UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ASSISTANCE (2)

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Page 6 of 53 or conservation plan under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) under which the Commissioner of Reclamation has implementation responsibilities; or (H) to carry out any other activity— (i) to address any climate -related impact to the water supply of the United States that increases ecological resiliency to the impacts of climate change; or (ii) to prevent any water -related crisis or conflict at any watershed that has a nexus to a Federal reclamation project located in a service area. 2. PUBLIC PURPOSE OF SUPPORT OR STIMULATION The WEEG SA-1 Hydropower and Water Conservation Project (Project) achieves the public purpose of the Act by conserving water and improving water management. 3. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Through WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow), Reclamation leverages Federal and non -Federal funding to work cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply reliability through investments and attention to local water conflicts. Working together with our stakeholders, WaterSMART provides support for the Department of the Interior's priorities, including creating a legacy of conservation stewardship, sustainably developing our energy and natural resources, modernizing our infrastructure through public -private partnerships, and restoring trust with local communities by improving relationships and communication with states, tribes, local governments, communities, landowners and water users. Through Water and Energy Efficiency Grants, Reclamation provides assistance to states, tribes, irrigation districts, water districts, and other entities with water or power delivery authority to undertake projects that result in quantifiable and sustained water savings and support broader water reliability benefits. The Recipient will install a 132-kilowatt (kW) hydro turbine and generator at the Garthe Pumping station, which is expected to generate up to 877 megawatt -hours of power annually to offset existing electrical use. The Project also includes the installation of smart irrigation controllers and high -efficiency nozzles on Recipient property to reduce irrigation water use. This Agreement was selected from Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)No. BOR-DO-20-F001 WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021. Recipient's proposal dated October 3, 2019, is hereby incorporated by reference to this Agreement. Agreement No. R20AP00077 Agreement Template (03/2019)