R25AC00600

AWARD PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAMS THAT HELP TO ALIGN WATER SUPPLIES AND DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION WATER USERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KLAMATH PROJECT. WHEN WATER SUPPLIES AND DEMAND ARE BETTER ALIGNED, RECLAMATION EXPERIENCES GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN MANAGING AVAILABLE WATER SUPPLIES ON BEHALF OF KLAMATH PROJECT WATER USERS, FISH AND WILDLIFE INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LISTED SPECIES, AND TRIBAL INTERESTS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:GROUNDWATER SUBSTITUTION AND SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM THE RECIPIENT CONTRACTED WITH THE OWNERS OF IRRIGATION WELLS IN THE PROJECT TO PRODUCE WATER FOR IRRIGATION OF LAND IN THE PROJECT.ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NO IRRIGATION WATERTHE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO PAY AN AMOUNT PER ACRE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ACRES ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM AND THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO BE DISTRIBUTED. DOMESTIC AND MUNICIPAL WELL MITIGATIONTHE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM WAS TO REDUCE CONFLICTS BETWEEN AGRICULTURAL AND DOMESTIC USES OF THE GROUNDWATER RESOURCE BY PROVIDING FUNDS TO RESTORE THE PROPER FUNCTION OF IMPACTED WELLS. PROJECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES, LAND IDLING, AND USE OF GROUNDWATER TO ALIGN WATER SUPPLIES AND DEMAND FOR IRRIGATION WATER USERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KLAMATH PROJECT INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:WHEN WATER SUPPLIES AND DEMAND ARE BETTER ALIGNED, RECLAMATION EXPERIENCES GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN MANAGING AVAILABLE WATER SUPPLIES ON BEHALF OF KLAMATH PROJECT WATER USERS, FISH AND WILDLIFE INCLUDING ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LISTED SPECIES, AND TRIBAL INTERESTS. ADDITIONALLY, DROUGHT RESPONSE PROGRAMS THAT COMPENSATE PROJECT WATER CONTRACTORS FOR REDUCING THEIR DEMAND FOR PROJECT WATER MAY REDUCE THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF PROJECT WATER SHORTAGES BY HELPING IRRIGATORS WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE BE FORCED TO FOREGO PART OR ALL OF THEIR ANTICIPATED FARMING INCOME MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS AND SURVIVE TO FARM IN A FUTURE YEAR OF GREATER PROJECT WATER AVAILABILITY.

Klamath Project Drought Response Agency

KLAMATH PROJECT DROUGHT RESPONSE

15.566 - Upper Klamath Basin Water Supply Alignment

USBR California-Great Basin Region, Sacramento CA (MP) [DOI - USBR]

Oregon United States

State-Wide

R-R-CGB-25-018