Oregon irrigation hydro contracts
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Top vendors in Oregon irrigation hydro
| Vendor | Contracts | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY | 3 | $2.1M |
| NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 3 | $201K |
| INTER-FLUVE, INC. | 2 | $196K |
| MIDDLE FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1 | $258K |
| EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | 1 | $2.0M |
| THE KLAMATH TRIBES | 1 | $1.5M |
Recent irrigation hydro contracts in Oregon
| Title | municipality | Vendor | Value | Solicitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWARD PURPOSE THE DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY, LOCATED IN BEND, OREGON, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DESCHUTES BASIN BOARD OF CONTROL (DBBC), WILL ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A WATER BANK FOR THE DESCHUTES BASIN OF CENTRAL OREGON.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED THE WATER BANK WILL WORK WITH THE DBBC, ITS MEMBER IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO DEPLOY A SUITE OF TIME AND RESOURCE EFFICIENT MECHANISMS TO MOVE WATER BETWEEN USERS TO MEET THE RESOURCE NEEDS PARTICULAR TO DROUGHT. THIS INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MODELING EFFORTS FOR CURRENT CONDITIONS AND FORECASTING AND ENHANCED REAL TIME DATA COLLECTION FOR MONITORING RESERVOIRS AND RIVER FLOWS THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BASIN. MODELING RESULTS WITH AVAILABLE GIS DATA FOR LAND AND WATER USES, AND REAL TIME FLOW CONDITIONS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A WEB BASED DECISION SUPPORT PLATFORM THAT WILL PROVIDE WATER MANAGERS WITH THE MOST ACCURATE WATER RESOURCES DATA IN THE DESCHUTES BASIN.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES THE WATER BANK WILL ENABLE FLEXIBLE, VOLUNTARY, MARKET BASED REALLOCATION OF WATER, PARTICULARLY DURING DROUGHT CONDITIONS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTRAL OREGON WATER BANK TO INCREASE DROUGHT RESILIENCY IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER BASIN PROJECT (PROJECT) WILL INCREASE THE RELIABILITY OF WATER SUPPLIES IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDE DROUGHT RESILIENCY.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD) THE PARTICIPATION OF CONSULTANTS IS WOVEN THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TASKS AND SCHEDULE, AND INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WATER BANK SET UP GOVERNANCE OF BANK ESTABLISH, EVALUATE, AND MAINTAIN TOOLS TO OPTIMIZE WATER BANK AND IMPROVE RESILIENCY INDRY YEARS WATER ACCOUNTING AND ALLOCATION PROCESSES PROCEDURES ESTABLISH PLATFORM DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY | $1.4M | — |
| COE BRANCH PIPELINE AND IRRIGATION EFFICIENCY PROJECT | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | MIDDLE FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $258K | — |
| THE NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT, IN CENTRAL OREGON, CONVERT TWO OPEN CANALS WITH 4,450 LINEAR FEET OF BURIED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE. THIS PROJECT WILL REDUCE WATER LOST TO SEEPAGE, IMPROVE CONVEYANCE EFFICIENCY, AND REDUCE PROBLEMATIC SEDIMENT TRANSPORT. THIS PROJECT IS PRIORITIZED THROUGH SEVERAL PLANNING EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE DISTRICT'S SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PLAN. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $75K | — |
| THE CROOKED RIVER WATER QUALITY PARTNERSHIP (CRWQP OR THE PARTNERSHIP) IS THE KEY FORUM FOR A DIVERSE COLLECTIVE OF STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY CONCERNS IN THE LOWER CROOKED RIVER, A TRIBUTARY TO THE DESCHUTES RIVER IN CENTRAL OREGON. INITIAL FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT STRENGTHENING WATERSHED COLLABORATION FOR EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - WILL BE SOLIDIFYING AND FORMALIZING STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE, AND OPERATIONS OF THE PARTNERSHIP, AND INCREASING SUPPORT, CAPACITY, AND FUNDING TO ADVANCE PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITY AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. ONCE THE CRWQP IS MORE FORMALLY ESTABLISHED, THE PARTNERSHIP WILL UTILIZE THE RECENTLY DEVELOPED CROOKED RIVER STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN TO GUIDE AND EXPAND CONSENSUS-BASED AND DATA-DRIVEN PRIORITY IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING, AND THE COORDINATION, DESIGN, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FUTURE PROJECTS. PRIMARY PARTNERS IN THIS EFFORT INCLUDE THE DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY, THE CROOKED RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL AND THE CROOK COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (THE LATTER TWO BASED IN PRINEVILLE, OR, IN THE HEART OF THE LOWER CROOKED RIVER WATERSHED). ADDITIONAL PARTNERS AND SUPPORTING STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE THE OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT, THE CITY OF PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, AND THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRING RESERVATION, AMONG OTHER AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND RELEVANT INTERESTS. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO ESTABLISH A PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR AND ADD CAPACITY ACROSS THE PRIMARY PARTNERS TO HELP EXECUTE THE NEEDS OF THE PROGRAM. THE CRWQP ENVISIONS A FUTURE WITH SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED ACTIONS THAT ULTIMATELY RESULT IN THE REDUCTION OF NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS AND OTHER WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CROOKED RIVER, AND CONSEQUENTLY IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER LAKE BILLY CHINOOK, FOR THE BENEFIT OF SPAWNING AND REARING OF REINTRODUCED SALMON AND STEELHEAD IN THE LOWER CROOKED RIVER, AS WELL AS RESIDENT NATIVE FISH, PUBLIC RECREATION USES, AND HUMAN HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT RELY ON THE LOWER CROOKED RIVER AND DESCHUTES RIVER WATER. FUNDING THROUGH THIS GRANT PROJECT IS PLANNED FOR 3 YEARS. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY | $300K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE RECIPIENT SHALL INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF CLOUD SEEDING AS A MEANS TO BALANCE CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE REGION. THIS STUDY WILL BE DONE USING HIGHRESOLUTION NUMERICAL WEATHER MODEL RUNNING THE LATEST SUBFREEZING CLOUD PHYSICS PACKAGE. THE MODEL WILL RUN OVER MULTIPLE WINTERS (NOVAPRIL FOR 510 YEARS). THIS MODEL OUTPUT WILL THEN BE USED TO COUNT UP THE NUMBER OF SEEDABLE HOURS AND THE SEEDABLE CLOUD ALTITUDES OVER ALL THE MOUNTAIN IN THE AREA TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF USING CLOUD SEEDING TO AUGMENT SNOWPACK IN OREGONS DESCHUTES BASIN THAT COVERS SEVERAL COUNTIES INCLUDING JEFFERSON, DESCHUTES, CROOK, AND KLAMATH COUNTIES.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TASK 1: DEVELOPMENT OF CLOUD SEEDING MODEL. THIS TASK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR WILL DEVELOP A HIGHRESOLUTION WEATHER MODEL THAT CAN PRODUCE THREE DIMENSIONAL RESULTS ON AN HOURLY TIMESTEP. THE MODEL WILL OUTPUT CLOUDS, TEMPERATURE, AND WIND DATA. INPUTS OF THE MODEL WILL INCLUDE REGIONAL WEATHER DATA FROM THE NWS AND OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PRODUCE MULTIPLE WINTERS OF SIMULATIONS THAT WILL BE USED FOR TASK TWO.TASK 2: EVALUATION OF MODEL RESULTS FOR FEASIBILITY OF CLOUD SEEDING. THIS TASK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR WILL TAKE THE MODELING RESULTS AND DETERMINE THE SEEDABILITY OF STORMS BY ANALYZING TEMPERATURE, VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL WIND COMPONENTS, AND ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY. THE MODEL NEEDS TO SHOW THE STORMS DESCHUTES BASIN CLOUD SEEDING FEASIBILITY INVESTIGATION 8 SIMULATED ARE COLD ENOUGH THAT SEEDING MATERIALS CAN REACH AN ACTIVATION TEMPERATURE AND WIND DIRECTION NEEDS TO ENSURE MATERIALS CAN BE DISPERSED. RESULTS WILL BE DOCUMENTED IN A REPORT REVIEWED BY REGIONAL EXPERTS AT THE 30% DRAFT