NRCS Idaho State Office issued this Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the North Cache Valley Watershed Plan Project in Franklin County, Idaho and Cache County, Utah. The plan addresses failed agricultural drainage infrastructure, unreliable irrigation supply, canal seepage losses, and limited recreational access along the Bear River. Federal construction costs are estimated to exceed $25 million, requiring congressional approval. The EIS will evaluate three alternatives: No Action, a two-pump-station Bear River diversion, and a single-pump-station variant. Comments are due December 23, 2024, and the DEIS is anticipated roughly 24 months after this NOI.1