Posts by Kristin Rowles

Applications for Drought SWAP are currently open and will be accepted through October 31, 2023.  This application period follows on the first round for applications that was taken in 2022.  Drought SWAP received many applications during the 2022 application period, but we expect to have capacity for more participants, and therefore, we are inviting additional…

This year’s GA-FIT auction was focused in the Ichawaynochaway Creek Basin, and one of the contract options is closely tied to flow levels in the creek.  Option C pays participants a standby fee at the beginning of the growing season.  If flows fall below a certain level in the creek, the contract requires irrigation suspension…

On May 5, the GA-FIT Advisory Board met to review the results of the 2022 Incentive Auction.  Results were presented by the project team, and the Board discussed the findings.  Overall, the auction was a success in terms of recruitment, outreach, participation, and information gathered.  We expect that the execution of incentive contracts selected from…

In March 2022, GA-FIT held its first auction for voluntary irrigation suspension incentives.  The results affirmed strong interest in exploring this type of incentive. The auction and contracting for incentives gave us real-world experience and lessons learned that will guide future planning and policy. The data gathered from the bidding has informed us about the…