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Great Salt Lake Watershed Ag Water Use Optimization Strategic Fund Pool

Funding to improve irrigation efficiency for North Cache/Cub River Canal users

Project Description

The Local Work Group (LWG) has noted that more focus needs to be on improving irrigation efficiencies and doing our part for water optimization efforts for the Great Salt Lake. The Cub River Irrigation Company has secured PL-566 money to improve the conveyance system in piping over 19 miles of canals. This improvement of the canal system, along with a pump station, will be installed near Lewiston, Utah. 

This SFP will help provide funding for improved on-farm irrigation practices, connection to the new pressurized lines, and promote higher irrigation efficiencies by implementing irrigation water management. 

Utah map with GSL Watershed AG SFP area marked
  • County or Counties: Cache County
  • Year(s) active: FY 2024
  • Duration: 5 years

Partners

North Cache Conservation District, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food – Water Optimization Program.

Conservation practices involved

  • Irrigation Pipeline (430)
  • Structure for Water Control (587)
  • Sprinkler System (442)
  • Irrigation Water Management (449)
  • Irrigation System – Surface and Subsurface (443)
  • Pumping Plant (533)

When to Apply

Program applications are accepted on a continual basis. However, NRCS establishes application ranking dates for evaluation, ranking and approval of eligible applications. Applications received after the ranking date will be automatically deferred to the next funding period. 

Local Working Group Meetings

Every year, NRCS hosts Local Working Group meetings where farmers, landowners, conservation partners and other members of the community discuss the natural resource needs for the county. Based on feedback from those meetings, NRCS updates the county's Local Resources Assessment Priorities (LRAP) and develops new Conservation Implementation Strategies to address those resource concerns. You may contact us anytime to express concerns or comments about conservation needs in the county, and we encourage you to attend the next Local Working Group meeting in your county. For more information about Local Working Group meetings, contact your local NRCS office, or visit our Utah State Technical Committee page. 

 

Locally Led Conservation

At the Natural Resources Conservation Service of Utah, we understand effectively partnering with our local, county and state agencies and organizations is paramount to our mission of conserving our natural resources and helping people help the land. Utah’s diverse landscape and resource needs require strategic funding and focused efforts to support locally led conservation on the ground.

Learn more about Utah's Focused Opportunities and how NRCS is utilizing SFPs to target locally identified high priority natural resource concerns and work toward a desired outcome.

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