Awardee Name
Farmers Conservation Alliance
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Accelerating Water Conservation through Utility Co-Location
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2020
End Date
Award Amount
$79,194.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Inefficient irrigation water use
Conservation Practice(s)
Irrigation Water Management
Project Background
The goal of this project is to develop a revenue stream from co-located infrastructure that will allow irrigation districts to accelerate irrigation modernization in a manner that provides for water supply, energy conservation, and water quality benefits. The project will demonstrate the potential for co-located conduit and fiber optic lines along new irrigation pipeline projects in Oregon.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No