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SRP, Reclamation Partnership Turns 100
One hundred years ago, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for the first time transferred operational control of a federal reclamation project – the Salt River Reclamation Project – to a local entity – the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association – pursuant to an operating agreement that jump started a sleepy desert region and created a partnership that continues to benefit the Valley, Arizona and the nation a century later. Effective Nov. 1, 1917, the agreement between Reclamation and what today is commonly known as the Salt River Project, or SRP, led to an unprecedented public-private partnership in Arizona between a group of farmers and landowners and the federal government that made it easier and more economical to develop and encourage settlement of arid lands of the West. Read More →
New Colorado River Agreement Signed
Officials with International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, have announced the signing of a new Colorado River agreement, Minute 323, "Extension of Cooperative Measures and Adoption of a Binational Water Scarcity Contingency Plan in the Colorado River Basin." Read News Release, View Minute 323 Agreement
Reclamation Hosts C.A.S.T. for Kids Fishing Event at Lake Mead
On Saturday, October 21, Reclamation’s Lower Colorado Region hosted its 19th annual C.A.S.T. for Kids fishing event at Hemenway Harbor at Lake Mead, Nevada. At the event, 28 children with special needs were provided with the opportunity to reel in a good time as they joined enthusiastic local volunteers for a morning of fishing and fun. "Reclamation is proud to be a part of the national Catch a Special Thrill (C.A.S.T.) for Kids program that provides children with physical and developmental disabilities, ages 5 to 17, the opportunity to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience through the sport of fishing," said David Palumbo, Reclamation’s Deputy Commissioner of Operations. Read More →
Reclamation Provides Technical Assistance Funding Opportunity to Tribes
The Bureau of Reclamation has issued a funding opportunity for technical assistance to Indian tribes and tribal organizations through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program. This program is intended to establish cooperative working relationships, through partnerships with Indian tribes and tribal organizations, to ensure that tribes have the opportunity to participate fully in Reclamation’s Program as they develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources.
Approximately $1,500,000 in Fiscal Year 2018 funding is anticipated to be made available. Read More →
Reclamation Awards $15.2 Million Contract for Work at Cle Elum Dam
The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $15.2 million contract to Northbank Civil & Marine, Inc., a small business based in Vancouver, Washington, to build a fish passage tunnel at Cle Elum Dam in Washington. The Fish Passage Facility is a component of the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan, which focuses on water conservation, irrigation needs, fisheries, and watershed health. Construction activity began in mid-October 2017 and will be completed in August 2020. Read More →