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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 02/17/2009East Valley W~~.ter District 3654 East Highland Avenue, suite 18, Highland, CA 92346 Serving Our Community for Over 50 Years P.O. Box 3427, San Bernardino, CA 92413 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Donald D. Gootlin President SPECIAL MEETING George E."Skip" Wilson Vice President OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Wp o eon Direct BOARD OF DIRECTORS Matt Le Vesque Director James Morales, Jr February 17, 2009 Director Robert E. Martin 12;00 p. m. General Manager Brian W. Tompkins Chief Financial Officer CONGRESSMAN LEWIS OFFICE Ronald E. Buchwald 1150 Brookside Avenue, Suite J-5 District Engineer Redlands, CA 92373 AGENDA 1. Public Comments 2. [7i;scussion with Congressman Lewis regarding the Seven Oaks Dam Water (duality Issues 4. JaDJOURN [Pur:;uant to Governtnent Code Section 54954(b)(5), this special meeting of the Board of Directors is being held outside of the District's boundaries for the sole purpose of discussing with U.S. Congressman Jerry Lewis certain legislative or regulatory issues affecting the District regarding the quality of water in the Seven Oaks Dam over which federal officials have jurisdiction, and a local meeting with Congressman Lewis is impracticaLi Purstaant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for adisability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above- agendized public meeting should be directed to the District's Administrative Manager at (909) 885-4900 prior to the said meeting. Adrninistrttion (909) 885-4900, Fax (909) 889-5732 • Engineering (909) 888-8986, Fax (909) 383-1481 Custorner Service (909) 889-9501, Fax (909) 888-6741 • Finance (909) 381-6463, Fax (909) 888-6741 East Valley bNater District 3654 East t-iighland Avenue, Suite 18, Highland, CA 92346 P.O. Box 3427, San Bernardino, CA 92413 Congr^essmaia Lewis J3riefing .February 17, 2009 Serving Our Community for Over BOARD OF DIRECTORS Donald D. Goodin President George E. "Skip" Wilson Vice President Kip E. 3(urgeon Director Matt Le Vesque Director James Morales, Jr Director Robert E. Martin General Manager Brian W. Tompkins Chief Financial Officer Ronald E. Buchwald District Engineer The East Valley Water District dedicated its surface water treatment plant at 4588 Highland Avenue, Highland, CA in 1996. Three years later the US Army Corp of Engineers (USAGE) completed construction of the Seven Oaks Dam in 1999. Since then, operations of the dam have significantly degraded Santa Ana River water quality and have adversely impacted the availability of water for the immediate downstream users such as the East Valley Water District (The District). The District commissioned a study entitled "Seven Oaks Dam Water Impacts Study" (published in December of 2005) to do<;utnent these issues and problems. 'Thanks to your efforts, the Congress authorized the Seven Oaks Dam Water Study in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 [PL 110-114, Section 3036] The USAGE initiated a comprehensive water quality investigation to analyze the effects of the dam upon the Santa Ana River. Although not completed, the Corps investigation has concluded that the quality of water flowing through the dam has been degraded and has negatively impacted the downstream users. They are now analyzing the value of the water as part of their economic valuation of various alternative solutions. East Valley Water District has been working with the USAGE and supporting their efforts to complete this study. In the mean time, however, our District has been forced to shut down its surface water treatment plant on regular occasions due to degraded water coming from the Sevens Oaks Dam, or been forced to purchase expensive imported water from the State Water Project. Given the current severe drought, the fact that our State water system is controlled more by Federal judges rather than the Sta1:e of California, East Valley has determined that our ability to meet current and future challenges depends upon our ability to use every last drop of locally produced water. Adlrinistra(tion (909) 885-4900, Fax (909) 889-5732 • Engineering (909) 888-8986, Fax (909) 383-1481 Customer Service (909) 889-9501, Fax (909) 888-6741 • Finance (909) 381-6463, Fax (909) 888-6741 East Valley Water District Congressman Lewis Briefing February 17, 2009 Page Two We; would like to propose a solution for our immediate problem and request your help and guidance. We are in final design of upgrades and expansion to our surface water treatment plant. This upgrade will replace our traditional filtration process with a new