 Public Meeting on Water Conservation and Recycling - A public meeting was held in Sacramento on August 30, 2010, as part of an ongoing effort to align water conservation and recycling programs throughout the State of California to help reduce water demands on the San Francisco Bay Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Bay-Delta) ecosystem.
The meeting was hosted by six federal agencies – Department of the Interior, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Army, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council on Environmental Quality – in partnership with the California State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, and Department of Public Health.
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Reclamation Announces $3.1 Million to Fund Inspections of Canal Reaches Located in Urbanized Areas - Reclamation has awarded a $2,060,301 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to RockSol Consulting Group, Inc. of Westminster, Colo., and $1,039,837 to Aero-Metric, Inc. of Fort Collins, Colo. RockSol Consulting Group, Inc. will perform onsite inspections of identified Reclamation canals in urbanized areas, approximately 168 canal reaches which total more than 791 miles, throughout the western states. Aero-Metric, Inc. will perform aerial inspections of more than 946 miles of Reclamation canal reaches in urbanized areas in the western states.
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Black Canyon Dam CAST Event - More than 40 kids with various disabilities enjoyed the CAST for Kids fishing event at Black Canyon Dam in Idaho on Saturday, August 14. This CAST event was also part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” initiative. CAST provides an outdoor experience for kids who might not otherwise have a chance to enjoy outdoor recreation. For these kids, fishing provides a great opportunity to experience nature. CASTforKids.org, Let'sMove.gov
Reclamation Announces Funding for Rural Water Program Appraisal Investigations and Feasibility Studies - Commissioner Michael Connor has announced that $2.6 million was awarded to three feasibility studies and ten appraisal investigations under Reclamation's Rural Water Program. An appraisal investigation is an analysis of domestic, municipal, and industrial water supply problems, needs, and opportunities primarily using existing data and includes a preliminary assessment of alternatives to determine if there is at least one viable alternative that warrants a more detailed investigation at the feasibility level.
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 Alamosa Field Division Solar Array Pilot Project - Using the background in solar energy of a key staff member, Reclamation’s Alamosa Field Division decided to implement a solar array pilot project at Reclamation’s administrative office site. The new system which was completed and put into service on July 22, 2010, has a rated capacity of 9,840 watts. More...
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