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Idaho Water Resource Board reports $575 million since 2019; highlights recharge, Anderson Ranch raise and cloud‑seeding
Summary
Idaho Water Resource Board Chair Jeff Raybould told the House Resources Committee the board has had about $575 million appropriated since 2019 and described projects including an Anderson Ranch Dam raise (29,000 acre‑feet), the Mountain Home AFB pipeline, ESPA recharge work, cloud‑seeding operations and canal rehabilitation programs.
Jeff Raybould, chairman of the Idaho Water Resource Board, told the House Resources Committee the board has received roughly $575 million in appropriations since 2019 and summarized how the board has allocated funds for regional water sustainability projects, aging infrastructure grants, cloud seeding, ESPA recharge infrastructure and other projects.
Raybould provided program details and recent results: the board’s water management account holds roughly $337 million in principal and interest; ARPA monies of $250 million have been used for major projects including Anderson Ranch Dam raise, the Mountain Home Air Force Base pipeline, ESPA recharge infrastructure, American Falls spillway repair, the Lewiston Orchards exchange project and the New York Canal rehabilitation.
On recharge and capacity the board presented averages and capacity numbers: modeling and project data cited by the board show state‑sponsored managed…
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