The Pioneer Irrigation Company was awarded a $151,181 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) program. The grant will fund the upgrade of 20 headgates to provide more accurate water flow measurement and release. The upgraded headgates will allow for easier operation, elimination of leakage, and conservation of more water in area reservoirs later into the summer. This supports the WaterSMART...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $230,927.45 project grant to the Hallwood Irrigation Company under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the installation of three automated gates with integrated flow control measurement and solar-powered supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) accessible via cellular connection. This project will allow the Hallwood Irrigation...
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 U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,302,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Smithfield Irrigation Company in Utah. The grant will fund upgrades to four diversion structures, including the installation of a new irrigation screen and improved control gates, as well as the replacement of 1,500 linear feet of an open water supply canal with 24-inch pressurized PVC pipe....
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,902,940 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant (CFDA 15.507) to the Bostwick Park Water Conservancy District in Montrose County, Colorado. The funding will be used to automate turnouts and intake structures, install measurement equipment, and integrate the Shinn Park and Waterdog Laterals into the district's communication and SCADA system. These improvements are expected to result in annual...
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 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 Fruitland Irrigation Company (the Company), located in western Colorado, received a $184,050 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 grant funding will be used to install Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at three key gates along the Company's ditch and reservoir system. This project will enable the Company...
This $224,767 Project Grant award from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program will fund the Headgate Automation and Irrigation Flow Measurement Projects for the Idaho Irrigation District in Bonneville County, Idaho. The key activities include automating three existing headgates, building and automating one additional headgate, adding five Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) measuring and logging stations to...
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...