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Benton County Rural Water Supply Program – Update to WTWG
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Presentation Purpose – Status on Rural Water Supply Program Development Background and Context Technical Study Demand Forecast and Mitigation
Estimate Draft Program Elements Status and Next Steps
Agenda
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Background and Context Feb. 2017 Ecology letter encouraging action on
rural supply mitigation in Comp. Plan update Rural supply element added to updated Plan FutureWise challenged plan on rural water
and a few other topics County working on FutureWise Settlement
Agreement and Rural Water program Technical Team guiding County
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Technical Study
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Yakima basin portion of Benton County (lower WRIA 37)
Primarily water level focus Based on available info: USGS, Ecology
EIM, Benton County Does not include incorporated areas Work done by EA team now at
GeoEngineers
Technical Study – Characterize Groundwater Conditions
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Wells in Project Area Hundreds of permit exempt wells
Predominantly rural residential
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Using Long Term Water Level Data
Have a few dozen wells in the project area
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Declining Water Levels Normal
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Shallow Basalt
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Shallow to Intermediate
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Intermediate to Deep
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ConclusionsAlluvial is laterally restricted and low yieldMost basalt wells with long-term data show
declines Less in shallow
– Less high capacity pumping?– Higher potential recharge and surface connection?
More in deep – More high capacity pumping?– Lower potential recharge and surface connection?
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Demand Forecast and Mitigation Estimates
(2018 – 2038)
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Approx. 18,800 population increase 6,961 Households (2.7 per household)
Growth for Entire Benton County
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Projecting 64 to 109 new households per year
Growth for Mitigation Area
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Different requirements for western vs eastern part of County
Divided mitigation area into two parts and also within or outside irrigation district service area
Washington Irrigation Guide
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Indoor Only – Estimated 162 GPD/.18 AF Outdoor Varies by Location in Mitigation
Area
Projected Water Use Values
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Indoor Consumption – 20 percent Outdoor Consumption – 90 percent
Estimated Consumptive Use
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Minimum Indoor – 46 AF Upper Amount – 307 AF
Range for Mitigation: 2018 - 2038
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Securing Mitigation Water
75 AF of consumptive water acquired in October 2018 (former Boise-Cascade site in Yakima)Ecology maintaining existing trust water right
conditions (with seller) until County/Ecology Trust Water Right Agreement put in placeCounty actively seeking to purchase other
rights
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Draft Program Elements
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Draft Program Elements
Reserved mitigation water for households in mitigation area permitted between Feb 2018 and date program approved (spring 2019?)Mitigation Packages (values subject to change)
–A = 200 GPD indoor with 675 GPD max–B = 200 GPD indoor + 100 GPD outdoor with 900
GPD max (for up to 1500 square feet for outdoor irrigation)
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Draft Program Elements
To meter or not to meter? That is the questionTwo different camps within Technical TeamLooking at metering costs and program in
Kittitas Co (and Yakima too)Outlining alternate accounting approach that
estimates usage using GIS and assumed valuesEvaluate pros and consCounty Commissioners to make final decision
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Status and Next Steps
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Status and Next Steps
Finalize FutureWise Settlement Agreement –perhaps by end of February or early MarchOutreach meeting March 1 with Tri-Cities
Home Builders and Realtors associationsTechnical Team meeting on March 4 Internal county meeting and Board of County
Commissioners workshops
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Status and Next Steps
Select preferred accounting approach and describe annual reporting to Ecology and WTWGDefine other program elements in more detailSecure additional water rightsEstablish program by summer 2019
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