This federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement (YRBWE) program, CFDA 15.531, provides $737,424 to the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID) to convert open irrigation ditches, pipes and weir boxes to enclosed pressurized laterals and install in-line flow meters. The primary goals are to eliminate water losses, improve water management, increase Yakima River instream flows to benefit fish and wildlife, and enable landowners...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. The purpose of this two-year grant is to conduct a comprehensive assessment of water resources in the White Salmon River Basin in Washington state. The assessment will define current and future water supply and demand, identify opportunities for conservation and resiliency...
This federal 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) program (CFDA 15.507) provides $3,010,164.07 to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation to improve anadromous fish habitat and passage in the lower Yakima River in central Washington. Key project activities include constructing 1,400 linear feet of cold-water habitat channel, restoring 20 acres of riparian...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $225,990.68 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) (CFDA 15.507) program to the Columbia Irrigation District in Kennewick, Washington. The grant funding will be used to install a reinforced concrete liner in approximately 1,400 linear feet of the district's Lateral 2 canal. This project will greatly reduce seepage from the canal and protect the banks, thereby reducing the...
The City of West Sacramento was awarded a $3,941,468 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to construct the Well 22 Rehabilitation Project. This project will provide a dependable and long-term water supply for residents in the city's low-income North area during drought conditions, as well as an additional backup water supply for the entire city in the event of disruptions to...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement (YRBWE) program (CFDA 15.531) to the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District (SVID) to construct a 500-600 acre-foot reservoir along the Sunnyside Canal in Washington. The project involves developing an earth embankment reservoir with an automated pump station, controls, and infrastructure to improve water management and supplement instream flows for anadromous fish. Key project...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,439,116 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Tri-City Joint Water and Sanitary Authority (TCSWA) located in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The funding will support the construction of a new 300,000-gallon potable water storage tank and distribution system improvements to enhance water delivery efficiency and flexibility in the TCSWA service area. The project aims to improve...
The Kittitas Reclamation District will line 1,902 linear feet of the South Branch Canal in Kittitas County, Washington to conserve water that will be dedicated to instream flows in upper Yakima River tributaries. The conserved water will benefit critical habitat for threatened steelhead and bull trout under a $2.67 million project grant awarded on September 22, 2022 by the Bureau of Reclamation through its WaterSMART Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow (WaterSMART) program...
This Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, provides $21.6 million to the City of Yakima, Washington to remove Nelson Dam and construct several new elements improving fish passage, flood conveyance, sediment transport, and water delivery systems along the Naches River. Key deliverables include constructing a roughened channel, concrete sluiceway, and floodplain approach channel to naturalize...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,191,586 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) grant to the Quincy Columbia Basin Irrigation District on September 6, 2023. This Project Grant will fund the lining of 2,500 feet of the earthen West Canal with a geomembrane liner covered by concrete to address seepage losses in central Washington. The project is expected to result in annual water savings of 728 acre-feet that...