The tribe s surface water features such as the LA posta creek and the LA posta river have experienced significant impairments due to increased runoff and sediment accumulation attributed to altered…

The La Posta Band of Mission Indians received a $499,996 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 1, 2027. The award supports water resource protection and infrastructure resilience initiatives in Boulevard, California, addressing significant impairments to the tribe's surface water features, including La Posta Creek and La Posta River, which have been degraded by intensified precipitation patterns, increased runoff, sediment accumulation, and reduced aquifer recharge resulting from southwestern drought conditions.

Under this award, the tribe will implement design and construction initiatives focused on two primary objectives: (1) protecting surface and groundwater resources through restoration activities and (2) executing construction efforts on drainage units and hardening of the emergency access road to stabilize erosion, manage sediment, and enhance water quality. These projects directly support the federal program's goals of advancing drought resilience, water supply reliability, and ecosystem protection while strengthening tribal capacity for sustainable water resource management.

The tribe s surface water features such as the LA posta creek and the LA posta river have experienced significant impairments due to increased runoff and sediment accumulation attributed to altered and intensified precipitation patterns and reduced aquifer recharge as consequences of the drought in the southwestern united states. The tribe intends to 1) implement design and construction initiatives aimed at protecting the tribe s surface and groundwater resources through effective restoration activities, and 2) execute construction efforts focused on their drainage units and hardening of the emergency access road to stabilize erosion, manage sediment, and enhance water quality.