membrane system that will enhance our ability to treat degraded water from the Seven Oaks Dam. 7'he engineers cost estimate for this project is $16 million. We request financial support from the USACE to assist in this construction project. You have secured $2,000,000 in the FY07 Appropriations cycle for the Seven Oaks Dam Water Quality Study and we understand that the Corps promised you that they would use these funds for this purpose within the context of the year-long Continuing Resolution for FY07. You have further secured $3,684,000 in the FY08 Consolidated Appropriations bill, Energy and Water Appropriations, Corps of Engineers Construction Account. And you have $1,500,000 in the House version of the FY09 Energy and Water Appropriations bill which we understand will soon be the subject of an Omnibus. Assuming that the $1,500,000 can be held in the FY09 Omnibus Appropriations bill, that would be total of $7,184,000 for the Seven Oaks Dam Water Quality Study. We also believe that the Seven Oaks Dam issue and our particular project would qualify for Stirulus funding under both the House and Senate versions of the bill and also the recently agreed upon conference agreement. We understand that a premium will be placed on "shovel ready" projects in qualifying for Stimulus funding. We recently awarded a contract for the purchase of membranes, which allows us to complete the final design of the project. We also have the option to convert our design efforts to a design build process allowing for a more immediate construction schedule. Although this EVWD request will not solve all of the water quality problems created by the Seven Oaks Dam, it will minimize the impacts upon the East Valley Water District and it's customers and give us the assurance that we will be able to depend upon the local Santa Ana River for our surface water supply as opposed to the: State Water Project. 'PL t-a - ii~- ~, Cab ~ ~~°°~ H. R. 1495-7b ~~ SEC. 3036. SEVEN OAKS DAM, CALIFORNIA. The project for flood control, Santa Ana Mainstem, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113) and modified by section 104 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1958 (101 Stat. 1329-11), section 102(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4611), and section 311 of the Water Resources Develop- ment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3713), is modified to direct the Sec- retary- ~ r- (1) to include ecosystem restoration benefits in the calcula- .'~ tion of benefits for the Seven Oaks Dam, California, portion of the project; and (2) to conduct a study of water conservation and water ~ quality at the Seven Oaks Dam. SEC. 3037. UPPER GUADALUPE RIVER, CALIFORNIA The project for flood damage reduction and recreation, Upper Guadalupe River, California, authorized by section 101(aX9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 275), is modi- fied to authorize the Secretary to construct the project generally in accordance with the Upper Guadalupe River Flood Damage Reduction, San Jose, California, Limited Reevaluation Report, dated March 2004, at a total cost of $256,000,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $136,700,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of $119,300,000. SEC. 3038. WALNUT CREEK CHANNEk CALIFORNIA. The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Walnut Creek Channel, California, being carried out under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330), is modified- (1) to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d- 56), toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project the cost of work carried out by the non-Federa] interest for the project before the date of the partnership agreement for the project; and (2) to authorize the Secretary to consider national eco- system restoration benefits in determining the Federal interest in the project. SEC. 3039. WD,DCATFJAN PAHLO CREEK PHASE I, CALIFORNIA. The pproject for improvement of the quality of the environment, WildcaUSan Pablo Creek Phase I, California, being carried out under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a), is modified to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), toward the non-Federal share of the Bost of the project the cost of work carried out by the non- Federal interest for the project before the date of the partnership agreement for the project. SEC. 5040. WQ.DCAT/SAN PARLO CREEK PRASE ll, CALIFORNIA. The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, WildcaUSan Pablo Creek Phase II, California, being carried out under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Aet of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330), is modified to direct the Secretary to credit, in accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d- F-~ o `~ ~ne.