REPORT, 60% DRAFT REPORT, 90% DRAFT REPORT, AND FINAL REPORT. TASK 3: REPORT REVIEW PROCESS. THIS TASK INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT WILL CONTRACT WITH REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE INITIAL RESULTS AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION AND REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE 60% DRAFT REPORT, AND 90% DRAFT REPORT. WEBINAR PRESENTATION. RECLAMATION MAY REQUEST THE RECIPIENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A RECLAMATION-SPONSORED WEBINAR TO DISCUSS APPLICATION OF DELIVERABLES TO MANAGEMENT QUESTIONS. THE PRESENTATION SHOULD INFORM RECLAMATION ABOUT PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE IDENTIFIED TASKS, AND ANY LESSONS LEARNED.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: FOR THE FEASIBILITY OF CLOUD SEEDING AS A MEANS TO BALANCE CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN OTHER REGIONS FOR SNOW PACK TO HAVE WATER.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: PUBLIC, ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE DATA AND METHODS FOR CLOUD SEEDINGSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): NA | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $76K | — |
| HYDRAULIC MODELING AND IRRIGATION DIVERSION RELOCATION SUPPORT, ROCKIN ELEVEN HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, WALLOWA RIVER, GRANDE RONDE SUBBASIN, OREGON | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | INTER-FLUVE, INC. | $126K | — |
| WOLF CREEK RECLAMATION DISTRICT IRRIGATION SYSTEMS EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | INTER-FLUVE, INC. | $70K | — |
| THE EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT WILL UPGRADE THE OANNA AND YASUI SUBLATERAL IRRIGATION PIPELINE WITH 10,700 FEET OF HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PIPE AND INSTALL NINE PRESSURE REDUCING STATIONS ALONG THE NEW PIPELINE TO IMPROVE WATER RELIABILITY AND INCREASE INSTREAM FLOWS IN THE EAST FORK HOOD RIVER AND MAINSTEM HOOD RIVER IN NORTHWESTERN OREGON. THE EAST FORK HOOD RIVER SUPPORTS POPULATIONS OF SPRING CHINOOK SALMON, WINTER AND SUMMER STEELHEAD, AND COHO, WHICH ARE FEDERALLY LISTED UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THE DISTRICT CURRENTLY DIVERTS OVER 80 OF THE STREAMFLOW FOR CONSUMPTIVE USE DURING THE PEAK OF IRRIGATION SEASON. THE PIPELINE UPGRADES WILL CREATE AN ENCLOSED, PRESSURE RATED SYSTEM THAT WILL CONSERVE WATER AND DECREASE THE DISTRICT S WATER DIVERSION, INCREASING STREAMFLOW AND ADEQUATE FISH HABITAT FOR NATIVE FISH POPULATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE HOOD RIVER CONSERVATION STRATEGY FOR THE HOOD RIVER WATERSHED. THE PROJECT HAS SUPPORT FROM LOCAL IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION, OREGON WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND THE HOOD RIVER WATERSHED GROUP. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | EAST FORK IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $2.0M | — |
| 1 PURPOSE THIS PROJECT WILL ASSIST THE TRIBE WITH DEVELOPING, MANAGING, AND PROTECTING THEIR WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES, AS AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC LAW PROVIDING FUNDING TO THE TRIBE FOR THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HELP THE TRIBE BECOME MORE SELF SUFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE 2 THE KLAMATH BASIN IS GOING THROUGH A HISTORICAL DROUGHT EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO TRY TO BECOME MORE DROUGHT RESILIENT AND TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR FUTURE DROUGHTS AND WATER SHORTAGES ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION STOCK WATER WELLS WHICH ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT IN THE UPPER KLAMATH BASIN, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH LIMITED OR NO WATER DIVERSIONS AVAILABLE FOR IRRIGATION OR STOCK WATER IN THE SUMMER THESE WELLS PREVENT CATTLE FROM ENTERING THE RIVER TO ACCESS WATER STOCK WATER WELLS AND ASSOCIATED OFF STREAM CATTLE WATERING FACILITIES ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO MAINTAIN