PROJECT INFORMATION FORM Project Review Process is described by Chapter 7 of the IRWMP Form Revised 8-23-12 Project Name Southwest Fresno Regional Recharge Facility Project City of Fresno Proponent(s) Project Lat. 36.7247 , Lon. -119.8401 Location Project To construct a regional recharge facility in the southwest portion of the City Fresno. The Description project would include the acquisition of land, design of facilities and facility construction. Project Status Put X next to which Project Status stage best describes project status Conceptual (no feasibility or study work initiated) Planning (feasibility study and analysis work initiated) X Preliminary Design (feasibility study completed) Ready for Construction The project has been conceptualized and a feasibility analysis or studies has been prepared. The City does not foresee any problems in completing the planning and design of this project; however, funding is needed for all phases of the project. Background The City of Fresno is one of the largest water utility systems in the country that, until recent (75) years, relied entirely on groundwater for its municipal water supply. Although the City now has a 30 MGD surface water treatment facility in the northeast area of town, groundwater remains the City's predominant source of potable water. The City's reliance on the groundwater system has resulted in the long-term overdraft of this resource. Recent data shows groundwater levels have declined on the average of 1.5 feet per year citywide from 1990 to 2006, and the Kings IGSM demonstrates that overdraft will increase with future development and additional urban water demand. The project was conceptualized in direct response to the goal of halting and reversing the state of overdraft in the region. The City’s Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan maintains an aggressive goal of achieving a balanced water supply by 2025. To achieve this, one of the goals is to increase the City’s recharge efforts dramatically. It is estimated the City will need to construct 314 acres of groundwater recharge facilities throughout the City by 2025. 1 PROJECT INFORMATION FORM Project Review Process is described by Chapter 7 of the IRWMP Form Revised 8-23-12 Project The project includes construction of approximately 105 acres of groundwater recharge Workplan facilities in the southwest portion of the City. The tasks necessary to complete the project (75-400) are as follows: Conceptual Planning: this task consists of performing a reconnaissance level study to research and analyze potential sites for the groundwater recharge facility. Administration: this task consists of the project administration related work including project status reporting, preparation of invoices, and other deliverables as required. Land identification and acquisition: this task consists of identifying potential parcels of land for the project, selecting a preferred site and purchasing the property. Labor Compliance Program (this task included if grant funding involved): this task consists of preparation of a Labor Compliance Program in accordance with applicable laws and will include coordination with the grant administrating agency and legal counsel as necessary. Project Reporting (this task included if grant funding involved): this task will include quarterly, annual and final reports in accordance with the grant contract agreement. Engineering Design: this task consists of design of the recharge facilities including conveyance pipes, outfall structures, soil amendments and other related facilities. Construction Documents: this task involves preparation of the construction plans, specifications and engineer’s opinion of probable cost. Environmental Documentation: the City will file a Notice of Exemption or a Mitigated Negative Declaration as required under CEQA. Permitting: this task is comprised of procurement of permits required during the construction period, including but not limited to encroachment or right of entry permit, storm water pollution prevention plan, and air district permits. Construction Contracting: this task includes preparing bidding documents, advertisement of bid, pre-bid meeting, evaluation of bids, award of contract, and other necessary construction contract documents. Project Construction: this task includes constructing percolation ponds, distribution, and project status reports as required by the grant administrating agency. Construction Administration: this task includes construction observation and preparation of record drawings. 2 PROJECT INFORMATION FORM Project Review Process is described by Chapter 7 of the IRWMP Form Revised 8-23-12 Regional Goals Put ‘X’ by Put ‘X’ by one Secondary (75) No. Goal Primary Goals that Goal apply RG1 Halt, and ultimately reverse, the current overdraft and provide for X sustainable management of surface and groundwater RG2 Increase the water supply reliability, enhance operational flexibility, X and reduce system constraints X RG3 Improve and protect water quality X RG4 Provide additional flood protection RG5 Protect and enhance aquatic ecosystems and wildlife habitat. The primary Regional Goal that applies to this project is RG1. The project is design specifically to recharge water into the aquifer, thereby contributing to the reversal of overdraft in the region. The secondary Regional Goals that apply to the project are RG2 thru RG4. The project’s goal of reversing groundwater overdraft will increase the amount of water in the groundwater aquifer, which directly increases the water supply reliability for the region. Additionally, it has been shown that increasing the groundwater storage through recharge methods such as recharge ponds is beneficial to water quality. Secondary benefits of the recharge basins are that they would potentially be available to provide additional storage for flood waters during the wet season, if needed. Measurable Objectives Put ‘X’ by Put ‘X’ by one Secondary (75) No. Objective Primary Goals that Goal apply MO1 Increase amount of groundwater in storage with intent to eliminate X the groundwater overdraft in 20 years MO2 Identify opportunities and Projects MO3 Identify DAC priority needs and promote/support solutions to DAC X water issues X MO4 Increase average annual supply and reduce demand X MO5 Increase dry year supply MO6 Increase regional conveyance capacity MO7 Compile baseline water quality data for ground & surface water MO8 Encourage Best Management Practices, policies & education that protect water quality MO9 Identify sources of water quality problems & promote/support solutions to improve water quality X MO10 Increase surface storage MO11 Sustain the Kings River Fisheries Management Program MO12 Pursue opportunities to incorporate habitat benefits into projects MO13 Increase public awareness of IRWM Efforts MO14 Involve local water districts and land use agencies in generating and confirming the current and future water needs to ensure compatibility and consistency with land use and water supply plans. MO15 Comply with SBx7-7 Continued on next page. 3 PROJECT INFORMATION FORM Project Review Process is described by Chapter 7 of the IRWMP Form Revised 8-23-12 Measurable The primary Measurable Objective of the project is MO1. The project will directly increase Objectives the amount of groundwater in storage through the recharge process. The MO will be (75) measured by continuing the bi-annual well sounding program the City currently conducts and comparing the results to pre-project levels. The well sounding program is design such that the same wells (approximately 30 throughout the City) are sounded bi-annually and the depth to groundwater is recorded. Once the project is constructed, the levels can be compared to the pre-project levels and show the progress being made toward increasing the groundwater storage. The secondary Measurable Objectives of the project are MO3 thru MO5 and MO10: MO3: The City of Fresno has been identified as a disadvantaged community (DAC) by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the project will benefit southwest Fresno, which is home to many disadvantaged residents. MO4: The project will directly increase the amount of groundwater supply available to the City and the region by consistently recharging surface or storm water. This MO can be measured utilizing the same data as MO1 and documenting the stabilization or improvement of ground water elevations. MO5: This project will ensure the City’s future dry year water supply by recharging water into the aquifer. This MO can be measured utilizing the same data as MO1 and documenting the stabilization or improvement of ground water elevations. MO10: As needed this project can be used to store flood flows or storm water to relieve the conveyance system during heavy rain events. The primary objective will be to store the storm water within the Fresno area putting it to beneficial use by percolation versus sending it out of the region or to the river systems. MO10 can be measured by recording the pond elevation and estimating the pond volume in the winter months after the agricultural irrigation season has ended. 4 PROJECT INFORMATION FORM Project Review Process is described by Chapter 7 of the IRWMP Form Revised 8-23-12 Resource Management Put X by all Category Strategy Strategies that apply (50) Agricultural water use efficiency Reduce water demand Urban water use efficiency Improve operational efficiency and Conveyance - regional/local transfers Water transfers Conjunctive management and groundwater storage X Precipitation