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Region F Regional Water Planning GroupRegion F Regional Water Plan for the Region F Regional Water Planning Group as Defined by 31 TAC Chapters 355, 357 & 358

June 17, 2011

Submitted To:Will Wilde City of San Angelo Administrative Agent for Region F Region F Regional Water Planning Group

Submitted By:Freese and Nichols, Inc.4055 International Plaza, Suite 200 Fort Worth, Texas 76109817-735-7300

Freese and Nichols, Inc. s t a t e m e n t o f q u a l i f i c a t i o n s

I n n o v a t i v e a p p r o a c h e s . . . P r a c t i c a l r e s u l t s . . . O u t s t a n d i n g s e r v i c e

June 17, 2011

Will Wilde City of San Angelo Administrative Agent for Region F PO Box 1751 San Angelo, Texas 76902

RE: Region F Regional Water Plan for the Region F Regional Water Planning Group as Defined by 31 TAC Chapters 355, 357 & 358

Dear Mr. Wilde:

Freese and Nichols, Inc. is pleased to submit this proposal for the Region F Regional Water Plan. As the planning group enters its fourth cycle of SB 1 Regional Water Supply Planning, FNI understands the importance of taking a fresh look at the changing issues that will affect the region’s water sup-ply through 2070 while building on the work from previous plans. The FNI team has worked with the Region F Planning Group since the first round of regional water planning, and we have assembled a project team that offers the following benefits:

Experienced with Regional Water Planning Groups – Having worked with eight of the state’s 16 regional water supply planning groups, Freese and Nichols fully understands the re-quirements for the plans, which helps us provide a more cost-efficient, timely plan. Project Man-ager Simone Kiel, one of our most experienced water supply planners, will manage your project. Ms. Kiel participated in the previous Region F Water Plan and understands the issues important to your region.Skilled Project Team – The Freese and Nichols Team includes LBG-Guyton and Associates, a leading water resources firm based out of Austin. LBG-Guyton specializes in professional ground-water services, and we are confident that their knowledge and familiarity with regional planning will prove an asset to our team and to Region F.Availability of Additional Resources – Freese and Nichols is a multi-discipline firm offering the combined experience of more than 460 professionals who can supplement the design team to meet project demands. Together, Freese and Nichols and LBG-Guyton have 600 employees and 28 offices across the state.Dedicated to Client Service – Freese and Nichols’ Quality Control/Quality Assurance Pro-gram guarantees senior staff involvement and reviews throughout a contract. This dedication to service led to Freese and Nichols receiving the 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recognizing excellence in leadership and customer focus.

Please feel free to contact me at 817-735-7314 or [email protected]. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Gooch, P.E.Principal, Vice President, Quality Control

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Region F Regional Water Planning Group (RFRWPG): Region F Regional Water PlanS TA T E M E N T O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

1. Relevant Project Experience

Region F Regional Water PlanREGION F REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUP

Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) served as the lead consultant for Region F, which is the second largest of the 16 planning regions, including 32 West Texas counties. It encompasses the Upper Colorado River Basin and por-

tions of two adjoining river basins. Particular challenges in this region include ongoing drought, limited water supplies, and poor water quality. Project compo-nents included the following:water supply evaluation. Most of the municipal water supplies in Region F come from surface water sources – mainly reservoirs. Prior to the first Region F Plan, yields of most of the major reservoirs in Region F had not been updated in 20 or 30 years. A new critical drought had occurred for almost every reservoir since the previous yield analyses. New yield evaluations were made for the Re-gion’s reservoirs using previously developed models and TCEQ-approved Water Availability Models. reservoir system operation studies. Systems included in the Region F plan were the Colorado River Municipal Water District system (J.B Thomas, E.V. Spence and O.H. Ivie), the San Angelo system (Fisher, Twin Buttes and Naswor-thy) and the Luminant system (Colorado City and Champion Creek). water availability modeling. FNI conducted a joint modeling effort with consultants rep-resenting the Lower Colorado River Region (Region K) to evaluate potential conflicts with downstream interests over water supplies. The state’s Water Availability Models were used and modified for this effort. groundwater supply analysis. FNI worked closely with its team member, LBG-Guyton, to develop and analyze the Region’s groundwa-ter supplies. LBG-Guyton worked with local groundwater districts to collect available data and assess supplies. Groundwater Availability Models were used when available. population and water use projection up-dates. FNI updated population and water use projections, developed water supply estimates for water user groups and wholesale water providers, and developed conceptual plans and costs for strategies to meet demands over a 50-year period. water conservation and drought management practices analyses. FNI developed drought triggers for each water source as well as modeled water conservation and drought contingency plans. All data was presented in a public forum to Region’s planning group, and stakeholder and public comments were incorporated into the final regional water plan.

