The Colorado River Authority of Utah Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025, @ 8:00 AM. This meeting will be VIRTUAL ONLY. Meeting Agenda: CRAU Agenda May 22, 2025 Attend Virtually: CRAU May 22, 2025 Board Meeting Zoom Link
*APPLICATION WINDOW NOW CLOSED* Diversion Measurement and Telemetry Support in Utah
The Colorado River Authority of Utah, through the Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC), is requesting proposals for technical and administrative support to implement diversion and telemetry improvements in Utah using Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding. APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED All proposals must be received by 12 P.M. Mountain Time, May 19th, 2025 via email to Rachel Musil, UCRC Deputy Director, …
Article Published in the Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
The Authority, with support from Precision Water Resources Engineering and Follum Hydrologic Solutions, is developing a Utah Colorado River Accounting and Forecasting (UCRAF) model for select basins in Utah. Pilot efforts first began in the Duchesne River Basin in 2022 and expanded to the Price and San Rafael River Basins in 2023. UCRAF is a drought mitigation planning tool that …
Utah Receives $96 Million for Environmental Conservation
The awards were announced on Friday, January 17 and posted on the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin website. Funding for the awards comes from the Inflation Reduction Act to provide for river restoration and water supply projects for drought mitigation throughout the Colorado River Basin in Utah. A total of $388.3 million in grant funding was announced by the …
Colorado River Authority of Utah’s 2024 Annual Report
The 2024 Annual Report includes major accomplishments of the Authority during its third year of operation. The Authority has made strides to ensure that Utah can claim its share of the Colorado River while balancing the urgent needs of water conservation and sustainability. This year has brought notable developments that directly impact Utah’s water future, as we navigate the challenges …
Department of the Interior Announces the Post-2026 Alternatives for Colorado River Operations
On November 20, 2024, the Department released five proposed alternatives that will be analyzed as part of the Post-2026 Operations for the Colorado River. These alternatives represent a wide range of actions that respond to a broad spectrum of hydrology for the Colorado River Basin and reflect elements from proposals submitted by Basin states, Tribes, cooperating agencies and non-governmental organizations, as well …
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 that address issues directly caused by drought. The Request for Applications under the title, “Upper Basin Environmental Drought Mitigation (B2E)” opened Monday, July 22, and will remain open until Monday, October 14. For more information on the funding opportunity and …
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: Upper Colorado Basin Public Affairs [email protected] PAGE, ARIZ. – 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 …
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 Plan is the third annual plan under the Authority’s 5-year Management Plan and includes both new projects and projects continued from previous Work Plans Read the FY25 Work Plan HERE:
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 support grant administration for Flakes, Flights, and Forecasts: Snowpack Measurement Enhancements in the Uinta Mountain Headwaters. The selected consulting firm will support Grant Administration tasks in accordance with the NGA terms by 1) establishing a Work Plan for the Pilot Project …