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• Supporting Tribal Nations

  Reclamation announces $9.2 million for Tribal water projects and emergency drought relief supported by the Investing in America agenda

  Oct. 1, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $9.2 million investment supported by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to support Tribal efforts to develop, manage and protect water and related resources, and mitigate drought impacts and the loss of Tribal trust resources. The 25 projects selected through the Native American Affairs Technical Assistance Program, with funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and annual appropriations will benefit 18 federally recognized Tribes across 11 western states. Read More →

• Water Treatment

  Reclamation awards construction contract for Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel water treatment plant

  Oct 1, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a contract to Oscar Renda Contracting Inc. for $131,755,000 to construct a new water treatment plant at the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel. This contract, partially funded by President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, funds construction of a water treatment facility with a 3.2 million gallon per day capacity, deconstruction of the existing plant, and other site upgrades. Read More →

• Colorado River

  Biden-Harris Administration Marks Major Progress for Colorado River System Health, Signs Five New Water Conservation Agreements

  Sept. 25, 2024 – The Department of the Interior today marked major progress for the short and long-term health of the Colorado River System. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton joined leaders from the Imperial Irrigation District (California), Bard Water District (California), Metropolitan Water District (California) and Gila River Indian Community (Arizona) to sign five water conservation agreements that will leverage funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help advance water conservation across the West. Read More →

• Investing in America

  Biden-Harris Administration Announces $92 Million from the President’s Investing in America Agenda to Restore and Protect Rivers and Other Aquatic Habitats

  Sept. 24, 2024 – Today as part of Climate Week, the Department of the Interior announced a nearly $92 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 19 projects to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation will be awarded to projects in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington for the study, design and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration projects that will improve the health of fish, wildlife and aquatic ecosystems. Read More →

• Research and Development

  Reclamation awards $4.6M for Snow Water Supply Forecast Program

  Sept. 23, 2024 – Reclamation awarded $4.6 million to five projects to advance snow monitoring technologies for water supply forecasting. Projects awarded include an additional $4.6 million in cost share funding, totaling over $9.2 million in investment for snow monitoring. Read More →

• Elephant Butte Dam and Reservoir

  Contract awarded for infrastructure improvements at Elephant Butte Historic District

  Sept. 23, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced an $11.3 million contract award to ORCOM, a Division of Ortega Companies, Inc., for the first phase of an infrastructure improvement project at the Elephant Butte Historic District in New Mexico. Funding for this project is provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  Read More →

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