The Highland Hanover Irrigation District (HHID) was awarded a $4,711,038 Project Grant by 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). The grant will fund the replacement of a 1957 Bureau of Reclamation pump station that delivers water from the Boysen Reservoir to HHID's irrigation canals in Worland, WY. The project will replace aging pumps and electrical systems with modern,...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,428,300 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Castle Rock Irrigation District in Nebraska. The grant will fund the North Platte River Diversion Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, which aims to improve water conservation, efficiency, and sustainability. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. The Bureau of Reclamation's...
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. Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Cottonwood Irrigation District in Wyoming a $1,401,648 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on December 1, 2023. The grant will fund the conversion of 3,543 feet of 30-inch welded steel pipe on Lateral L-7 to polyvinyl chloride pipe. This infrastructure upgrade is expected to result in annual water savings of 2,009 acre-feet that is currently lost to leaks. The project will help...
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 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Popo Agie Conservation District a $752,486 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on February 28, 2024. The grant will enable the Popo Agie Conservation District to partner with the Enterprise Watershed Improvement District to convert 8,820 feet of earthen irrigation canal to polyvinyl chloride pipe in north-central Wyoming. This project is expected to result in annual water savings...
The Greenfields Irrigation District located in Teton County, Montana received a $9,247,427 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (CFDA 15.507) program. The grant will fund the replacement of three aging irrigation drop structures with new steel penstocks, as well as the installation of 3,800 kilowatts of hydropower turbine capacity at two of the sites. This work is expected to result in 6,655 acre-feet of annual water savings by reducing...
The Belle Fourche Irrigation District in northwestern South Dakota received a $451,987 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant funds will be used to convert approximately 4,200 feet of open earthen irrigation ditch to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and install supporting infrastructure. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 490...
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 grant will fund the automation of turnouts and intake structures, installation of measurement equipment, and integration of the Shinn Park and Waterdog Laterals into the district's communication and SCADA system. These infrastructure improvements are...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Falls Irrigation District in American Falls, Idaho a $7,438,987 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) on September 21, 2023. The funding will enable the district to automate a 3,700-horsepower pump station by adding an industrial control panel, variable speed motors, pumps and drives, flowmeters, and a supervisory control and data acquisition system....