Associated Team Members

Simone Kiel, P.E. (FNI)Jon Albright (FNI)

Jeremy Rice, LEED GA (FNI)James Beach, P.G.

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Region A Regional Water planPANHANDLE WATER PLANNING GROUP

FNI has been the Panhandle Area SB 1 project team’s lead consultant for planning studies since 1999. Region A is comprised of 21 counties located mainly in the Canadian River Basin and a portion of the Red River Basin.

The largest water user is irrigated agriculture accounting for more than 90 percent of regional demand. The primary water source is the Ogallala Aquifer, which provided 90 percent of the total water supply in 2000. Since the area is agriculturally dependent on a reliable water supply, accurate assessments of the Ogallala’s supply and projected agricultural demands are critical components in developing a realistic and usable water plan for the Panhandle Region.The Region A regional water plan includes a detailed description of the planning area, evaluation of current and projected population and water demands, evalu-ation of current water supplies, development of water management strategies, evaluation of impacts of the plan on the state’s resources and key water quality parameters, a public participation program, and preparation of a final report. FNI has developed three of the Region’s water plans, including the most recent 2011 Panhandle Area Regional Water Plan.stakeholder coordination. Over the past three rounds, FNI’s role has included technical evaluations and coordination with the project team, Panhandle Water Planning Group, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to produce a bottoms-up water plan that addresses the region’s water needs over the next 50 years. groundwater supply evalu-ation. Substantial work was conducted as part of SB 1 efforts to better estimate irrigation use and accurately represent current and future Ogallala groundwater supplies. technical updates. FNI re-viewed and updated the initial TCEQ Red River and Canadian River Water Availability Models for regional planning purposes. FNI conducted a vulnerability assessment for Lake Meredith along with a special study to as-sess the potential causes for the decline of inflow to this impor-tant reservoir. FNI also worked closely with the other technical team members to develop tech-nical reports for inclusion in the regional water plan.


Simone Kiel, P.E. (FNI)Jeremy Rice, LEED GA (FNI)

Jon Albright (FNI)


ContactC.E. Williams

Chair/General Manager, Panhandle Groundwater

Conservation District806-883-2501

Kyle InghamLocal Government Services

Director, Panhandle Regional Planning

Commission806-372-3381

Prepared for :PANHANDLE WATER

PLANNING GROUPAmarillo, Texas

JANUARY 2006Reissued May 2006

Prepared by:

Freese and Nichols, Inc.4055 International PlazaSuite 200Fort Worth, TX 76109(817) 735-7300

Panhandle Regional Planning CommissionThe Texas Agricultural Experiment StationTexas Cooperative ExtensionBureau of Economic Geology

Panhandle Water Planning Area

REGIONAL WATER PLANFOR THE

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Regional Water Reclamation ProjectCOLORADO RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

