The recipient will complete all activities required in replacing approximately 4,401 linear feet of existing ten-inch irrigation line pipe in support of the tribes infrastructure to protect existing…

The Bishop Indian Tribal Council (doing business as Bishop Paiute Tribe) received a $499,967 Project Grant award dated September 4, 2025, from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The project involves the replacement of approximately 4,401 linear feet of existing ten-inch irrigation line pipe with high-pressure plastic irrigation piping on the Bishop Reservation in California. Additionally, the recipient will replace irrigation valves, air vents, and five standpipes with new irrigation valves as part of the overall infrastructure modernization effort.

The project scope includes environmental compliance activities, material procurement and staging, removal of existing pipe infrastructure, installation of new piping systems, and final inspection. The work is designed to protect existing natural resources on the reservation and enhance the tribe's water infrastructure capabilities. The project performance period extends from the award date through October 31, 2028, allowing approximately three years for completion of all required activities and deliverables.

The recipient will complete all activities required in replacing approximately 4,401 linear feet of existing ten-inch irrigation line pipe in support of the tribes infrastructure to protect existing natural resources on the reservation. The project objectives are to replace approximately 4,401 feet of existing irrigation line pipe with high-pressure plastic irrigation piping. Also, to replace irrigation valves, air vents, valves, and five standpipes with irrigation valves. The major tasks of the project include environmental compliance, order and stage materials. The removal of old pipe and installation of new piping and the final inspection.