Colorado irrigation hydro contracts
24 contracts tracked across 1 municipality.
Contracts
24
municipalities
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Distinct vendors
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municipalities with the most irrigation hydro contracts
Top vendors in Colorado irrigation hydro
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | 3 | $5.1M |
| AMERICAN RIVERS INC | 1 | $1.2M |
| THE TURNER DITCH COMPANY | 1 | $973K |
| TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | 1 | $3.0M |
| COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, INC. | 1 | $300K |
| SOUTH PLATTE COALITION FOR URBAN RIVER EVALUATION | 1 | $294K |
Recent irrigation hydro contracts in Colorado
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE UNCOMPAHGRE MULTI-BENEFIT PROJECT WILL RESTORE AND ENHANCE THE AQUATIC, RIPARIAN, AND UPLAND RIPARIAN HABITATS ALONG ONE MILE OF THE UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER IN PORTLAND, COLORADO. IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES, INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL, AND NATIVE PLANT REVEGETATION WILL RESTORE AND ENHANCE 31.6 ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT. IN-CHANNEL WORK WILL RESTORE ONE MILE OF THE RIVER BY STABILIZING THE CHANNEL, BANK, AND IRRIGATION INLET, IMPROVING FLOODPLAIN CONNECTIVITY, AND PROVIDING HABITAT DIVERSITY WITH SCOUR POOLS AND OTHER SMALL HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS. THE PROJECT WILL CREATE SELF-SUSTAINING HABITAT RESTORATION WHILE AVOIDING INCREASES IN FLOOD ELEVATION OR EXTENT FOR THE 100-YEAR FLOOD TO PROTECT SAFETY AND PROPERTY. A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN AMERICAN RIVERS, THE WARD WATER GROUP, AND LOCAL LANDOWNERS WILL IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS GOALS WITHIN THE 2018 UNCOMPAHGRE WATERSHED PLAN. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | AMERICAN RIVERS INC | $1.2M | — |
| THE PROJECT WILL DECOMMISSION 9.5 MILES OF OPEN EARTHEN DITCHES AND REPLACE 15.5 MILES OF EXISTING OPEN DITCH WITH A PRESSURIZED PIPE SYSTEM. THE PROCESS OF REPLACING OPEN EARTHEN DITCH WITH A PRESSURIZED PIPELINE DELIVERING CLEANED IRRIGATION WATER WILL ADVANCE THE MODERNIZATION OF AGRICULTURE OR PARTICIPATING FARMS MAKING HIGH EFFICIENCY IRRIGATION POSSIBLE. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE TURNER DITCH COMPANY | $973K | — |
| RECIPIENT AND THE MIDDLE COLORADO AGRICULTURE COLLABORATIVE WILL UPGRADE, RELOCATE, OR COMBINE SIX (6) DIVERSION STRUCTURES TO REMOVE INSTREAM BARRIERS TO FISH PASSAGE IN THE ELK CREEK WEST OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLORADO. THESE UPGRADES WILL OPEN APPROXIMATELY FIVE (5) MILES OF AQUATIC HABITAT IN ELK CREEK TO FISH PASSAGE. THE PROJECT IS ALSO ANTICIPATED TO IMPROVE STREAM MORPHOLOGY, INCREASE INSTREAM FLOWS, AND BENEFIT IRRIGATORS BY INCREASING THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE DIVERSIONS AND REDUCING TRANSMISSION LOSSES OF VITAL IRRIGATION WATER. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GOALS OF THE 2020 MIDDLE COLORADO INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD, COLORADO BASIN ROUNDTABLE, COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, THE GARPIT CONSERVATION DISTRICT, AND THE MIDDLE COLORADO WATERSHED COUNCIL. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | $3.0M | — |
| THROUGH WATERSMART (SUSTAIN AND MANAGE AMERICAS RESOURCES FOR TOMORROW), RECLAMATION LEVERAGES FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL FUNDING TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL ENTITIES AS THEY PLAN FOR AND IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH INVESTMENTS AND ATTENTION TO LOCAL WATER CONFLICTS.THROUGH PLANNING AND PROJECT DESIGN GRANTS, RECLAMATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TRIBES, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, WATER DISTRICTS, OTHER ENTITIES WITH WATER OR POWER DELIVERY AUTHORITY, AND NON-PROFIT CONSERVATION GROUPS TO CONDUCT PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLIES (E.G., WATER SUPPLIES TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THAT DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE ACCESS TO WATER, WATER MARKETING, WATER CONSERVATION, DROUGHT RESILIENCE, AND ECOLOGICAL RESILIENCE) OR THE FINAL DESIGN OF ON THE GROUND WATER SUPPLY CONSTRUCTION (INCLUDING DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS FOR TRIBES, INSULAR AREAS, AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES), WATER MANAGEMENT CONSTRUCTION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS.THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NAVAJO NATION, WILL PLAN AND DESIGN RIVER ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECTS ALONG THE SAN JUAN RIVER. THE SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN IS HOME TO TWO FEDERALLY ENDANGERED FISH: THE COLORADO PIKEMINNOW AND RAZORBACK SUCKER. THESE SPECIES FACE MULTIPLE IMPEDIMENTS TO RECOVERY, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT BEING THE LOSS OF NURSERY HABITAT. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY SUITABLE BACKWATER NURSERY HABITAT RESTORATION SITES USE EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY AND EXPERT INPUT FROM THE SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM (SJRIP) AND THE NATION TO SELECT TWO PRIORITY SITES TO UNDERGO DETAILED ANALYSES AND FINAL DESIGN. THE PROJECT WILL OCCUR ON THE MAINSTEM OF THE SAN JUAN RIVER IN THE SEGMENT WHICH INCLUDES UTAH, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND THE NATION. THE PROJECT WILL BUILD ON EXTENSIVE PREVIOUS PLANNING AND ANALYSES CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS AND THE SJRIP WHICH INCLUDES FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND WATER USER REPRESENTATIVES. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | $400K | — |
| THE CLEAR CREEK FOREST AND HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, LOCATED WEST OF DENVER, COLORADO, PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COALITION OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND DEVELOP LOCAL SOLUTIONS TO CURRENT AND FUTURE THREATS FACING THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED. THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED IS A DRINKING WATER SOURCE FOR MORE THAN 400,000 PEOPLE, AND PROVIDES WATER FOR LOCAL IRRIGATION, RECREATION, AND INDUSTRY. IN RECENT YEARS IT HAS EXPERIENCED WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION FROM HISTORIC MINING OPERATIONS, WILDFIRES AND POST-FIRE IMPACTS, AND OTHER WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY STRESSORS FROM DROUGHT AND CLIMATE CHANGE. THE PROJECT WILL FURTHER DEVELOP PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION, ENSURE THE ORGANIZATIONS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, AND INCREASE CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT A PRIORITIZED WATERSHED PLAN TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, INC. | $300K | — |
| THE SOUTH PLATTE COALITION FOR URBAN RIVER EVALUATION WILL CONDUCT A WATERSHED NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE AQUATIC RESOURCES AND WATER CONDITIONS IN THE UPPER SECTION OF THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN LOCATED IN THE DENVER METRO AREA OF COLORADO. THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER IS AN INTEGRAL RESOURCE WHICH PROVIDES SUPPLY FOR DRINKING WATER AND AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION, SERVES AS A CENTER FOR RECREATION, AND A PROVIDES HABITAT FOR DIVERSE FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES. HOWEVER, THE HEAVILY URBANIZED RIVER REACH IS HIGHLY CHANNELIZED AND IMPACTED BY URBAN RUNOFF, WARMING WATERS, AND POINT AND NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION. THE COALITION WILL CONDUCT BIOLOGICAL MONITORING TO ASSESS THE HEALTH OF THE FISH AND MACROINVERTEBRATE COMMUNITIES, IDENTIFY CURRENT AND PLANNED SEGMENT-SPECIFIC PROJECTS, AND USE COLLECTED DATA TO FACILITATE A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, BY WHICH STAKEHOLDERS CAN IDENTIFY A DESIRED OUTCOME FOR THE WATERSHED. THE COALITION REPRESENTS A DIVERSE SET OF INTERESTS, INCLUDING AGRICULTURAL, MUNICIPAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, INDUSTRIAL, ENERGY, DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SOUTH PLATTE COALITION FOR URBAN RIVER EVALUATION | $294K | — |
| UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (UVWUA) OPERATES THE GUNNISON TUNNEL PROJECT, WHICH DELIVERS OVER 500,000 ACRE-FEET ANNUALLY AND PROVIDES IRRIGATION WATER TO OVER 83,000 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN MONTROSE AND DELTA COUNTIES, COLORADO. ADDITIONALLY, THEY DELIVER APPROXIMATELY 9,000 ACRE-FEET PER YEAR TO MUNICIPAL PROVIDERS. MOST OF THE SURFACE WATER USE IN THE GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE BASIN IS USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES HOWEVER, RAPID POPULATION GROWTH IS CONVERTING SOME OF THE AGRICULTURAL WATER FOR MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES. UVWUA WILL DEVELOP A NEW DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN TO EVALUATE NEW APPROACHES FOR DETERMINING WHEN TO CALL FOR WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN ACTIONS, REVIEW THE SCIENCE RELATED TO EARLY PREDICTION OF DROUGHT CLIMATE CONDITIONS, AND DEVELOP A RESPONSE FRAMEWORK FOR IRRIGATION AND MUNICIPAL DELIVERIES TO EMPLOY DURING FUTURE DROUGHT CONDITIONS. THIS PLAN WILL HELP BETTER LEVERAGE AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES NOW AND INTO THE FUTURE, WHILE ADAPTING TO A CHANGING CLIMATE AND VARIABILITY IN WATER SUPPLIES. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION | $200K | — |
| RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP WITH THE HYDROPOWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | HYDROPOWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $100K | — |
| THROUGH THE SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS, RECLAMATION PROVIDES COST SHARED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TRIBES, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH WATER OR POWER DELIVERY AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN PRIORITIZED THROUGH PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE APPLICANT. THESE PROJECTS ARE GENERALLY IN THE FINAL DESIGN STAGE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES COMPLIANCE HAVE BEEN INITIATED OR ALREADY COMPLETED AND THE NON-FEDERAL FUNDING, NECESSARY PERMITS, AND OTHER REQUIRED APPROVALS HAVE BEEN SECURED.DOLORES WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, LOCATED IN SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO, WILL IMPROVE THE MEASUREMENT ACCURACY AND INCREASE REAL-TIME WATER MANAGEMENT OF SURFACE WATER DELIVERIES BY UPGRADING TO ELECTROMAGNETIC METERS FOR WATER MEASUREMENT. ELECTROMAGNETIC METERS WILL IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF THE MEASUREMENT OF WATER DELIVERIES, PROVIDE REAL-TIME WATER MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY, AND REDUCE ROUTINE MECHANICAL METER MAINTENANCE. MEASURING WATER AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE IS A PRIORITY CONSISTENT WITH AND FURTHERS THE GOALS OF THE DOLORES PROJECT DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | DOLORES WATER CONSERVANCY DST | $98K | — |
| THE DAVE MILLER MUTUAL DITCH COMPANY, LOCATED IN LYONS, COLORADO, WILL REALIGN AND PIPE 5,000 FEET OF EXISTING OPEN DITCH WITH PLASTIC PIPING. THE PROJECT WILL CONSERVE WATER BY REDUCING SEEPAGE AND EVAPORATION LOSSES. MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY AND MINIMIZING LOSSES WILL INCREASE THE IRRIGATION SEASON FOR IRRIGATORS DEPENDENT ON THIS WATER SUPPLY. THE PROJECT WILL ACCOMPLISH PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE ST. VRAIN AND LEFT HAND WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT STREAM MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHICH IDENTIFIES THE NEED FOR IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE EFFICIENCIES IN THE WATERSHED. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | DAVE MILLER MUTUAL DITCH | $84K | — |