FNI designed a unique facility to produce raw water for municipal use from treated wastewater effluent. Colorado River Municipal Water District (CRMWD) selected FNI for a feasibility study to assess water supply aug-

mentation with reclaimed wastewater. Three regional projects were evaluated, located to serve CRMWD’s member cities of Big Spring, Snyder and Odessa and the key customer of the City of Midland. FNI was retained following the positive feasibility determination to provide permitting, pilot testing, design and con-struction phase assistance for the first facility located in the City of Big Spring.project objectives. The project will divert up to 2.5 MGD of treated effluent from the City of Big Spring’s wastewater treatment plant to CRMWD’s raw water production facility (RWPF) on an adjacent site. The RWPF will provide membrane filtration, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet oxidation to achieve a water quality superior to other raw water supplies controlled by CRMWD. project innovations. Some product water may be sold to a local refinery, and the remainder will be blended into CRMWD’s Spence Pipeline east of Big Spring. The facility is believed to be the first in North America to blend reclaimed water directly in a raw water distribution pipeline.project timeline. Membrane piloting and procurement is complete, the con-centrate discharge permit has been issued, and the product water has been approved by TCEQ as a municipal water source. The $12-million construction project began Spring 2011.


Jon Albright (FNI)


ContactJohn Grant

General Manager, CRMWDP.O. Box 869

Big Spring, Texas 79721432-213-0345

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Evaluation of Groundwater QualityTEXAS REGIONAL WATER PLANNING GROUPS

LBG-Guyton has performed regional water quality studies for Regions D, E, F, I, J and M. LBG-Guyton identified wells with water quality results in the TWDB groundwater database and grouped them by aquifer system.

The most recent water quality analyses from each well were selected for review and comparison to primary and secondary drinking water Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs).evaluating mcl results. Water quality constituent analytical results from the wells were compared to primary and secondary drinking water MCLs as applicable. In the case of fluoride, the lower secondary MCL of 2 mg/L was used for comparison purposes. The standard water quality constituents studied were: sulfate, chloride, pH, TDS, nitrate and fluoride. The infrequent-ly sampled water quality constituents studied were: alpha particles, arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese and selenium.The results of the regional water quality studies were presented in table form sorted by aquifer. Several maps of study results were prepared for each region sorted by aquifer, one each for a selected set of constituents of concern, with results scaled by color for easy interpretation and included the study’s methodology.


James Beach, P.G. (LBG-Guyton)

Tyler Davidson, P.E. (LBG-Guyton)


ContactKevin Kluge, Texas Water

Development Board 1700 North Congress Austin, Texas 78701

512-936-0829

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Evaluation of Groundwater Availability, Re-charge and Monitoring System DesignLIPAN-KICKAPOO WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

LBG-Guyton provided an assessment of hydrogeology, groundwater avail-ability, recharge and monitoring network for the Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District. The study’s objectives were to develop a better

understanding of the aquifer system by evaluating existing data and monitoring information on the shallow Leona alluvium and underlying hydraulically con-nected older formations. The District was interested in assessing groundwater availability, aquifer recharge and monitoring system design for an aquifer. hydrogeological evaluatuion. Evaluation of the District’s hydrogeology in-dicates that there are a variety of hydrogeologic areas within the three-county Lipan-Kickapoo area. Groundwater demand and use was associated with the area’s hydrogeologic variations, which were considered during development of management rules and monitoring plans.monitoring plan evaluation. Evalua-tion of the monitor-ing plan indicated that an appropriate level of monitoring could be achieved by eliminating some of the wells from monitoring network and relo-cating the wells to underserved areas throughout the District. Several management strate-gies could be used to alter the distribu-tion and amount of groundwater pump-ing. These include, but are not limited to, production limits based on water lev-els or acreage.