THEIR RANCHING LIVELIHOODS WHILE ALSO OPERATING CONSISTENT WITH RIPARIAN RESTORATION OBJECTIVES BECAUSE CATTLE DO NOT NEED DIRECT ACCESS TO SURFACE WATER BODIES, AND THEREFORE RIPARIAN AREAS FOR WATER 3 DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES THE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO INSTALL AND OPERATE STOCK WATER WELLS AND ASSOCIATED CATTLE WATERING FACILITIES TO PROTECT AN FACILITATE RESTORATION OF RIPARIAN AND AQUATIC HABITAT BY LIMITING LIVESTOCK ACCESS TO AND USE OF WATER BODIES AND RIPARIAN WETLAND AREAS AS SUCH, STOCK WATER WELLS AND ASSOCIATED CATTLE WATERING FACILITIES ARE MEANT TO BENEFIT AQUATIC SPECIES E G AMPHIBIANS AND FISH WITH PREFERRED, OCCUPIED, AND OR DESIGNATED CRITICAL HABITAT WITHIN WATER BODIES AND RIPARIAN WETLAND AREAS 4 INTENDED BENEFICIARY IES THE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBE AND THE KLAMATH RIVER SPECIES | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | THE KLAMATH TRIBES | $1.5M | — |
| IT IS UNKNOWN HOW MUCH OPERATIONAL WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS MAY BENEFIT FROM ADDITIONAL SNOWPACK MONITORING AND HOW MUCH WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS ACCURACY IS CONSTRAINED BY SNOWPACK CONDITIONS VERSUS FUTURE WEATHER. ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM WOULD HELP IDENTIFY THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BY IDENTIFYING LOCATIONS WITH UNIQUE SNOWPACK DYNAMICS NOT SAMPLED BY EXISTING NETWORKS AND TESTING THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT DATA FROM THESE LOCATIONS TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS. PROJECT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT ACQUISITION OF AERIAL LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SNOW SURVEY DATA ON MULTIPLE DATES IN THE MCKENZIE RIVER BASIN (OREGON), WHICH CURRENTLY LACKS AIRBORNE SNOW OBSERVATORIES DATA. THE TEAM WILL UTILIZE NEW AND EXISTING AERIAL LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING SNOW SURVEYS IN OVER 33 BASINS ACROSS THE WESTERN U.S. TO COMPARE SNOW DYNAMICS FROM THIS EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TO WHAT IS CURRENTLY MONITORED AT SNOW PILLOW SITES (E.G., AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF SNOWPACK). THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY HOT SPOTS WHERE SNOW DYNAMICS DIFFER FROM WHAT IS MEASURED AT AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF SNOWPACK AND SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE TEAM WILL EVALUATE HOW INCLUDING SNOW DATA FROM THESE HOT SPOTS IMPROVES WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS. THEY WILL PRODUCE FORECASTS WITH THE STATE-OF-THE-ART NATIONAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS SYSTEM (MICROWAVE 4), STARTING WITH A BASELINE MODEL AND THEN ADDING ADDITIONAL SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT TIME SERIES FROM HOT SPOT LOCATIONS. THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF INITIAL SNOW CONDITIONS INFORMED BY LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING VERSUS FUTURE WEATHER WILL BE SUMMARIZED TO IDENTIFY WHEN AND WHERE THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE WATER SUPPLY FORECASTS THROUGH ENHANCED SNOW MONITORING. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON BASINS IN THREE STUDY REGIONS (CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, OREGON), WHICH ARE HYDRO-CLIMATICALLY DISTINCT. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | $972K | — |
| THE LAKE COUNTY UMBRELLA WATERSHED COUNCIL WILL DEVELOP RESTORATION PROJECT DESIGNS TO BENEFIT THE NATIVE CHEWAUCAN REDBAND TROUT ACROSS 13 TRIBUTARIES OF THE UPPER CHEWAUCAN RIVER, NEAR THE TOWN OF PAISLEY, OREGON, IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PART OF THE STATE. ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES IN THE CHEWAUCAN WATERSHED HAVE BEEN HARMED BY PERSISTENT DROUGHT, HISTORIC GRAZING PRACTICES, ROAD AND IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CATASTROPHIC FIRES, WHICH HAVE BURNED OVER SIXTY PERCENT OF THE WATERSHED SINCE 2018. THE ENDEMIC CHEWAUCAN REDBAND TROUT HAS BEEN ESPECIALLY DEVASTATED BY THESE CHALLENGES, AND DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF BARRIERS, ARE EXCLUDED FROM SEVENTY ONE PERCENT OF THEIR HISTORIC RANGE IN THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN AND COLUMBIA PLATEAU. TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS AND OPEN ADDITIONAL COLD-WATER HABITAT TO THE TROUT, THE COUNCIL WILL COMPLETE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FOR ACTIONS TO REPLACE FISH PASSAGE BARRIER CULVERTS, MODIFY IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS FOR FISH PASSAGE, INCREASE AQUATIC AND RIPARIAN HABITAT COMPLEXITY, ENHANCE RANGELAND, AND RESTORE BURNED UPLANDS. THROUGH THIS MULTI-TIERED APPROACH, THE COUNCIL WILL ACCELERATE AQUATIC HABITAT RECOVERY FROM RECENT FIRES AND INCREASE REDBAND TROUT POPULATION RESILIENCE THROUGHOUT THE UPPER CHEWAUCAN WATERSHED. THE COUNCIL WILL CARRY-OUT THE PROJECT IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UPPER CHEWAUCAN PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES THE LAKEVIEW SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE, U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | LAKE COUNTY UMBRELLA WATERSHED COUNCIL | $624K | — |
| KLAMATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT (KLAMATH ID) SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION AND AUTOMATION (SCADA) 2021-2022 IMPROVEMENTS. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | KLAMATH IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $449K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY WILL DEVELOP A WATER STRATEGY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER CONSERVATION PROJECTS WITH CENTRAL OREGON IRRIGATION DISTRICTS, WITH PRIMARY FOCUS ON THE CENTRAL OREGON IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT, TO INCREASE INSTREAM FLOWS IN THE DESCHUTES BASIN, LOCATED IN CENTRAL OREGON.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE CONSERVANCY WILL COMPILE INFORMATION FROM AVAILABLE PLANNING DOCUMENTS AND ANALYZE EXISTING NEEDS AND LIMITATIONS, IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FOR WATER CONSERVATION GAINS, AND DEVELOP A PRIORITIZED ACTION MATRIX AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: IMPROVE CRITICAL LOW FLOWS IN THE DESCHUTES RIVER, IMPROVE INSTREAM HABITAT AND EXACERBATED WATER QUALITY ISSUES TO PREVENT WATER SHORTAGES THAT HAVE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL, MUNICIPAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL WATER USERS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE IRRIGATION DELIVERY MODERNIZATION EFFICIENCY PLANNING FOR AGRICULTURAL SECURITY FLOW RESTORATION IN THE DESCHUTES BASIN PROJECT ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE ACT THROUGH ADVANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROJECT TO ENHANCE WATER MANAGEMENT.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N A | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | DESCHUTES RIVER CONSERVANCY | $400K | — |
| THE ILLINOIS VALLEY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, IN COLLABORATION WITH TROUT UNLIMITED, HAVE FORMED THE ILLINOIS VALLEY IRRIGATION MODERNIZATION PARTNERSHIP TO FOCUS ON PRIORITIZED DESIGNS FOR IMPROVING STREAMFLOW AND WATER SECURITY IN THE ILLINOIS RIVER SUBBASIN, LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST OREGON. THE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES CURRENTLY EXPERIENCE DE-WATERING DUE TO WATER WITHDRAWALS FOR IRRIGATION, RESULTING IN REDUCED HABITAT QUALITY AND QUANTITY FOR COHO SALMON, CHINOOK SALMON, SUMMER AND WINTER STEELHEAD, PACIFIC LAMPREY, AND OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES. THE AREA WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A HIGH ECOLOGICAL NEED AND HIGH OPPORTUNITY FOR FLOW RESTORATION BY MULTIPLE PLANNING ACTIVITIES. THIS PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, OREGON DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, ILLINOIS VALLEY WATERSHED COUNCIL, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, U.S. FOREST SERVICE, AND OTHER LOCAL PARTNERS WILL WORK TO CONSERVE WATER, IMPROVE STREAMFLOW, AND PROVIDE WATER SECURITY TO LOCAL IRRIGATORS. THIS EFFORT WILL INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF 1- 3 IRRIGATION MODERNIZATION PROJECTS ON PRIVATE LAND WITH OUTREACH TO LOCAL IRRIGATORS AND DITCH OPERATORS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION MODERNIZATION AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | TROUT UNLIMITED, INC. | $300K | — |
