Senate passes bill to reauthorize Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program
Sen. John Curtis led the bipartisan measure, which continues funding for the Bureau of Reclamation program.
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The Senate has passed the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, led by Sen. John Curtis, Basin Now reported. The bipartisan bill would reauthorize the Bureau of Reclamation's program, continue its funding and make improvements. [1]
Curtis said better forecasting helps farmers, communities and water managers plan ahead. Basin Now noted that snowpack provides about 95% of Utah's water supply and that Utah and Colorado remain in a historic drought. [1]
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