The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Northern Arapaho Tribe a $218,400 Project Grant under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to conduct studies on the Owl Creek Mountains groundwater system on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. The project will perform geophysical analysis, recharge area studies, and water characterization to determine the quality, quantity, and recharge rate of the aquifer, with the goal of planning a sustainable water system to support the Tribe's water supply needs, including wildlife habitat, livestock range, and clean drinking water for the underserved reservation population. The studies are expected to produce data that will be increasingly relevant as municipalities and watersheds seek new water sources, while also preventing the draining of historical aquifers and establishing baseline data to support plans for a sustainable water supply. The grant was awarded on Dec 4, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of Sep 30, 2026.
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