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California Water
Notice of funding opportunity for Central Valley Project Conservation Program and Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program now available
July 18, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a funding opportunity for the Central Valley Project Conservation Program and Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program for grants in fiscal years 2025 and 2026. -
Colorado River
Reclamation begins cold water flows to disrupt spawning of nonnative fish below Glen Canyon Dam
July 5, 2024 – As a result of warmer river temperatures, the Bureau of Reclamation will begin releasing deeper, and therefore, colder water on Tuesday, July 9 from Lake Powell through Glen Canyon Dam to disrupt the establishment of smallmouth bass, which could negatively affect populations of threatened humpback chub below the dam. The need for these flows was triggered after the average observed daily water temperatures reached smallmouth bass reproduction thresholds above 15.5 degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit) at the confluence of the Colorado River with the Little Colorado River. Read More →
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Colorado River
Reclamation finalizes environmental process to combat nonnative fish below Glen Canyon Dam
July 3, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today finalized its process to protect the humpback chub and other federally protected fish species with the signing of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the 2016 Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement Record of Decision. Reclamation initiated the environmental review process in response to the increasing numbers of smallmouth bass in the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam. Read More →
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Investing in America
President Biden’s Investing in America agenda delivers $8.9 million for cooperative watershed management
July 2, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced an $8.9 million investment from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to protect watershed health and build more resilient water supplies across the West. Funding will support 6 new cooperative projects and 12 existing cooperative projects in 12 states, bringing together diverse stakeholders to develop solutions that meet local water management needs. -
Investing in America
Reclamation announces $2 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to advance drought resilience in the Eastern Snake Plains Aquifer
June 26, 2024 – The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $2 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to strengthen drought resilience in the Eastern Snake Plains Aquifer in Idaho. -
Employees
Roque Sánchez named Reclamation's deputy commissioner
June 21, 2024 – Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton announces the appointment of Roque Sánchez, as Reclamation's deputy commissioner. In this role, Sánchez oversees Reclamation’s internal and external relations strategies with Congress and the American public to increase awareness and understanding of Reclamation’s mission priorities, policies, and programs. -
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