The Cascade, Lewis & Clark and Teton County Conservation Districts in cooperation with state and federal agencies are working together to improve the water quality and quantity on the entire Sun River Watershed. This proposal will continue to pull together these efforts and be the tool to accomplish the project goals. Producing, implementing and evaluating the Water Quality/TMDL Plan, reducing irrigation return flows, improved agriculture practices, erosion control measures and information & education will be the key emphasis to accomplish this project. As a continuation of the Sun River Watershed Project the primary project components are to complete a Water Quality/TMDL Plan and continue the water quality and quantity monitoring program. The primary goals of this Sun River Watershed TMDL project are to: 1) Produce and implement the Water Quality/TMDL Plan, 2) Improve land and irrigation water management through Best Management Practices to improve water quality and quantity, 3) Monitoring program to document project improvements.
