J– The Department of the Interior today announced that it is initiating the formal process to develop future operating guidelines and strategies to protect the stability and sustainability of the Colorado River. Colorado River Post-2026 Operations Interior Department Initiates Process to Develop Future Guidelines and Strategies for Protecting the Colorado River.Flood operations have, and continue to be, closely coordinated with the City of Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Department of Wildlife, U.S. The two agencies have been implementing flood operations since March 6 to manage inflow into the Basin. Truckee River Basin Reclamation and Truckee Carson Irrigation District implement flood operations and maximize water storage in Lahontan Reservoirĭue to unprecedented snowpack in the Carson River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation and Truckee-Carson Irrigation District are proactively implementing flood operations and maximizing water storage in Lahontan Reservoir.Partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to administer funds, the grants will be combined with $9,395,146 in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of nearly $15 million. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service announced today 11 projects totaling $6 million to be awarded as part of three Klamath Basin Salmon Restoration grant programs. Klamath River Basin Reclamation and National Resources Conservation Service award $6 million for Klamath Basin salmon recovery.This will be exchanged with a corresponding amount of MRGCD and Reclamation-leased water currently held in Heron Reservoir further north. Water managers signed an agreement last week to transfer up to 30,900 acre-feet of water stored in Abiquiu Reservoir for Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District and Reclamation, making it available for immediate use. Rio Grande Basin Water Swap authorized to help irrigators along the Rio Grande.The funding will also invest in a feasibility study that could advance water storage capacity once completed. The Department of the Interior today announced a $152 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through six water storage and conveyance projects. The projects in California, Colorado and Washington are expected to develop at least 1.7 million acre-feet of additional water storage capacity, enough water to support 6.8 million people for a year. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Biden-Harris Administration Investing $152 Million Through Investing in America Agenda to Expand Water Storage in the West.
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