| THE CURRY WATERSHEDS NONPROFIT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OREGON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE PRIVATELY-OWNED SWEET RANCH, WILL STABILIZE AND PROTECT THE BANK AND RIPARIAN HABITAT AND IMPROVE WATER QUALITY ALONG THE SIXES RIVER ESTUARY ON THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST, AS WELL AS PROTECT WORKING AGRICULTURAL LANDS AND IRRIGATION STRUCTURES ALONG THE PROJECT REACH. SEVERE EROSION ALONG THE SIXES RIVER DELIVERS EXCESS SEDIMENT AND POLLUTION INTO THE ESTUARY AND HAS THREATENED PASTURE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. A LACK OF RIPARIAN VEGETATION LEADS TO HIGHER WATER TEMPERATURES AND REDUCES COMPLEXITY OF INSTREAM HABITAT, AFFECTING THE THREATENED OREGON COAST COHO SALMONS SPAWNING AND REARING. THE PARTNERS WILL REGRADE THE BANK SLOPE AND INSTALL LATERAL LOG STRUCTURES FOR 2,300 FEET OF THE SIXES RIVERBANK TO REDIRECT THE CHANNEL AWAY FROM THE BANK, AND WILL ALSO PLANT WILLOW, BARE ROOT SHRUBS, HARDWOOD, AND CONIFEROUS TREES TO CREATE THREE ACRES OF RIPARIAN HABITAT ALONG THE RIVER. THESE EFFORTS WILL SLOW OR STOP THE EROSION, STABILIZE THE RIVERBANK, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, AND CREATE COMPLEX INSTREAM HABITAT FOR SUMMER AND WINTER JUVENILE FISH REARING IN AND AROUND THE ESTUARY. REDUCING EROSION SUPPORTS WORKING LANDS EFFORTS TO EXCLUDE LIVESTOCK FROM THE RIVER AND ESTABLISH A RIPARIAN RESERVE, INCREASES VALUABLE PASTURELAND AND PROTECTS EXISTING IRRIGATION PRACTICES, WHICH SUPPORT RANCHES THAT ARE AN ASSET TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY. RESTORATION OF ANCESTRAL LANDS FOR THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE SILETZ INDIANS ALSO SUPPORTS FEDERAL TRIBAL TRUST RESPONSIBILITIES. THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN PRIORITIZES THIS PROJECT FOR THE SIXES RIVER WATERSHED, DEVELOPED BY THE SOUTH COAST WATERSHED COUNCIL AND CURRY WATERSHEDS PARTNERSHIP. OTHER PROJECT PARTNERS INCLUDE FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, THE COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE AND CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE SILETZ INDIANS, LAND TRUSTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CURRY WATERSHEDS NONPROFIT | $269K | — |
| AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO REVISE AND UPDATE THE SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION TO ACCOUNT FOR CHANGES AND THE MODERNIZATION OF THE CURRENT IRRIGATION SYSTEM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL CONDUCT A SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION REVIEW (SOR) OF THE DISTRICTS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, WITH A FOCUS ON WATER LOSS, PIPE LEAK RISK, PRESSURE-REDUCING VALVES, AND FIRE FLOW, TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL FOR WATER MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS. THE SOR RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE PRIORITIZED IN AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS TO REDUCE WATER LOSS FROM LEAKS AND USE WATER MORE EFFICIENTLY, WHILE INCREASING RELIABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE WATER DELIVERY FOR CUSTOMERS.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE PROPOSED ANALYSIS WILL BE USED TO CREATE AN ACTION PLAN THAT WILL IMPROVE WATER CONSERVATION AND WATER USE EFFICIENCY BY IDENTIFYING AND PRIORITIZING RECOMMENDED PROJECTS TO REDUCE WATER LOSS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: IRRIGATORS WITHIN THE WATER DISTRICTSUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD):NONE | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | CORBETT WATER DISTRICT | $50K | — |
| NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT (DISTRICT), LOCATED IN NORTHWESTERN OREGON, WILL INSTALL A FLUME AT THE END OF PIPELINE 58-11 THAT WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH TELEMETRY, A WATER-LEVEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER. WITH THIS TECHNOLOGY, THE DISTRICT CAN MONITOR AND CONTROL THE PIPELINE FLOWS IN REAL-TIME, HELPING TO ELIMINATE LOSSES. THE DISTRICT WILL HAVE BETTER CONTROL OF THE PIPELINES TAILWATER RELEASES AND OVERALL MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM. BY OPTIMIZING THE MANAGEMENT AND CONVEYANCE OF WATER, THIS PROJECT SUPPORTS THE DISTRICTS INITIATIVES FOR IMPROVING WATER CONSERVATION AND DELIVERY IN OREGONS DESCHUTES BASIN OUTLINED IN THE 2023 FINAL WATERSHED PLAN-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. THE PROJECT ALSO ADDRESSES THE IMPROVEMENT OF WATER CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, WATER USE EFFICIENCY, AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT GOALS OF THE NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT WATER MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PLAN. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | NORTH UNIT IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $50K | — |
| OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (DISTRICT), LOCATED IN CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, WILL CONVERT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET OF THE J1 LATERAL TO A BURIED PIPELINE. ELECTRONIC FLOW METERS, ISOLATION VALVES, AND DRAINS WILL BE INSTALLED AT ALL TURNOUTS. THE PIPE INSTALLATION WILL RESULT IN WATER CONSERVATION, INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY, REDUCED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS, AND IMPROVED WATER MEASUREMENT. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION REVIEW. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | OCHOCO IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $36K | — |
| THE WEST EXTENSION IRRIGATION DISTRICT, IN NORTHEAST OREGON WILL INSTALL NINE MAGNETIC METERS AT THE HEAD OF SIX PIPED LATERALS. THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO SEE AT A GLANCE HOW MUCH WATER IS BEING DELIVERED DOWN EACH LATERAL. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP THE DISTRICT BETTER MANAGE THEIR WATER SUPPLY, RESULTING IN IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY CONSISTENCY AND RESILIENCE TO DROUGHT. THE METERING OF THESE LATERALS IS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2016 UPDATE OF THE DISTRICT'S BOARDMAN MASTER PLAN. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | WEST EXTENSION IRRIGATION DISTRICT | $33K | — |
| THE SANTIAM WATER CONTROL DISTRICT WILL WORK WITH REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS TO UPDATE THE NORTH SANTIAM WATERSHED DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN (DCP), AN AREA COVERING APPROXIMATELY 766 SQUARE MILES FROM THE WESTERN SLOPES OF THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY IN OREGON. COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND FISH AND WILDLIFE DEPEND UPON THE NORTH SANTIAM RIVER FROM WITHIN THIS WATERSHED FOR DRINKING WATER, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES, AGRICULTURAL IRRIGATION, AND INSTREAM FLOWS. THE WATERSHED HAS EXPERIENCED REPEATED EPISODES OF EXTREME DROUGHT IN 2015, 2018, 2020, AND 2021, IN ADDITION TO WILDFIRES IN 2020 AND A HEAT DOME WITH HISTORIC HIGH TEMPERATURES IN 2021. THE UPDATED DCP WILL ADDRESS EMERGING CONCERNS, IMPROVE THE DROUGHT MONITORING PROCESS, INCORPORATE NEW MITIGATION ACTIONS, AND STREAMLINE THE OPERATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK AND PLAN UPDATE PROCESS. THIS PLANNING EFFORT WILL BUILD ON COORDINATION WITH THE NORTH SANTIAM WATERSHED COLLABORATIVE PLANNING INITIATIVE STARTED IN 2009, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL NORTH SANTIAM WATERSHED SUMMIT HOSTED BY SALEM AND THE NORTH SANTIAM WATERSHED COUNCIL TO DISCUSS REGIONAL WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ISSUES. | Oregon (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards) | SANTIAM WATER CONTROL DISTRICT | $25K | — |