On September 6, 2024 the Bureau of Reclamation will be hosting a live Webinar on the Environmental Drought Mitigation Projects funding opportunity (a.k.a. Bucket 2 E, B2E) as well as links to eligibility and evaluation criteria and the Request for Applications. Date: Friday, Sept. 6, 2024 Time: 1 – 2 p.m. Mountain time To join the live information webinar please …
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 …
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 Lake Powell and Lake Mead starting in 2026. Find a copy of the Upper Division State Alternative and accompanying press release below. Upper Division State Alternative UT Press Release UDS Alternative
Scoping Report for Post-2026 Colorado River Operations
On October 19, 2023, the Bureau of Reclamation published a scoping report summarizing the comments received during the public scoping process on Post-2026 Operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead and a proposed federal action, purpose and need and scope of the environmental analysis to be included in the draft environmental impact statement (DSEIS). The Scoping Report is available on the …
Utah Moves to Protect Flaming Gorge, Lake Powell
Utah weighs in on future Colorado River operations Through the Upper Colorado River Commission, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming adopted a resolution on September 21st conditioning their support for future releases from Flaming Gorge and other upstream reservoirs under the Drought Response Operations Agreement (DROA) on the following three principles: Water released to Lake Powell must be retained at …