MORE WATER Phase I Reconnaissance Report C. Mel Lytle, Ph.D. Water Resource Coordinator San Joaquin County Public Works Board of Directors Update February

MORE WATERMORE WATERPhase I ReconnaissancePhase I Reconnaissance

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C. Mel Lytle, Ph.D.C. Mel Lytle, Ph.D.

Water Resource CoordinatorWater Resource CoordinatorSan Joaquin County Public WorksSan Joaquin County Public Works

Board of Directors UpdateBoard of Directors UpdateFebruary 24, 2004February 24, 2004

Mokelumne River Water & Power Authority

Project HistoryProject History Water Right & FERC Filing 1990Water Right & FERC Filing 1990

Water and hydropower from Mokelumne Water and hydropower from Mokelumne

River – Middle Bar DamRiver – Middle Bar Dam

““Last chance from the Mokelumne”Last chance from the Mokelumne”

Delays due to Regional & State Issues Delays due to Regional & State Issues

Local Cost Share – County, Stockton & Local Cost Share – County, Stockton &

LodiLodi

Phase I Agreement with HDR, Inc. -April Phase I Agreement with HDR, Inc. -April

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Pardee Reservoir


Regional Location MapRegional Location Map

Middle Bar Reservoir

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Califo rnia Aqueduct

Mid Main Canal

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Mormon Slough

Del Puerto Creek

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Duck Creek Reservoir

Lower River Diversion


Phase I Reconnaissance Phase I Reconnaissance StudyStudy

Establish Purpose and Need

Screen Project Alternatives

Determine Federal Lead Agency

Identify Agency Concerns

Establish an Environmental Strategy

Duck Creek Site


Purpose and NeedPurpose and Need

An element in fulfilling the An element in fulfilling the

mission of the Countywide mission of the Countywide

Water Management PlanWater Management Plan

To provide reliable water To provide reliable water

suppliessupplies

To sustain current and future To sustain current and future

economic, social and economic, social and

environmental viabilityenvironmental viability


Project AlternativesProject Alternatives Approx. 15 Alternatives ReviewedApprox. 15 Alternatives Reviewed

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Duck Creek Dam and Reservoir Construction - Pardee Reservoir Diversion

H M M H M H H 37 1

Duck Creek Dam and Reservoir Construction – Camanche Reservoir Diversion

H M M H M H H 37 2

Lower Mokelumne River Diversion-Non-Structural L H H H H H L 35 3

Lower Mokelumne River Diversions-Structural L M H M M H M 34 4

Mokelumne River Storage System Reoperation L H M M H H L 31 5

New Hogan Reservoir Diversion with South Gulch Dam and Reservoir Construction

H L M M M H M 29 6

Pardee Dam and Reservoir Replacement/Enlargement

M L L M L H H 28 7


Duck Creek – Camanche Duck Creek – Camanche DiversionDiversion


Duck Creek – Pardee Duck Creek – Pardee DiversionDiversion


Duck Creek Reservoir Duck Creek Reservoir DiversionDiversion

1,000 cfs diversion or 650 million gallons per day


Duck Creek Dam & Duck Creek Dam & ReservoirReservoir

150,000 acre foot capacity

6 megawatt power capacity


Lower River DiversionLower River Diversion


Project EconomicsProject EconomicsDuck Creek Dam and Reservoir Construction

Camanche Reservoir Diversion Pardee Reservoir Diversion

Lower Mokelumne Diversion - Structural

No Hydropower Impacts

Hydropower Impacts

No Hydropower Impacts

Hydropower Impacts

Annual project yield (acre-feet)

49,200 82,300 90,300 82,300 90,300

Annual cost per acre-foot*

$150 $213 $196 $156 $147

Other Countywide Projects:

acre feet/year Cost/acre foot

City of Lodi 6,000 $200

City of Stockton 28,000 $350 (treated)

SEWD Farmington 35,000 $130

SJC - Freeport 44,000 $130 - $320


Countywide Water Countywide Water ProjectsProjects

Tier I

New Melones Rights

New Hogan Reoperation

Farmington

SSJID/OID Transfer

South County Water Supply

Stockton Delta Diversion

Urban Conservation

Tier II

NSJWCD GW Recharge

Agricultural Conservation

Freeport

Wastewater Reclamation

Mokelumne River

Tier III

South Gulch

American River

Stockton Delta Diversion

SJC Freeport Interconnect

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SEWD Farmington Program

NSJ - GW Recharge

SSJID/OID Transfers

South County Water Supply

Urban Conservation

Potential Potential ProjectsProjects

Feasibility Feasibility PhasePhase

Design/Pilot Design/Pilot PhasePhase

Implementation Implementation PhasePhase


Regulatory Agency Regulatory Agency ConcernsConcerns

Difficult to address common

elements

Difficult to write a valid

purpose and need

High potential for legal

challenges and delay tactics

Difficult to pass regulatory

permitting phase

Could add time and cost

• EBMUD

• CCWD

• State Water Contractors

• CALFED ISI

• Mokelumne River Association

• Corps

• DF&G

• USFWS

• USEPA

• NOAA Fisheries Mokelumne River Water & Power Authority

Project Development Project Development StrategyStrategy

Phase IIPhase II Engineering & Environ. Prepare Engineering Feasibility Study in parallel with Refined

Water Management Plan

Prepare Program EIR on Water Management Plan

Prepare Project-Specific EIR/EIS

Phase IIIPhase III Engineering & Design

Phase IV Permitting & Construction


Project ScheduleProject Schedule


Questions?Questions?


Documents

MORE WATER Phase I Reconnaissance Report C. Mel Lytle, Ph.D. Water Resource Coordinator San Joaquin County Public Works Board of Directors Update February