upper Wood River Water Users Association, Inc. in Blaine County, Idaho. The funding will be used to line approximately one mile of an earthen bypass canal, which will conserve water by reducing seepage losses and improve water management, resulting in more reliable water deliveries. This project aligns with the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $648,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Last Chance Canal Company in Grace, ID. The funding will support the implementation of a modernized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, including the installation of 11 SCADA sites with telemetry, flumes, and automated gates, as well as a software program to manage...

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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,786,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Firebaugh Canal Water District in Mendota, CA. The grant will fund the concrete lining of 2.08 miles of the 3rd Lift Canal and the construction of a 60-acre-foot midchannel storage reservoir adjacent to the lined section. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 430 acre-feet...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $137,098.71 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) (CFDA 15.507) program to the Bilbrey Ditch Company in Emmett, Idaho. The grant will fund the automation of one headgate and two check structures on the company's main canal. This automation project will enable the Bilbrey Ditch Company to better match available water supply to the demand of its agricultural users, maintain water levels in the canal for...

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...

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...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Sunnydell Irrigation District in Madison County, Idaho a $8,324,208 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to line 6.7 miles of an earthen irrigation canal with high-density polyethylene pipeline and upgrade manual headgates to solar-powered electric headgates with water measurement devices. These improvements are expected to decrease seepage,...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $6,889,533 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) project grant (CFDA #15.507) to the Deschutes River Conservancy, a non-profit organization based in Bend, Oregon. The grant will fund the Deutsch Domestic Water Company's project to improve municipal and irrigation water system efficiencies in western Colorado through canal lining, rebates, and automation. Key components include replacing 150...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Boise Project Board of Control a $7,260,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to replace 5,230 linear feet (1 mile) of canal lining on the New York Canal in Boise, Idaho. This project aims to increase water conservation, efficiency, and reliability by reducing seepage losses from the existing concrete and asphalt-lined canal. The key activities include removing the existing...