WaterSMART

The Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District has been selected to receive a federal WaterSMART grant. The Water and Energy Efficiency grant will help the District improve water use, increase renewable energy production, reduce the risk of water conflicts and provide “other benefits that will enhance water supply sustainability.” ...

In an effort to help farmers and ranchers conserve water and build drought resilience in their communities, the USDA in investing $21 million on a variety of projects across the Pacific Northwest. The effort is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) collaboration with the Department of Interior’s (DOI) WaterSMART Initiative. According to U ...

On Thursday, Representative Dan Newhouse applauded the Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement that  three Central Washington irrigation district projects that have been selected to receive federal Small Scale Water Efficiency Grants. These grants, ...

On Thursday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that three irrigation districts across central Washington were selected to receive federal water efficiency grants.  The grants are part of the Department of Interior’s WaterSMART program.  The goal...