Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced in late August that the state will commit another $10 million to improve the long-term health of the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer.
“The added funds we announced today will get the water levels in the aquifer headed in the right direction,” Little said in a statement. “It is part of an overall strategy to maintain our water destiny here in Idaho. Ultimately farmers, not government mandates, will drive the solutions.”
The $10 million is in addition to the $30 million-plus that has been invested in the aquifer. The state water board will be directed to allocate the additional funding to projects that can improve the water supply in eastern Idaho and the Magic Valley.