| THE CITY OF ASPEN, LOCATED IN WESTERN COLORADO, WILL ADD AN IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY REBATE COMPONENT TO ITS EXISTING IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM. THE CITY WILL OFFER REBATES TO CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED AN IRRIGATION ASSESSMENT, FOR INTEGRATION OF SMART CONTROLLERS, CONVERSION TO DRIP IRRIGATION AND HIGH EFFICIENCY SPRINKLER HEADS, AND REPLACEMENT OF TURF WITH LOW WATER USE PLANTS. THE CITY IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON SNOWPACK AND HAS VERY LIMITED STORAGE CAPACITY. THE REBATE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE WATER USE EFFICIENCY WITHIN THE CITY'S SERVICE AREA, WHICH WILL IMPROVE OVERALL WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY FOR THE CITY. THE EXPANSION OF THE IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CITY'S 2015 MUNICIPAL WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN, THE 2015 ROARING WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN, AND THE 2012 ROARING FORK WATERSHED PLAN. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF ASPEN | $75K | — |
| THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PROJECT THAT ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE IDENTIFIED IN THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY.THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO AND THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (RECLAMATION) WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT OF 1966 (NHPA). UNDER THIS ACT, FEDERAL AGENCIES MAY PROVIDE FUNDING TO A STATE HISTORIC PROGRAM FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA BASES (SECTION 112 OF THE NHPA). THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO'S OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION (OAHP) MAINTAINS A STATEWIDE DATABASE OF CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND PREHISTORIC RESEARCH. RECLAMATION DESIRES CONTINUED ACCESS TO THIS DATABASE AND WILL HAVE ITS OWN CULTURAL RESEARCH ADDED INTO THE EXISTING DATABASES.UNDER THIS NEW AGREEMENT, THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO'S OAHP AGREES TO DO THE FOLLOWING EACH YEAR AND AS NEEDED:(1) MAINTAIN HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATABASES AND SHARE DATA CUTS FROM THOSE DATABASES WITH RECLAMATION ON A QUARTERLY OR SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS.(2) SHARE HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL INFORMATION WITH RECLAMATION, OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AS APPROPRIATE.(3) ENTER DATA PROVIDED BY RECLAMATION INTO THE STATEWIDE DATA BASES AND GIS SYSTEMS.(4) ASSIST RECLAMATION IN GATHERING INFORMATION (I.E., CONDUCTING LITERATURE SEARCHES) REGARDING DOCUMENTED HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING COPIES OR SCANS OF SITE FORMS OR INVENTORY REPORTS, GIS SHAPEFILES, AND ACCESS TO THE COMPASS DATABASE.(5) PASS-THROUGH FUNDS FROM RECLAMATION TO PALEOCULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP (PCRG) FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PRODUCTION OF "HISTORY OF IRRIGATION IN THE WEST" REFERENCED IN THE PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT BETWEEN RECLAMATION, PCRG, AND OTHER ENTITIES.(6) PROCESS RECLAMATION'S ANNUAL STATE PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR YEARS 2-5 OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF COLORADO | $42K | — |
| THE CITY OF FOUNTAIN, NEAR COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, WILL UPGRADE TO HIGH EFFICIENCY SPRINKLER HEADS FOR IRRIGATION OF FOUNTAIN MESA PARK, A CITY PARK. THE UPGRADES WILL INCLUDE RETROFITTING 210 INEFFICIENT IRRIGATION HEADS WITH EFFICIENT MODELS. IN FOUNTAIN, 40% OF THE CITY'S WATER SUPPLY IS USED OUTDOORS. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE STRAIN ON THE WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM DURING PEAK IRRIGATION SEASON. THE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN AND WATER MASTER PLAN. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF FOUNTAIN | $6K | — |
