Reclamation grants go to area irrigation districts

BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded four Water Conservation Field Services Program grants in the Pacific Northwest Region. The program provides technical and financial assistance to irrigation districts and other entities with water-delivery authority to develop and implement water conservation measures.

The grants require a 50 percent or better cost share. Eligible activities include developing and updating water conservation plans, engineering design of water management improvements, and demonstrating conservation technologies. The 2017 funding recipients are as follows:

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