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Utah water officials brief council on Colorado River funding, post-2026 operational negotiations
Summary
A state representative outlined federal funding rounds for Colorado River conservation and the ongoing federal environmental review to set post-2026 operations for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, telling the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council that basin-state agreement remains unresolved.
Candice, a Colorado River Authority of Utah board member, briefed the Southeastern Utah Watershed Council on major federal funding opportunities and the process to set operations for the Colorado River after 2026.
The report summarized three funding tracks from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: the System Conservation Pilot Program (SCPP), a “Bucket 2” round for environmental and water projects (B2E and B2E2), and an anticipated basinwide salinity-control Notice of Funding Opportunity expected in May or June. Candice said the first B2E application round drew 23 submissions requesting roughly $450 million, and that B2E2 closed Jan. 10 and will be ranked along with the first round. She said she did not expect award announcements immediately and predicted results are more likely next month.
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