The tulare irrigation district in tulare california will develop an advanced online geographic information system data management, modeling, and forecasting tool that will elevate the efficiency of…

The Tulare Irrigation District in California was awarded a $520,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to develop an advanced online geographic information system (GIS) data management, modeling, and forecasting tool. This tool will elevate the efficiency of surface water and groundwater operations, enabling improved real-time water resource management in the region. The project aims to better equip the district to make forecasts and water management decisions by gathering and utilizing data to establish decision support tools through a new data management system. This project is supported by a collaboration of local government entities, including groundwater sustainability agencies, a water conservation district, a water authority, and various irrigation districts and cities.

The tulare irrigation district in tulare california will develop an advanced online geographic information system data management, modeling, and forecasting tool that will elevate the efficiency of surface water and groundwater operations, fostering improved water resource management. In recent years, the district has seen vast reductions in surface water that has led to increased usage of groundwater supplies, which has put this region under social and economic stress. By gathering and utilizing the needed data to establish decision support tools through the development of a new data management system, the district will be better equipped to make forecasts and water management decisions in real-time to support the ongoing need to manage surface water and groundwater collaboratively to meet the regions water demands. This project is supported by groundwater sustainability agencies, a water conservation district, a water authority, the cities of tulare and visalia, various irrigation districts, and a ditch company.