Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 118 expresses the Idaho Legislature's recognition of the significance of Water District 3, which encompasses key agricultural areas in the Magic Valley and Wood River basins. The resolution highlights the region's economic productivity, particularly its concentrated dairy industry and extensive irrigated crop lands, which depend on the effective management of the Snake River and the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer (ESPA). The resolution supports ongoing and future projects overseen by the Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) that are essential for sustaining the ESPA, mitigating flood risks, and modernizing outdated canal systems.

The resolution specifically prioritizes several critical projects, including the Milner Dam Emergency Spillway Project, the Little Wood River Channel and City of Gooding Flood Control Project, and the Twin Falls Canal Company Operational Efficiencies Project. It also endorses the Upper Snake River Cloud Seeding Program and the implementation of ESPA Managed Aquifer Recharge initiatives. The Legislature emphasizes the importance of these projects for sustaining the agricultural economy, enhancing public safety, and ensuring water certainty in the region. Furthermore, it calls for continued funding and investment in these initiatives to address the challenges posed by hydrologic variability and increased water demand, thereby securing the long-term viability of Water District 3.