2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity

Reclamation will be posting a new Funding Opportunity June 2025.

2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity

The 2023 NOFO No. R23AS00353 was posted on June 2, 2023, on Grants.gov.

Reclamation awarded projects totaling $23,567,002 located in Utah and Colorado to pipe, PVC line, and/or shotcrete canals to meet the objectives of the Colorado River Basin Water Quality Standards.

Utah

Lower Bench Canal Salinity Control Project
Reclamation Funding: $3,458,900
Total Project Cost: $5,458,900

This project is to fund the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project O&M Company for salinity control by eliminating seepage losses via piping of 13.97 miles of the unlined open Bench Canal. The project is near Bottle Hollow Reservoir near Ft. Duchesne, Utah. The Bench Canal receives water from the Uinta River and flows south approximately fifteen miles serving 5,494 acres of Class I land. Water is diverted to the Canal from April 1 to October 31.

This project will control 2,087 tons of salt annually at a cost of $70.66/ton.

Colorado

Bostwick Park Hairpin Lateral Piping/Salinity Reduction Project
Reclamation Funding: $2,258,371
Total Project Cost: $ $2,258,371

The proposed Hairpin Lateral Piping/Salinity Reduction Project will install a pressurized irrigation water inverted siphon approximately 4,625 feet (ft) long across Hairpin Draw, which will allow water to bypass approximately 20,490 ft of open ditch. The proposed project includes a concrete pipeline intake structure with an appurtenant trash rack. Also included is a concrete outlet structure, which will transition water from pressurized pipe flow to open channel flow in the existing canal. 3,250 ft of pipeline will follow the existing ditch alignment and deliver water to a turnout location in Hairpin Draw. The proposed piping project will include necessary pipeline infrastructure such as air vents and drains.

The project will control 1,237 tons of salt annually at a cost of $77.84/ton.

Hartland Ditch Improvement Project
Reclamation Funding: $6,582,836
Total Project Cost: $6,582,836

This project will provide resources to the Hartland Ditch Company to line the upper Hartland Ditch (currently an earthen ditch) with shotcrete along the existing alignment, including new turnouts for all headgates. It will also replace various spill structures and turnouts and install other various infrastructure to enable lining and piping.

The project will control 3,472 tons of salt annually at a cost of $80.83/ton.

North Delta Canal Salinity Control Project
Reclamation Funding: $5,878,015
Total Project Cost: $5,878,015

This project will provide resources to the North Delta Irrigation Company to provide salinity control improvements to the North Delta Canal. This project will install approximately 4,945 ft of pipe and 6,820 ft of shotcrete liner along the canal. It will also provide for headgate structure, gate replacement, and siphon installation; all with remote controls to allow the ditch company to operate headgates remotely.

The project will control 3,432 tons of salt annually at a cost of $73.02/ton.

Fire Mountain Canal Phase 2 Salinity Project
Reclamation Funding: $1,426,793
Total Project Cost: $1,431,593

The Fire Mountain Canal & Reservoir Company will install 1044 ft of pipeline as an inverted siphon across Short Draw Creek and abandonment of 8,659 ft of open earthen canal. A valve and necessary accessories will be installed at the bottom of the siphon to allow draining of the pipeline. All construction will be located on U.S. Bureau of Reclamation managed land. This project is part of a larger master plan to convert the lower end of the canal to an on-demand managed system. These improvements were also included as part of the North Fork Water Conservancy District Master Plan compiled in 2016.

The project will control 756 tons of salt annually at a cost of $80.46/ton.

Grand Valley Irrigation Company Phase 6 Lining Project
Reclamation Funding: $1,357,246
Total Project Cost: $1,957,246

Three sections of canal will be lined with an impermeable membrane liner system and coated in shotcrete conforming to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation specifications. Old headgates within each section will be replaced with new concrete structures complete with trash screens and sacrificial anodes. The canal will be re-graded and shaped using a combination of imported materials and suitable on-site materials prior to installation of liner materials.

The project will control 667 tons of salt annually at a cost of $85.47/ton.

Contacts

Reclamation Regional Office Coordinators

Reclamation Technical Contacts and Area Office Coordinators

Technical Representatives by State

COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (Public Law 93-320) created the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program, and Section 204 of the Act created the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council. The Council consists of up to three members from each of the seven Colorado River Basin States. Governors of their respective states appoint the Council members. The Council:

1. Acts as liaison between both the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the States in accomplishing the purposes of the Act;
2. receives reports from the Secretary on the progress of the salinity control program and review and comment on said reports;
3. recommends to both the Secretary and the Administrator of the EPA appropriate studies of further projects, techniques, or methods for accomplishing the purposes of the Act; and
4. provides to the Secretary of the Interior advice and consultation regarding implementation of the Basin States Program to carry out salinity control activities.

This is accomplished by the Council meeting with the Federal agencies two times a year and providing an Annual Report to the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture and the Administrator of the EPA.

The next meeting of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council will be October 22-23, 2024.

Marriott Courtyard
Scottsdale Salt River
5201 North Pima Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85250

Advisory Council Meeting Information

Date	Time	Webinar links
Oct. 22	1:30 to 4 p.m. MDT	https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83127606319
Oct. 23	8:30 to 9:30 a.m. MDT	https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82503760197

Note: Meeting times have been updated since the publication of the Federal Register Notice, please plan for the times listed above.

• Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council Notice of Public Meeting - Federal Register
• Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council Draft Agenda Link is to a PDF file

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Council Meeting Minutes

2024

• June 2024 Meeting Minutes Link is to a PDF file
• June Meeting Minute Appendices Link is to a PDF file

2023

• October 2023 Meeting Minutes Link is to a PDF file
• June 2023 Meeting Minutes Link is to a PDF file

2022

• October 2022 Meeting Minutes Link is to a PDF file
• July 2022 Meeting Minutes Link is to a PDF file

Council Annual Reports

Can be found in our Document Library

Council Charter

2024 Charter Link is to a PDF file

Council Members

Designated Federal Officer: Clarence Fullard
Alt Designated Federal Officer: Melynda Roberts
Group Federal Officer: Jill Nagode
Decision Maker: Secretary of the Interior

State of Arizona

Members	Alternates
Clint Chandler, Assistant Director Water Planning & Permitting Division Arizona Department of Water Resources 1110 West Washington Street, Suite 310 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 771-8659 cchandler@azwater.gov	Kristen Johnson, JD., Manager Arizona Department of Water Resources Colorado River Section 1110 West Washington Street, Suite 310 Phoenix AZ 85007 (602) 771-8552 kjohnson@azwater.gov
Patrick Dent Central Arizona Project P.O. Box 43020 Phoenix AZ 855080-3020 (623) 869-2333 pdent@cap-az.com
Erin Jordan Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 1110 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 771-4358 jordan.erin@azdeq.gov	Justin Bern, Surface Water Protection Value Stream Manager Arizona Department of Environmental Quality 1110 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 771-3958 bern.justin@azdeg.gov

State of California

Members	Alternates
William Hasencamp, Manager Colorado River Resources for the Metropolitan Water District of California 700 North Almeda Street Los Angles CA 90012 (213) 217-6000 whasencamp@mwdh20.com
Jessica Neuwerth, Deputy Director Colorado River Board of California 770 Fairmont Avenue, Suite 100 Glendale, CA 91203-1035 (818) 500-1625 x339 jneuwerth@crb.ca.gov
Joaquin Esquivel, Chair State Water Resources Control Board 1001 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 341-5603 Joaquin.esquivel@waterboards.ca.gov

State of Colorado

Members	Alternates
David W. Robbins Hill & Robbins 100 Blake Street Bldg. 1441 Eighteenth Street Denver, CO 80202 (303) 296-8100 davidrobbins@hillandrobbins.com
Rebecca Mitchell, Director Colorado Water Conservation Board 1313 Sherman Street, Room 723 Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-3441 Rebecca.mitchell@state.co.us
Nicole Rowan, Colorado Clean Water Program Manager Department of Public Health and Environment 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246 (720) 675-8786 nicole.rowan@state.co.us

State of Nevada

Members	Alternates
Andrew Burns, Manager Water Resources Division Southern Nevada Water Authority P.O. Box 99956 Las Vegas, NV 89193-9956 (702) 862-3772 andrew.burns@snwa.com
Sara Price, Senior Assistant Director Colorado River Commission of Nevada 555 East Washington Avenue, Suite 3100 Las Vegas, NV 89101 (702) 486-2670 sprice@crc.nv.gov

State of New Mexico

Members	Alternates
Hannah Riseley-White, Director New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission P.O. Box 25102 Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102 (505) 827-6150 Hannah.Riseley-White@ose.nm.gov	Ali Effati, P.E., Colorado River Basin Bureau Chief New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission P.O. Box 25102 Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102 (505) 614-4636 Ali.Effati@ose.nm.gov
John Rhoderick, Director Water Protection Division 1190 St. Francis Drive, Suite N4060 Santa Fe, NM 87504-5102 (505) 827-2855 John.Rhoderick@env.nm.gov

State of Utah

Members	Alternates
Candice Hasenyager, Director Utah Division of Water Resources 1594 West North Temple Street, Suite 310 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 (801) 538-7278 candicehasenyager@utah.gov
Dan Larsen (435) 722-7758 footballdan55@yahoo.com
John Mackey, Director Utah Division of Water Quality 195 North 1950 West Salt Lake City UT 84116 (801) 536-4310 jkmackey@utah.gov

State of Wyoming

Members	Alternates
David Waterstreet, Program Manager Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Division 200 West 17th Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-6709 david.waterstreet@wyo.gov
Jack Morey, Deputy State Engineer Wyoming State Engineer's Office Herschler Building, 2 West Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-5032 Jack.morey2@wyo.gov	Charlie Ferrantelli Interstate Streams Division Wyoming State Engineer's Office Herschler Building, 2 West Cheyenne WY 82002 (307) 777-6151 Charlie.ferrantelli@wyo.gov
Tim Redmon P.O. Box 1552 Lyman, WY 82937 (307) 760-5580 tim.r@jonoesanddemille.com

National Environmental Policy Act & Habitat Replacement

Please review the NEPA Guidance document provided on this webpage for preliminary information regarding NEPA and habitat replacement requirements for salinity projects. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Reclamation for additional information regarding the NEPA process and the habitat replacement component of salinity control projects. Below are the primary points of contact for each Reclamation Area Office.

• National Environmental Policy Act – Guidance for Preparing Salinity Control Program Projects Link is to a PDF file
• Salinity Control Program: Fish and Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Procedures Link is to a PDF file – 16 April 2018
• Salinity Control Projects, Environmental Compliance and Habitat Replacement presentation Link is to a PDF file