R22AP00634

Award Purpose: Under this agreement, the recipient shall design and construct an additional well in the proposed well field.

Activities to be Performed: This award is for the design and construction of the next well, which will continue advancing the project progress. The activities to be funded through this award include site access, well drilling, wellhouse well completion, and engineering services.

Expected Deliverables or Outcomes: The Snake River Steelhead is a threatened fish that qualifies for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Evidence of the fish's existence in Sweetwater Creek has created immense challenges for the district. The district has historically diverted almost all of the water from Sweetwater Creek into the canal that serves irrigation water to approximately 21,000 people in the district. Both the Nez Perce Tribe and Reclamation have negotiated stream flows that must be maintained in Sweetwater Creek, creating a diminishing water supply for the irrigation district. The stream flows required for Sweetwater and Webb Creeks are court-mandated and were based upon a biological opinion. The flows are at a level designed to prevent the steelhead from being listed as endangered. The district is required to follow these flows. As irrigation wells come online, the well water will be used to replace water currently diverted from the streams, leaving more water for fish.

Intended Beneficiaries: See expected deliverables or outcomes.

Subrecipient Activities (if known or specified at time of award): All activities listed above.

Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District

15.517 - Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) [DOI]

Idaho United States

State-Wide

R-R-CPN-21-001

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 12/30/26 to 12/31/27 and the total obligations have increased 345% from $5,007,119 to $22,267,100.