ID SCR117

Water District 4 encompasses 13 East Idaho counties (Bonneville, Bingham, Jefferson, Madison, Fremont, Clark, Power, Bannock, Caribou, Oneida, Franklin, Bear Lake, and Teton) serving as the primary "water tower" for Southern Idaho's agricultural economy

Legislature prioritizes expansion of managed aquifer recharge infrastructure on the Henrys Fork River, Teton River, and Snake River above American Falls Reservoir to sustain groundwater levels across the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer

Upper Snake River Cloud Seeding Program receives support as a cost-effective technology to enhance winter snowpack in high-elevation watersheds, increasing water available for storage, recharge, and irrigation

Aging Infrastructure Grants for irrigation entities, including Progressive Irrigation District and Enterprise Canal Company, are recognized for rehabilitating diversion structures and automating canal headgates

Legislature supports continued appropriation of funds to the Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) to complete critical projects and implement the 2024 Stipulated Mitigation Plan