1. Columbia Basin Project Water Conservation

2. Why conserve water? Operational benefits Conveyance capacity
Solves maintenance problems

3. Why conserve water? (continued)
Reduces aquatic herbicide use
Environmental benefits
Conserved water becomes new water supply

4. Master Water Service Contract
Contract between USBR and ECBID
10,000 acres of coordinated cons. For groundwater replacement
10,000 acres of conservation –could serve land currently dry

5. Conservation Projects
Canal piping and lining
Automated gates
Recapture/reuse

6. Conservation Project Funding
Coordinated Conservation Plan (WA state Dept. of Ecology)
WaterSMART grants (USBR)
Conservation incentives (BPA)
District funding

7. BPA Funding Energysmart Reserve Power Program
Energy saving projects regionwide
Includes on-farm and utility pass throughs

8. EL 85F & H Phase 2 10,000 ft of pipe 30” dia. and smaller
Eliminates 15,200 ft of canal

9. EL 25AWW Pumpback

10. Automated gates

11. Future Conservation Opportunities
Reregulation reservoirs
Evolution of East Low Canal operations

12. END OF PRESENTATION