~~ 32 Deferrals and suspensions.-The Committee recognizes that a number of projects funded in fiscal year 2006 are not included in this Act. The Committee directs the Corps to determine the costs to defer or suspend those projects for which the Committee has not provided appropriations in this Act and provide those estimates on aproject-by-project basis to the House Committee on Appropria- McClellan-Kerr Arkansas Riuer Navigation System, Arkansas and Oklakoma..-The Committee has provided $300,000 to com- plete the general reevaluation report for the developing cutoff that threatens the recently constructed Montgomery Point Lock and Dam. The funding is provided to assess best solution to ensure in- tegrity of the navigation system. American Riuer watershed, California.-The Committee has pro- vided $49,800,000 for American River watershed activities. Within this amount, not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for the permanent bridge below Folsom Dam; the remaining funds shall be directed to Folsom Dam Modifications, Common Features and the Folsom Dam Raise. The Committee has also provided $3,000,000 for the Secretary to prepare a report that supplements the American River Watershed Project, California Supplemental Information Report dated March 1996 for the purpose of identifying and evaluating any potential for additional flood damage reduction to the Sacramento area that would result from construction of a multipurpose storage facility downstream of the confluence of the North and Middle Forks of the Further, the Committee directs the Secretary to continue to expe- dite all actions necessary for completion of the new bridge at Fol- som Dam, California, including completing the environmental re- view and documentation, completing the final design, negotiating and executing the project cooperative agreement, utilizing abbre- viated contracting procedures and other means of simplifying and expediting necessary procedures for approval and construction. The Committee directs the Secretary to consider the new bridge at Fol- som Dam, California, as anon-Central Valley Project wmponent. Inclusion of a feasibility study to contract a dam in Auburn, CA, should not interfere with or delay efforts to proceed with the projects at Folsom Dam and should be viewed simply as an effort to explore additional flood control options in the region behold those that can be implemented at Folsom Dam. Sarzta Ana River mainsdem, Cali ornia. In total, the Committee a provides $56,080,000 for Santa Ana River main stem in California, of which $2,000 000 is available for the Seven Oaks Dam water fAiaht~ v s~r?- Z to onrmittee rewgnizes that the raising of Prado Dam has en- dangered the existing Santa Ana River Interceptor brine line, which is critical to the region's water resource infrastructure. The Committee directs the Corps of Engineers to finalize planning and enter into a cost share agreement consistent with the existing Santa Ana mainstem cost share agreement. Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida.-The Committee in- cludes $10,000,000 for the project to provide for a full cycle of sand bypassing as mitigation for the erosion to the Brevard County e ft Ji~B ~I' t ~ ~' G'~ f ®i8 ~J 27 CONSTRUCTSON (AMOUNTS IN 7NOU5ANDS) BUDGET NOOSE REDUE57 RECOnMENDE0 ALABAMA MOBILE NAR80N, AL .................. ..... .. .. .......... 2,068 2.800 NAL7f:R F GEORGE PONf:RP1.MIT, AL d GA (REPLACEMENT)..... 5,000 5.000 ALASKA CH(GN[K HPR80R, AK ............... ..................... 5.000 ... SAND PO[N1 W4RBOR, AK ................. .. .. ....... ..... 3,500 3.500 ARIZONA NO&AtES. AZ ............................. .............. -•- 1.000 RIO DEL FLAG, FLAGSt-AFF, AZ .......... .... .. ........... ••- 7,500 R10 SOIADA, F'NLIENI% ANO TEMPE REACHES, AZ ... .... .. .... ••- 8,104 TRES RIGS. A'1 ......................................... ... 3.090 TUSCON DRAINAGE ARFh, f'IM COUNTY. A2 ................. --• 2,000 ARKANSAS MONTGOMERY POINT LOCK AND DAM, AR ... .......... ..... _. 14,000 14,000 MCCLELLAN-KERB ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIBATTON SYS7EN, ARdOK -•- 300 tkLIFORNIA AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED. CA ... ..................... .. 48,800 49.800 CIM OF SANTA CLARITA, CA . .. .................. ...... .. ••- 1.000 CDRTE MAOT-.RR CREEK. LA ........ ............ ............ •-. 200 FARMIIIGTOW GROUNDWATER. CA .. .. ................. .. ..... --- 300 GUADALUPE RIVER, CA ....................... ... .. .. ..... 5,000 8,700 HANItTON AIRFt6L0 tiETIJINOS RESTORATION. CA... .. ....... 