City of Lynden Nooksack Managed Aquifer Recharge

Jay Chennault, L.Hg., P.E. Chris Allen, L.Hg. Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] Senior Associate Hydrogeologist/ Engineer Associate Hydrogeologist Dale Buys, P.E. Chuck Lindsay L.Hg. Reichhardt & Ebe Engineering, Inc. Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] Principal Engineer Senior Principal Hydrogeologist

City of Lynden Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in

City of Lynden Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in Washington Walla Walla Area – Johnson Creek

Ecology Ecology

City of Lynden Project Objective Divert water to MAR facility Identify (through feasibility studies), permit, construct, and operate managed aquifer recharge (MAR) facilities that will re-time winter peak flows, when minimum instream flows are exceeded, to increase summer and fall baseflow in the Nooksack River for habitat enhancement, stream flow augmentation, and water right Diverted water returns mitigation purposes. to river near MAR facility

City of Lynden Project General Concept The MAR sites will be located where infiltrated water will have a groundwater time of travel back to the river of approximately 5 to 6 months.

INTAKE FACILITY

STATIC GROUNDWATER CONDITION

City of Lynden Project General Concept

INTAKE FACILITY

STATIC GROUNDWATER CONDITION

City of Lynden Project General Concept The groundwater volume produced by infiltration at the MAR facility will re-enter, and fully benefit, the river until a portion of the water is diverted to the City of Lynden at RM 17.5

INTAKE FACILITY

STATIC GROUNDWATER CONDITION

City of Lynden Project General Concept : Facility Options

River Intake Structure Horizontal/Radial Collector Well Horizontal Well

Credit: theconstructor.org Credit: Hydro Group, Ranney Division Credit: Turfdogs

City of Lynden Project General Concept : Facility Options • South Fork Nooksack • Flow Limited • Habitat • Temperature TMDL • Project Construction • Tree/Vegetation Removal • Compatibility with Land Use (e.g. MRL, WLT) • Compatibility with Critical Areas/Cultural Resource Sites • Phasing • Operation and Maintenance • Compatibility with Instream Flow Rule Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council (http://wwbwc.org/aquifer-recharge-projects.html)) • City of Lynden (Water Right)

City of Lynden Project General Concept Use a percentage of the estimated groundwater seepage to the river as mitigation for new City of Lynden seasonal surface water rights that would have a period of use consistent with when the resultant groundwater seepage is impacting the river.

Example: Total Total River Seepage Water Use (af) Days Available Month Days Infiltration Water Right Stream Flow for Diversion af cfs • 6-Month Travel Time Volume (af) Mitigation Enhancement November 30 20 396.7 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 • Divert 10 CFS (4,488 gpm) when available December 31 21 416.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 8-acre MAR Area (1.24 in/hr infiltration) January 31 21 416.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 • February 28 17 337.2 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 • 70/30 split on streamflow enhancement March 31 18 357.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 to water rights mitigation April 30 21 416.5 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 May 31 0 0.0 396.7 6.45 119.0 277.7 • 6.4 CFS from MAR Site to City’s Intake June 30 0 0.0 416.5 7.00 125.0 291.6 (~14-32 RM) July 31 0 0.0 416.5 6.77 125.0 291.6 • 2.0 CFS diverted at Intake August 31 0 0.0 337.2 5.48 101.2 236.0 • 4.4 CFS remains in river from Intake to WWTP September 30 0 0.0 357.0 6.00 107.1 249.9 (2,200 FT) October 31 0 0.0 416.5 6.77 125.0 291.6 • 5.7 CFS from WWTP to Totals 365 118 2,340.5 2,340.5 702.1 1,638.3 (~17 RM) City of Lynden Project General Concept

The project is consistent with long-term goals in the Nooksack basin to address challenges with: • Water quantity • Water quality • Instream flow • Fish habitat

City of Lynden Potential MAR Sites South-Fork Nooksack South-Fork Nooksack 1 (RM 49) Saxon (RM 50) Skookum Creek Hatchery (RM 51) North-Fork Nooksack Nooksack River 1 (RM 40) Nooksack River 2 (RM 39) N. Fork Nooksack (RM 45) Karb (RM 39) Kendall (RM 46) Middle-Fork Nooksack Middle-Fork Nooksack 1 (RM 45) Main-Stem Nooksack Cedarville (RM 31) *City’s Water Diversion is located at RM ~17.5

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site South-Fork Nooksack 1

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Saxon

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Skookum Creek Hatchery ( Nation Parcel: 370527462450)

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Nooksack River 1

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Nooksack River 2

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site North-Fork Nooksack

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Karb (MRL-4) and Nooksack River 2

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Kendall (MRL-12)

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Middle-Fork Nooksack 1

City of Lynden Potential MAR Site Cedarville (MRL-4)

City of Lynden MAR Site Evaluation Criteria Initial Criteria Potential Additional Criteria • Parcel Size • Habitat • Property Ownership • Critical Areas • Geologic Setting • Wetlands • Groundwater Travel Time • Geologic Hazards • River Miles Affected • ESA Listed Species • Parcel Gradient • Cultural Resource Sites • Infrastructure Complexity • Others? • Weighting for Critical Reaches and Ecology

City of Lynden Challenges Regulatory • Water Quality • Water Source for MAR Facility • Water Rights • Instream Flow Control Stations Technical • Geologic/Hydrogeologic • Seepage Quantification/Timing • Analytical/Numerical Modeling • Critical Areas • ESA Listed Species • Slope Stability Impacts • Cultural Resource Sites

City of Lynden Instream Flow Control Stations (WAC 173-501)

• Mainstem • Ferndale - USGS 12213100 • Deming - USGS 12210500 (ended 2005) • N. Cedarville USGS 12210700 (~ 5 miles downstream) • North Fork • RM 44.1 USGS 12207200 (ended 1975) • USGS 12205000 (~ 20 miles upstream) • South Fork • RM 5 corr. to USGS 12209000 (RM 14.8 ended 2008) • USGS 122100000 (~ 3 miles d.s. from RM 14.8) • Middle Fork • River Mile 5 USGS 12208000

City of Lynden Other Stakeholders • Lummi Nation1,3 • Nooksack Tribe1 • Whatcom County1,2 • Ecology1 • Salmon Recovery Staff Team1 • Property Owners (WLT1, DNR3) • Whatcom County PUD1 • Birch Bay Water and Sewer District1,2 • N. Whatcom County Small City Caucus1,2 • WRIA 1 Planning Unit3 • South Lynden Watershed Improvement District3 • Ag Water Board of Whatcom County • WDFW • Department of Health

Notes: 1. Presented project at individual meeting 2. Provided letter of support for the project 3. Meeting scheduled to present project City of Lynden Critical Next Steps

• Pursue Grants • Instream Flow Control Station Evaluation • Identify Location(s) for Demonstration Project(s) • Stakeholder Coordination • Landowner Coordination • Specific Site Evaluations • Others?

City of Lynden Thank You!

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