Committee backs extension of groundwater fee exemptions and fund deadlines for Pinal AMA The committee gave a due‑pass recommendation to SB 14-47, which extends fee exemptions and delays fund repeal and distribution deadlines to support water-banking and irrigation-efficiency projects in the Pinal Active Management Area; proponents said the measure helps local agriculture.

Senate Bill 14-47 is set to secure vital funding for local agriculture in Pinal County, amidst growing concerns over Colorado River supplies.

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Committee backs requirement for low‑water turf and irrigation audits at state properties The committee favorably recommended SB252, which would direct state facility projects to use low‑water turf for new landscaping and add distribution‑uniformity metrics to irrigation audits; DFCM and the Division of Water Resources supported the measure as a conservation step for the Great Salt Lake watershed.

Utah lawmakers are taking a bold step towards water conservation by advancing a bill that mandates low-water turf and irrigation audits for state facilities—could this be the key to saving our Great Salt Lake?

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Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District details conservation gains, warns basin storage remains insufficient Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District manager David Feldman told the Sunnyside climate advisory team that SVID has invested about $22 million in conservation measures, has conserved roughly 38,000 acre‑feet to date and saved 29,000 acre‑feet in an earlier phase, but basin storage deficits mean additional projects and aquifer recharge remain necessary.

Despite significant conservation efforts saving thousands of acre-feet, Sunnyside Valley is facing a looming water storage crisis that could impact the entire region.

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Kansas Water Office pushes certified irrigation assessments to target measurable water savings Weston McCrary of the Kansas Water Office briefed the Committee on Water about the WISE program and the Certified Irrigation System Assessment (CISA/ISA), reporting 132 recent assessments and 230+ since 2021 to better target cost-share dollars and improve irrigation 'water duty.'

Kansas is revolutionizing irrigation with the WISE program, achieving impressive water savings and economic returns through certified assessments!

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House committee hears plan to let Mid Columbia Water Commission operate a district to better coordinate river-based irrigation Presenters told the House natural resources committee that LC 244 would expand existing statutes so an intergovernmental commission can manage conveyance and move certified mitigation water within a 51-mile stretch of the Columbia without changing overall volumes or mitigation obligations.

Oregon is set to modernize its irrigation management with a groundbreaking proposal that could revolutionize water distribution along the Columbia River.

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Researchers report variable mineralization and limited substitution of irrigation nitrate for fertilizer in crop trials Presenters reported that mineralization of organic fertilizers varies widely by product and soil; liquid fertilizers mineralized faster than pelleted products, and trials showed irrigation water high in nitrate did not reliably replace fertilizer for marketable yields in broccoli trials, particularly on sandy soils.

New research reveals that liquid fertilizers outperform organic pellets in mineralization, but high-nitrate irrigation isn't the reliable substitute growers hoped for—especially for broccoli yields on sandy soils.

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Water Rights Forum addresses forfeiture and irrigation usage concerns Experts discuss implications of water rights, forfeiture, and irrigation methods at public meeting.

Residents of the Benjamin Subdivision are facing urgent questions about their water rights as potential forfeiture looms and property annexation complicates the landscape.

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Oregon lawmakers enhance water project funding program to improve efficiency and eligibility The bill updates water project grants, expands funding options, and lowers matching requirements.

Oregon is set to revolutionize its water management with new funding initiatives that promise greater efficiency and accessibility for local projects!

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Water Rights Discussion Highlights Inefficiencies in Colorado's Irrigation Practices Panel addresses water waste, rights management, and technology needs for Colorado irrigation.

Pitkin County is tackling the urgent challenges of water waste and inefficient irrigation practices, raising critical questions about sustainability and compliance in a changing legal landscape.

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Nibley City promotes rainwater collection for irrigation savings Nibley City encourages residents to collect rainwater to cut irrigation costs.

Nibley City is urging residents to harness rainwater collection, potentially saving them $15 a year while promoting sustainable water use in this arid landscape.

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