The Bard Water District, a not-for-profit water management organization located in southeastern California, was awarded a $1,077,430 Project Grant from the 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 lining of a 1-mile section of the Upper Mohave Canal with concrete, improving water reliability in the Lower Colorado River System. The project will also enable local...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, through its WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.507), awarded the Firebaugh Canal Water District in Mendota, California a $3,786,000 Project Grant (R24AP00692) to concrete line 2.08 miles of the 3rd Lift Canal and construct a 60-acre-foot storage reservoir adjacent to the lined section. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 430 acre-feet that are...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,077,919.00 Project Grant to the Belridge Water Storage District under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The purpose of the grant is to line two regulating reservoirs with a high-density polyethylene liner to reduce seepage and improve water reliability. The original reservoirs were constructed with degraded asphalt slope protection and clay bottoms. This project is expected...
The Stockton East Water District in California received a $2,046,465 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) to construct a flow measurement flume and pipe 777 feet of an earthen canal. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,865 acre-feet, which will be stored in the New Melones Reservoir to address water shortages...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,028,188 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) grant (CFDA #15.507) to the Henry Miller Reclamation District No. 2131 in central California. The grant funding will be used to modernize the Pick Anderson Pump Station and upgrade the district's surface water conveyance system. Key project elements include installing automatic gates and flow meters, constructing a long-crested weir, adding three new...
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded the Bard Water District a $1,357,565.38 Project Grant on May 1, 2021 to line one mile of the Mohave Canal in California. The grant is part of the USDA's Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency Program (AWCEP, CFDA No. 15.572), which aims to leverage cost sharing for projects that save water and improve water management in agriculture. Under the award, Bard Water District will line one mile of the Mohave Canal to reduce water loss and increase water supply...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $3,830,500 Project Grant (CFDA #15.507 - WaterSMART) to the Panoche Water District in Fresno County, California on September 19, 2023. This funding will allow the Panoche Water District to install a 2.9-mile concrete liner on the currently unlined Contour Canal and replace four check structures, three road crossings, and 15 turnouts with pre-cast concrete structures to accommodate necessary trash screens. The project is...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $843,093 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507) to the Monte Vista Water District in San Bernardino County, California. The grant will fund the replacement of 1,400 manually read water meters with advanced metering infrastructure. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of approximately 262 acre-feet through improved...
The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $4,765,371.00 Project Grant to the Lower Tule River Irrigation District and Pixley Irrigation District in central California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will fund the installation of 742 automated magnetic smart meters along 320 miles of open canals within the two districts. This project is expected to result in annual water savings of 10,621...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to the Palmdale Water District in California under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The grant will enable the District to offer a variety of water-saving incentives to its customers, including for the installation of high-efficiency toilets, high-efficiency clothes washers, turf replacement, and weather-based irrigation controllers. This...