The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $1,133,442 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Grant Program (CFDA 15.507) to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 in Texas. The grant funding will support the conversion of 5,207 linear feet of unlined open canal in Lateral 15 to a buried polyvinyl chloride pipeline. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 390 acre-feet that are currently lost to evaporation and seepage. The conserved water will decrease the amount pumped from the Rio Grande, leaving more water available for habitat, including a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge. The project has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2026.
The WaterSMART Grant Program provides cost-shared funding for water management improvement projects that save water, increase renewable energy use, and deliver other sustainability benefits. This award to the Cameron County Irrigation District #2 aligns with the program's goals of enhancing water supply reliability and efficiency for agricultural irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley region of Texas.
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