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Challenge Grant ProgramChallenge Grant ProgramWater 2025: Preventing Crises and Water 2025: Preventing Crises and
Conflict in the WestConflict in the West Eligible applicants are irrigation and/or Eligible applicants are irrigation and/or
water districts in the western U.S.water districts in the western U.S. The 2005 Challenge Grant Program The 2005 Challenge Grant Program
funding is for $20 million a year over 5 funding is for $20 million a year over 5 years, with $4 million per year years, with $4 million per year earmarked for desalination related earmarked for desalination related fundingfunding
EPWU elegibility as applicant confirmed EPWU elegibility as applicant confirmed verbally last March by Bert Cortezverbally last March by Bert Cortez
Objectives of the FY 2004 Objectives of the FY 2004 Challenge Grant ProgramChallenge Grant Program
(May Change for 2005 RFP)(May Change for 2005 RFP)
Invite Irrigation and Water Districts Invite Irrigation and Water Districts to cost share with BuRec on to cost share with BuRec on projects that Make more efficiency projects that Make more efficiency use of existing supplies through –use of existing supplies through –
Water ConservationWater Conservation EfficiencyEfficiency Water MarketsWater Markets Encourages Multiple Agency Encourages Multiple Agency
CooperationCooperation
2004 RFP Eligible Project 2004 RFP Eligible Project CategoriesCategories
(M(May change for 2005 RFP)ay change for 2005 RFP) Water Banks and Water MarketsWater Banks and Water Markets
New Technologies for Improved New Technologies for Improved Water Management *Water Management *
Canal LiningCanal Lining
Measuring Devices *Measuring Devices ** Note: Currently proposed concepts directly related to these categories; indirectly related to other two.
Award InformationAward Information
Total Project Funding Available Under Total Project Funding Available Under this RFP is $16 million per year for 5 this RFP is $16 million per year for 5 YearsYears
Schedule: 2005 Program Will Open Schedule: 2005 Program Will Open Late November/Early December (Part Late November/Early December (Part of Federal Budget Resolution)of Federal Budget Resolution)
$300,000 Maximum Award (Estimated) $300,000 Maximum Award (Estimated) - 50% Matching Funds Required- 50% Matching Funds Required
Awards Due April of 2005 (Estimated)Awards Due April of 2005 (Estimated)
Purpose & NeedPurpose & Need City of Las Cruces & Town of Hatch City of Las Cruces & Town of Hatch
Additional WQ River Data Needed for SWP Plant Additional WQ River Data Needed for SWP Plant DesignDesign
EBID EBID Additional TDS Sensors w/Telemetry at 4 Diversion Additional TDS Sensors w/Telemetry at 4 Diversion
DamsDams Flow Measuring Stations at Multiple Canal Turnout Flow Measuring Stations at Multiple Canal Turnout
and Control Structure Locationsand Control Structure Locations EPWUEPWU
Archive of Daily TDS Data at Major Drains for Future Archive of Daily TDS Data at Major Drains for Future Drain Mitigation Assessments (Desalination?)Drain Mitigation Assessments (Desalination?)
Mass Balance of Salts/Dissolved Solids by Source & Mass Balance of Salts/Dissolved Solids by Source & Impacts on River Water QualityImpacts on River Water Quality
Additional Real-time TDS Monitoring Sites To Additional Real-time TDS Monitoring Sites To Improve Water Treatment Plant OperationImprove Water Treatment Plant Operation
EP#1 – Possibly Similar to EBID, Portion of EP#1 – Possibly Similar to EBID, Portion of EPWUEPWU
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Site 1: Del Rio Drain
Site 2: La Mesa Drain
Anthony
Mesilla Dam Proposed EPWU
Flow/TDS Measurement Sites
Note: Sites #1 through #4 Proposed at River Confluence
Ebid_drains.shp
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Site 4: Montoya Drain
Site 3: East Drain
Anthony
Canutillo
Corchesne Brdge
Proposed EPWU Flow/TDS Measurement Sites
Current EWPU/EBID Stateline TDS Probes
West
East
Nemexas
Anthony
River - Anthony Brdg.
Note: Sites #1 through #4 Proposed at River Confluence
•EBID
•Coachella VWD•EPWU•PdNWC•EP#1 (?)
Request $300,000 +/- (Max. Based on 2004 RFP)
•EPWU•PdNWC•EP#1 (?)
Request $175,000 +/-
(EBID, Coachella - smaller scope than Master)
•EPWU•PdNWC
Request $125,000 +/-
(EBID, Coachella - smaller scope than Master)
Linked To
Smaller Requests
(Same Partners, Smaller Funding Requests)
Possible Linked Structure for Joint Proposal(s)
Note: This Submittal Structure Provides BuRec with Multiple Alternatives to Chose From
Possible Independent
Joint ProposalsMaster Proposal to BuRec
PdNWC Coordinated PdNWC Coordinated Database / GIS ProjectDatabase / GIS Project
Funding Component Can be Included Funding Component Can be Included in Grant Proposal as Data Sharing in Grant Proposal as Data Sharing Component Component Improves Sharing of Archival Data Improves Sharing of Archival Data Improves Accessibility to Real-time DataImproves Accessibility to Real-time Data
Possibly Funding for Phase III WorkPossibly Funding for Phase III Work GW/Source Protection LayersGW/Source Protection Layers Land Use LayersLand Use Layers State Water Quality Standards/BMPsState Water Quality Standards/BMPs Other Watershed Modeling DataOther Watershed Modeling Data
PdNWC Coordinated PdNWC Coordinated Database / GIS ProjectDatabase / GIS Project
Numerous Benefits of Data Numerous Benefits of Data Sharing Can be CitedSharing Can be Cited
Facilitates Implementation of Water Facilitates Implementation of Water BankingBanking
Groundwater Data – Role of GW to Groundwater Data – Role of GW to Rio Grande Water Balance; Rio Grande Water Balance; Conjunctive Water Management RoleConjunctive Water Management Role
Facilitates Research Programs at All Facilitates Research Programs at All LevelsLevels
Current Status of Current Status of ProposalProposal
EPWU Staff Met with Gary Esslinger 9/20/04EPWU Staff Met with Gary Esslinger 9/20/04 Separate, Partnered Proposals – EBID,EPWU, Separate, Partnered Proposals – EBID,EPWU,
Coachella Valley Irrigation District, EP#1(?)Coachella Valley Irrigation District, EP#1(?) EBID Component – TDS w/ Telemetry Sensors at 4 EBID Component – TDS w/ Telemetry Sensors at 4
Diversion Dams & ~50 Flow Sites on Canals/TurnoutsDiversion Dams & ~50 Flow Sites on Canals/Turnouts EPWU Component - New Flow/TDS Sensor Installation EPWU Component - New Flow/TDS Sensor Installation
at 4 Major Drains Near Confluence with Rio Grande at 4 Major Drains Near Confluence with Rio Grande ($50,000 +/- )($50,000 +/- )
Include Funding for Data QA/QC for EBID ($25,000 +/-)Include Funding for Data QA/QC for EBID ($25,000 +/-) Include Funding for PdnWC Coordinated Database Include Funding for PdnWC Coordinated Database
Project ($75,000 +/-)Project ($75,000 +/-) EPWU Meeting with EP#1 PendingEPWU Meeting with EP#1 Pending First Draft Target Date is October 30, 2004 First Draft Target Date is October 30, 2004
(Estimated)(Estimated)
Questions?Questions?