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Dec 29, 2021

Reclamation application period gets underway for aging infrastructure with funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Bureau of Reclamation has initiated the first application period for Extraordinary Maintenance (XM) projects that will address aging water and power infrastructure across the West. Newly enacted funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be applied to the program following the new appli ... (Read More →)
Dec 27, 2021

Reclamation and Sites Project Authority extend public comment period for proposed water storage project

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Reclamation and Sites Project Authority announce an extension of the public comment period on the proposed Sites Reservoir Project. Public involvement is an important part of t ... (Read More →)
Dec 21, 2021

Reclamation and Orland Unit Water Users Association complete East Park Dam inspections and repairs

ORLAND, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s 111-year-old East Park Dam recently received inspections and modernization of the dam gates. The reservoir and surrounding parklands closed last August to allow for the dam inspections when the reservoir ... (Read More →)
Dec 20, 2021

Grand Coulee Dam overhaul project ensures another 30 years of clean, renewable hydropower in the Pacific Northwest

GRAND COULEE, Wash. – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration announced the completion of the major overhaul of hydroelectric power generating units 22, 23 and 24 inside the Nathaniel “Nat” Washington Power Plant at Grand Coulee Dam. ... (Read More →)
Dec 20, 2021

Reclamation awards $76 million construction contract for continued progress on the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project

Farmington, N.M. – The Bureau of Reclamation continues to make significant progress towards completion ... (Read More →)
Dec 20, 2021

Reclamation releases $210 million spend plan for drought and fire suppression in the West

WASHINGTON – Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released the spending plan for the $210 million provided in the Extending Government Funding and Delivery Emergency Assistance Act (P.L. 117-43). The legislation provides Reclamation with $200 million to address drought conditi ... (Read More →)
Dec 17, 2021

Canyon Ferry Reservoir public comment period open through June 8

HELENA, Mont. – The Canyon Ferry Reservoir public comment period is now open and will continue through June 8. Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (FLREA) allows federal agencies to collect and retain user fees for overnight camping, group use shelters, and s ... (Read More →)
Dec 16, 2021

Reclamation awards $100,000 for canal safety idea selected through prize competition

The Bureau of Reclamation announced the winner of the Canal Safety Challenge today. Isotrope, LLC of Medfield, Massachusetts, will receive $100,000 for its innovative idea to improve canal safety.

Competing against two other finalists in November 2021, Isotrope, LLC’s Rescue Deck™ proto ... (Read More →)
Dec 15, 2021

Camille Touton Sworn In as Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner

WASHINGTON — Maria Camille Calimlim Touton has been sworn in as Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner by Secretary Deb Haaland. Camille has served as the Bureau of Reclamation’s Deputy Commissioner since January.

“As the Interior Department continues to lead the Biden ... (Read More →)
Dec 15, 2021

Reclamation to focus on partnerships during annual Colorado River water conference

Facing continued dry hydrology, the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Reclamation will focus on partnerships and cooperation during the Colorado River Water Users Association’s annual conference Dec. 14 – 16, in Las Vegas. The recent enactment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (PL 117- ... (Read More →)

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