Project Details
Title: North Grasslands Water Conservation/Water Quality Control and Level 2 Refuge Water Exchange Project
Summary: Reclamation proposes to enter into an agreement with San Luis Water District (SLWD) and Grassland Water District to exchange Refuge L2 water for water made available via the NGWCWQC Project. The Proposed Action would further the goals and objectives of the RWSP by improving refuge water availability South of the Delta. Another benefit of the Proposed Action is that it would enable delivery of water to SLWD for agricultural use.The NGWCWQC Project's Recovered Water (up to 16,500 acre-feet annually) would be utilized by the RWSP for south-of-Delta L4 refuge water purposes for the Grassland Resources Conservation District. The SLWD intends to provide capital funds to construct the NGWCWQC Project in exchange for refuge L2 water. In exchange for the Recaptured Water delivered to the GRCD, Reclamation would deliver to SLWD, within its Contractor?s Service Area, Refuge L2 Water based on the Project Yield developed during the current Water Year until Project construction and O&M Costs paid by SLWD have been repaid. Exchanged L2 Water will be provided to SLWD after Reclamation receives verified meter readings from GWD confirming the previous month or month(s) Project Yield. The Parties signatory to the exchange agreement may mutually agree in writing to adjust the volume of Exchanged L2 Water on a monthly or seasonal basis, provided that the Exchanged L2 Water shall not exceed 50% of the Recaptured Water produced and delivered by the Project over a 24-month period. The 15-year exchange period is anticipated to start Water Year 2019 and proceed through Water Year 2034, but capital repayment is expected to be completed within five years after NGWCWQC Project start-up.
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Brad Hubbard (916) 978-5204 (916) 978-5290 bhubbard@usbr.gov
Status
04/25/2017EA completed and FONSI signed on April 24, 2017.
List of Available Reports
File Report Title File Ext File Size
FONSI - North Grasslands Water Conservation/Water Quality Control and Level 2 Refuge Water Exchange Project .pdf 187,680 B
EA - North Grasslands Water Conservation/Water Quality Control and Level 2 Refuge Water Exchange Project .pdf 2,628,496 B