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August 29, 2024

Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation Funding Opportunity

On September 6, 2024 the Bureau of Reclamation will be hosting a live Webinar on the Environmental Drought Mitigation Projects…
July 23, 2024

The US Bureau of Reclamation announces funding opportunities for environmental and ecosystem projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin

The federal Inflation Reduction Act funds public entities and Tribes for projects that provide general environmental benefits or ecosystem/habitat restoration benefits…
July 8, 2024

Reclamation begins cold water flows to disrupt spawning of nonnative fish below Glen Canyon Dam

Action is in response to warmer river temperatures and increasing number of smallmouth bass downstream of the dam Media Contact:…
July 1, 2024

Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan Approved by Board

The Authority Board has approved the Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) Work Plan. This Work…
June 24, 2024

Request for Proposals: Grant Administration for Flakes, Flights, and Forecasts

REQUESTS ARE NOW CLOSED Snowpack Measurement Enhancements in the Uinta Mountain Headwaters The Authority is seeking a technical consultant to…
June 20, 2024

Science Be Dammed Book Club

Join Staff Engineer, Lily Bosworth for a book club discussion on ‘Science Be Dammed’ with the Great Salt Lake Collaborative…
March 6, 2024

Upper Division States submit their alternative for Post-2026 Operations

On March 6, 2024, Utah and its sister states of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming submitted their plan for operating…
March 6, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Major Milestone to Protect Short-Term Stability of Colorado River Basin

On March 6, 2024, the Bureau of Reclamation released the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Near-term Colorado River Operations.…
November 20, 2023

System Conservation Pilot Program Featured by Great Salt Lake Collaborative

Great Salt Lake Collaborative reporters Sheri Quinn (Utah Public Radio) and Max Roth (FOX13) interviewed SCPP participants and administrators to…
November 14, 2023

Colorado River Authority of Utah’s 2023 Annual Report

The 2023 Annual Report includes major intrastate and interstate accomplishments of the Authority during its second year of operation. Activities…