 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow)Water is our most precious natural resource and is increasingly stressed by the demands our society places on it. Adequate water supplies are an essential element in human survival, ecosystem health, energy production, and economic sustainability. Significant climate change-related impacts on water supplies are well documented in the scientific literature and scientists are forecasting changes in hydrologic cycles. More on WaterSMART... WaterSMART Implementation Plan
Research Projects to Boost Science Receive $1.7 Million in WaterSMART Funding for Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives - (August 15, 2012) Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor announced today 12 applied science projects will receive $1.2 million, and Reclamation will partner with other federal agencies and contribute $451,835 to applied science projects to benefit the Desert and Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. This funding will be matched to provide more than $3.5 million for these applied science projects. More... | List of Projects Selected St. Mary River and Milk River Basins Study Complete - (June 28, 2012) Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor released the St. Mary River and Milk River Basins Study Summary Report outlining the findings of a two-year comprehensive study of the river basins. The report recommends using and enhancing the new river system model developed through this study to further analyze alternatives to address supply and demand issues in the basins, including Tribal and international issues. More... | Summary Report | Technical Report Cooperative Watershed Management Program Provides Eight Entities $333,500 - (September 5, 2012) Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Michael L. Connor announced today the selection of eight entities to receive $333,500 in grants under the WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program. These grants will aid in the establishment and expansion of local watershed management groups. More... New Online Application and Other Tools Expand Public Access to Critical Data for Assessing Water Availability across the West (May 16, 2012) - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced a new online tool for western water managers and the public to help increase accessibility of science-based information and understanding of how climate variations will impact the availability of water to communities. More... | Visit Streamflow Site WaterSMART Funding Boosts Reclamation, Re-Use and Efficiency Projects to Maximize Water Availability in the West (May 2, 2012) - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has selected $32.2 million in WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants and Title XVI Projects and Feasibility Studies to stretch water supplies and conserve energy in the western United States. More... Last updated: 10/11/12 |
WaterSMART Clearinghouse Website View the most recent WaterSMART News Releases: October 11, 2012 September 05, 2012 June 28, 2012 June 22, 2012 View more WaterSMART News Releases
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WaterSMART Program is Stretching Water Supplies, Making Progress toward Sustainable Balance of Supply & Demand - (October 11, 2012) The Department of the Interior's WaterSMART program is saving water, finding better ways to stretch existing supplies and helping partners plan to meet future water demands, according to a three-year progress report on the program released today. The program was launched by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar in 2010. 
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