The Bureau of Reclamation is requesting letters of interest from eligible non-federal entities for Basin Studies and Water Management Options Pilots. Letters of interest are due by Feb. 11, 2022, to the nearest regional office.
Through basin studies, Reclamation works with state and local partners to develop projections of future water supply and demand, including the impacts of climate change, and to identify collaborative strategies to ensure sustainable future water supplies in river basins across the Western United States. Since establishing the program in 2009, Reclamation has funded 27 basin studies.
Reclamation is also requesting letters of interest for Water Management Options Pilots. These pilots allow Reclamation to work with state and local partners to evaluate solutions to water management challenges by building on completed basin studies. Pilots may include both additional analysis that further develop strategies identified in a basin study and/or efforts to update or expand analysis.
The Basin Study Program is part of WaterSMART - the Department of the Interior’s water initiative that uses the best available science to improve water conservation and help water resource managers identify strategies to narrow the gap between supply and demand.
To learn more about WaterSMART Basin Studies and to locate contact information for your respective regional office, visit www.usbr.gov/watersmart/index.html.
Source: Bureau of Reclamation
