20C - AA FOR METER INFRASTRUCTURE

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Page 6 of 52 (G) to accelerate the recovery of threatened species, endangered species, and designated critical habitats that are adversely affected by Federal reclamation projects or are subject to a recovery plan or conservation plan under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 etseq) 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 Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Installation 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 fending 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 replace 33,315 manual -read primarily residential water meters with updated AMI meters. AMI will provide real-time operational modeling information, establish a leak detection system, and provide water -consumption data to customers. The Project is expected to result in annual water savings of 1,409 acre-feet that is currently lost to meter inaccuracies and leaks. The Recipient is currently dependent on a combination of local groundwater and imported water for its supply. Water saved through the project will supplement the Recipient's finite groundwater supply and reduce the need to purchase additional water. Agreement No. R20AP00075 Agreement Template 20 C _g (03/2019)