| TSS KLAMATH BASIN HYDRO-ECONOMIC V2 | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC. | $111K | — |
| APPLIED HYDRO NONSTANDARD WORKSTATIONS | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC. | $54K | — |
| THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PROJECT THAT ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE IDENTIFIED IN THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY P.L. 106-392.THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SITE MOBILIZATION AND STAGINGROAD BUILDINGDEWATERING AND CARE OF WATERDITCH PIPING TO IMPROVE WATER INFLOWOPURCHASE AND INSTALL HDPE PIPECONSTRUCT TRASH RACK AND INSTALL HEADWALL PROTECTIONOHEADGATE TRASH RACK TO DECREASE MAINTENANCE BURDEN AND PROTECT ELECTRONICS MOUNTED WITH HEADGATES.INSTALL SCADA SYSTEM COMPONENTSOHEADGATE ELECTRONICS ENABLING AUTOMATED AND REMOTE CONTROL THROUGH TELEMETRY, RADIO TOWERS, AND SOLAR PANEL INSTALLATIONPREPARE AS-BUILT DRAWINGSENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION AND RESTORATIONDEMOBILIZATION OF THE SITEPROVIDE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND TRAININGTHIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE MID TO REMOTELY OPEN AND CLOSE THE HEADGATES WITH AN AUTOMATED, TELEMETRY-BASED SYSTEM, ALLOWING MID TO BETTER CONTROL THE AMOUNT OF WATER DIVERTED WITH SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED OPERATIONAL COSTS AND EFFORT. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE RECOVERY OF FOUR ENDANGERED AND THREATENED FISH SPECIES WHILE MEETING AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION AND RECREATIONAL NEEDS. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | $2.8M | — |
| THE ORCHARD MESA GRAND VALLEY METERING EFFICIENCY PROJECT IN WESTERN COLORADO AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT AND EFFICIENCY IN THE FACE OF GROWING WATER SCARCITY. BY UPGRADING OUTDATED METERING SYSTEMS WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY IN BOTH THE ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT (OMID) AND GRAND VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (GVWUA) SERVICE AREAS, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE REAL-TIME DATA ON WATER USE, OPTIMIZE ALLOCATION, AND REDUCE OVER-DIVERSION FROM THE COLORADO RIVER, ULTIMATELY BENEFITING COMMUNITIES, AGRICULTURE, AND THE COLORADO RIVER ECOSYSTEM. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | ORCHARD MESA IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $1.5M | — |
| THE CITY OF ALAMOSA, LOCATED IN SOUTH-CENTRAL COLORADO, WILL INSTALL 10,600 LINEAR FEET OF HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE TO UPGRADE ITS IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR THE BACK NINE HOLES OF THE PUBLIC CATTAILS GOLF COURSE. THE CITY WILL ALSO INSTALL A SPRINKLER SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE NOZZLES, INDIVIDUAL HEAD CONTROLS, AND WEATHER-RELATED SENSORS. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 14 ACRE-FEET, WHICH WILL REMAIN IN THE RIO GRANDE SYSTEM. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CITY OF ALAMOSA | $500K | — |
| THROUGH THE SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS, RECLAMATION PROVIDES COST SHARED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TRIBES, IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, WATER DISTRICTS, AND OTHER ENTITIES WITH WATER OR POWER DELIVERY AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT SMALL-SCALE WATER EFFICIENCY PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN PRIORITIZED THROUGH PLANNING EFFORTS LED BY THE APPLICANT. THESE PROJECTS ARE GENERALLY IN THE FINAL DESIGN STAGE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES COMPLIANCE HAVE BEEN INITIATED OR ALREADY COMPLETED AND THE NON-FEDERAL FUNDING, NECESSARY PERMITS, AND OTHER REQUIRED APPROVALS HAVE BEEN SECURED.COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES, LOCATED IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, WILL IDENTIFY AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES WITH ABOVE-AVERAGE WATER USE AND INSTALL 570 ULTRA-HIGH EFFICIENCY TOILETS TO REPLACE THE EXISTING OLDER, INEFFICIENT TOILETS. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS BY REDUCING THEIR ANNUAL WATER COSTS AND IMPROVING PER CAPITA MULTI-FAMILY WATER USE. THIS PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A PRIORITY IN THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARDS 2022 WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN AND IS PART OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING MULTI-FAMILY REHAB PROJECT. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COLORADO SPRINGS UTILITIES | $100K | — |
| THE TOWN OF ERIE (TOWN), LOCATED IN CENTRAL COLORADO, WILL REPLACE TURF ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE LEON A. WURL SERVICE CENTER (LAWSC) WITH WATER-WISE LANDSCAPING. THE PROJECT WILL SHOWCASE DESIGN PRACTICES THAT ALIGN WITH THE TOWNS WATER CONSERVATION GOALS AND ADDRESS WATER MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES THAT ARISE DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND COLORADO S SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DROUGHTS. THE LANDSCAPING WILL INCLUDE DROUGHT-RESISTANT PLANT SPECIES, LOW-WATER-USED GRASSES, AND A RANGE OF MULCH TYPES. THE PROJECT IS INCLUDED IN THE TOWNS 2021 WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN AND SUPPORTS THE PLANS GOAL OF CREATING IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY AND LANDSCAPES IN THE TOWN S PARKS AND FACILITIES. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TOWN OF ERIE | $69K | — |
| THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO PIPE THE UPPER 8,173 FEET OF THE PILOT ROCK DITCH USING 27' PVC PLASTIC IRRIGATION PIPE. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | PILOT ROCK DITCH COMPANY | $1.1M | — |
| SLV-CB HYDRO DATA COLLECTION | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | $63K | — |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAYBELL IRRIGATION DISTRICT, WILL IMPROVE THE INSTREAM MAYBELL DIVERSION ON THE YAMPA RIVER AND RESTORE ENDANGERED FISH HABITAT IN MOFFAT COUNTY, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. THE EXISTING DIVERSION STRUCTURE IMPEDES THE SAFE PASSAGE OF THREE ENDANGERED FISH SPECIES AND ONE THREATENED FISH SPECIES AND IS A DANGER TO RECREATIONAL WATERCRAFT. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL INSTALL A SERIES OF BOULDER GRADE CONTROL STRUCTURES TO MAINTAIN WATER DEPTH, IMPROVE FISH PASSAGE, AND REDUCE BOATING HAZARDS. THE PARTNERS WILL ALSO IMPROVE THE CURRENT DIVERSION STRUCTURE BY FILLING IN LARGE HOLES THAT REQUIRE PUSH-UP DAMS TO BE ANNUALLY CONSTRUCTED DURING LOW FLOWS, RESTRUCTURING THE STREAM BED, AND INSTALLING SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION INFRASTRUCTURE TO BETTER MANAGE WATER FLOW. THIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE FISH PASSAGE ACROSS THE DIVERSION WHILE PRESERVING WATER RIGHTS TO AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS. THIS PROJECT IS ALIGNED WITH THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER ENDANGERED FISH RECOVERY PROGRAM AND MAYBELL IMPROVEMENT PLAN, WHICH INVOLVE COLLABORATION BY FEDERAL, REGIONAL, WATER DISTRICT, RECREATIONAL GROUP, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | $1.9M | — |
| THE CITY OF AURORA WILL CONVERT OVER 23 ACRES OF NON-NATIVE BLUEGRASS IN CITY PARKS TO MORE WATER-FRIENDLY WARM SEASON NATIVE GRASSES AND TURFGRASS. THE TURF CONVERSION WILL REDUCE IRRIGATION DEMANDS IN A DROUGHT-PRONE REGION, AND IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL WATER SAVINGS OF 31 ACRE-FEET. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF A 56 KILOWATT CAPACITY HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION UNIT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN REDUCED ENERGY COSTS AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM FOSSIL-FUEL-BASED ENERGY GENERATION. | Colorado (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | AURORA, CITY OF | $785K | — |