77,100 N.700 NARBORISOI/TH BAY WATER RECYCLING PROJECT, CA. .. ... .... -•- 800 NEACOCK d CACTUS CHANNELS ............... ............ .. ••. B00 LOS ANGELES COUNTY ORAIFUGE AREA, CA .. ..... .. ...... ... 5.584 5,584 LOS ANGELES HARBOR DEEPENING, CA ....... .......... ... .. -•• 2,090 MURRIETA I:REEK, CA ........ ........ ......... .......... ..- 2. QDO NAPA RIVER. CA .................... .. ................ .. 9.000 ii,00D DAKLAAtD HARBOR (50 F00T PROJECT). CA .................. 43,500 43.500 P£TALLNIA k{YER, CA ................... ..... .. .......... •-- 3, Z00 PLACEP. COIK'ITY St18•REGIOMAL WASTEEWITER TREAThEM. CA... --- 2,000 PORT OF L(NVG BEACH (DEEPENING), CA . .. .. ............... 5,700 --- SACRA?IENT(1 AREA, EA ................................... ... 7.OOD SACRATRiNTO RIVER BANK PROTECTION PROJECT, CA........ .. 70,860 75,000 SAN LDRENiEO RIVER. CA .......... ....... .. .............. ._. 50D SANTA ANA RIVER MA7NSTEN, CA .......................... 54 A8D 58.080 ~_~ SOUTH PEtUtIS PROJECT, CA ... ........................... -•• 2,000 SOUTH SACENMENI'0 COUNTY STREAMS. CA .... ............ ... 7,313 9, 70D S70CK1'ON NETRD 8.000 tONTROt REIMBURSE, CJ1. .. ....... .. •-• 1,500 SUCCESS DAN, TOLE RIVER, CA (DAM SAFETY) .............. 25.000 25.000 SURF510E-SIINSET-NEWPORT BEACH. CA /t ...... .... .. ...... -•- 7.200 {7PPER NEWF'DRT, CA ....... ... .................... .. ..... ••- 5.000 YIIBA IBAS[ti, CA ......... .... ..................... ...... ... 1.500 OELANARE DELAWARE PJLY COASTLINE, ROOSEVELT INLET TO LEWES /1 ••• 6a DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASN111GTOM. DC d VTCTNi'TY ................. ....... .. ... 320 ••- FLORIDA BREYAIro COUNT'/, FL (f.ANAVERAI HARBOR) l1 ...... .. ...... --- 10,000 BROWAItD LOLMiTY. FL .......................... .......... ... 750 CEDAR HANN[ICK, NRRES CREEK. FL ........ ................ 8.000 8,000 Fy o$ w H~ x~ ~ ~ a, ~ ~ ¢. . ~ns ~3 ~.1 A p p~< p . N~. i sls Sant¢ Ana River m¢insiem, C¢lifornia.-Funding in addition to - the budget request for this project is included to continue studies to ascertain the nature and extent of water quality degradation in ;~ the Santa Ana River resulting from the construction and operation of Seven Oaks Dam and to amend the Seven Oaks Dam water con- trol plan in light of current conditions and requirements. American Riuer Watershed (Folsom Dam Minimise), California.- Within the funds provided for this project, $14,000,000 is for com- pletion of the bridge. Dade Courzty (Miami-Dade), Florida.-The Appropriations Com- mittees are aware of the ongoing study by the Corps to determine the availability of a domestizc source of sand for the Miami-Dade Project, which was directed and funded by the Appropriations Com- mittees in fiscal year 1999. The Committees continue to have con- cerns over the lack of finalization of this study and thereby direct the Corps to identify a compatible sand source for the project using previously appropriated funds no later than March 1, 2008. Modifzed Waters Delivery Plan, Florida.-The Appropriations Committees recognize the national importance of this project, but are concerned about the open-ended scope and the increasing costs for the Corps participation in this project. When the project was authorized in 1989, the pktn was to utilize the culverts under the Tamiami Trail to provide the needed flows to Everglades National Park. The next plan was a 3,000 foot open- ing in the Tamiami Trail. Now various bridge options are being considered. Another option under consideration is raising the water level in the Ir29 canal, utilizing the culverts to provide the flows and rais- ing the low spots on the Tamiami Trail. The Appropriations Com- mittees are concerned that this constantly changing endpoint for N1~nds provided for Everglades restoration include $9,840,000 for this project in fiscal year 2008. This is the Corps' full stated capa- bility and is based on the apparent disarray in determining exactly what will be accomplished in fiscal year 2008. The Corps is di- rected to use this funding to improve flows through the culverts under the Tamiami Trail. Any use of these funds for other activi- ties requires a reprogramming request and House and Senate Ap- propriations Committee approval. Within 90 days of enactment, the Corps is directed to submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations its plan for completion of its role in the Modified Waters Delivery Plan, providing a final project scope and identi- fying, not only Corps funding requirements, but also corresponding contributions from the Department of Interior and State of Florida. 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