Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control

Objective

To provide financial and technical assistance to: (1) identify salt source areas; (2) develop project plans to carry out conservation practices to reduce salt loads; (3) install conversation practices to reduce salinity levels; (4) carry out research, education, and demonstration activities; (5) carry out monitoring and devaluation activities; and (6) to decrease salt concentration and salt loading which causes increased salinity levels within the Colorado River and to enhance the supply and quality of water available for use in the United States and the Republic of Mexico. Such programs shall consist of cost-effective measures and associated works to reduce salinity from saline springs, leaking wells, irrigation sources, industrial sources, erosion of public and private land, or other sources.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Individual/Family
• Profit organization
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)

Any legal entity that is the owner or operator of the features to be replaced and/or to be constructed and capable of contracting with Reclamation.

Who Benefits

• Anyone/general public

Any person who uses or reuses Colorado River water for irrigation, domestic, municipal or industrial water supply, or for fish and wildlife habitat will benefit.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)

Program Contact

kcallister@usbr.gov
801-524-3781