NRCS Oregon, in coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, issued this Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS for the Owyhee Irrigation District Infrastructure Modernization Project in Malheur County, Oregon. The project would modernize roughly 90-year-old irrigation infrastructure serving approximately 67,000 acres by piping 74.8 miles of canal, lining 8.5 miles of canal, installing 13 SCADA sites, upgrading 2 headgates, and upgrading 13 siphons. The EIS will evaluate two alternatives: no action and the proposed action. Federal construction costs are expected to exceed $25 million. The scoping comment period closes February 18, 2025.12