James Beach, P.G. (LBG-Guyton)

Tyler Davidson, P.E. (LBG-Guyton)


ContactAllan Lange

Lipan-Kickapoo Water Conservation District

P.O. Box 67Vancourt, Texas 76955

325-469-3988

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2. Firm Resources and Capabilities

Firm Resources and Capabilitieslegal name: Freese and Nichols, Inc.business entity: Corporationlocation: 13 offices across Texas with headquarters in Fort Worth. FNI will manage the development of your regional water plan out of our Fort Worth office.size: 460 Employeeslicensed in texas: FNI is Texas Board of Professional Engineers Firm Registration #2144existence in texas: First office established in Fort Worth in 1894firm profile: FNI traces its roots to 1894, when founder John Hawley became one of Texas’ first inde-pendent water and sewer engineers. Today, we are a multi-discipline engineering, planning, environmental science, architecture and construction services firm. FNI has worked with nine of the state’s 16 regional planning groups – either as prime or subconsultant – to develop water supply plans mandated by SB 1. We have in-house resources and long-time relationships with trusted subconsultants to dedicate the resources needed to provide cost-effective solutions for clients’ project needs.

FNI Office Locations

Malcolm Baldrige National Quality AwardFNI is the first engineering and architectural firm ever to receive this award, one of seven businesses to be recognized in 2010, one of three recognized in the small business category.The Baldrige Award is a prestigious national recognition that promotes excellence in organizational performance, recognizes the achievements of U.S. organizations and publicizes successful performance strategies. Applicants are evaluated in seven areas:

The evaluation process included approximately 1,000 hours of review.

» Leadership » Strategic planning » Customer focus » Measurement

» Analysis and knowledge management

» Workforce focus » Process management and results

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P.E. Professional EngineerD. WRE Diplomate Water Resource Engineer

P.G. Professional GeoscientistLEED® GA LEED® Green Associate

Registrations and Certifications Legend

Quality Control / Quality Assurance

Tom Gooch, P.E.John Ashworth, P.G.

Project ManagerSimone Kiel, P.E.

Project Team

Population and Water DemandsSimone Kiel, P.E.

Jon Albright

Principal-in-ChargeRon Lemons, P.E., D. WRE

Region F Regional Water Planning Group

Analysis of Current Supplysurface water

Simone Kiel, P.E.Jon Albright

groundwaterJames Beach, P.G.

David O’Rourke, P.E., P.G.,

Water Management Strategies

Simone Kiel, P.E.Jon Albright

Jeremy Rice, LEED® GAJames Beach, P.G.

Tyler Davidson, P.E.

Additional TasksSimone Kiel, P.E.

Jon AlbrightJeremy Rice, LEED® GA

James Beach, P.G.Tyler Davidson, P.E.

Contract Administrator City of San Angelo

*LBG-Guyton Associates

Organizational Chart

Freese and Nichols - Description of Region - Population and Water Demands - Analysis of Current Water Supplies - Water Management Strategies - Conservation and Drought Strategies - TWDB Database Entry

LBG-Guyton Associates - Groundwater Supplies - Water Management Strategies - Water Quality

Team Participation

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The FNI TeamThe FNI Team includes a Texas-based professional staff of two of the most respected water engineering firms in the state – FNI in Fort Worth and LBG-Guyton in Austin. This team brings together the scientific and technical resources necessary to develop all of the planning facets required for the Region F Regional Water Plan.

3. Subcontractors

legal name: LBG-Guyton Associatesbusiness entity: Corporationlocation: 15 offices across the U.S. LBG-Guyton will provide services for your region-al water plan out of its Austin office.size: 160 Employeeslicensed in texas: LBG-Guyton is Texas Board of Professional Engineers Firm Registration Number 4432existence in texas: LBG-Guyton was established in 1951.firm profile: LBG-Guyton has provided professional groundwater and environmental consulting and engineering services to municipalities and government agencies since 1951 as Texas’ first consulting firm focused on groundwater. LBG-Guyton has groundwater resources and development projects in Texas and throughout the southwest U.S. Groundwater Experts: LBG-Guyton has conducted the groundwater analyses for Region F since the first regional water plan and has been the prime contractor to TWDB on four groundwater availability models (GAMs) in Texas. LBG-Guyton complements FNI’s expertise in water supply development and transmission. The maps below in-dicate that the FNI Team has broad experience in regional water planning and the skills necessary to assess and develop groundwater supplies across Texas.LBG-Guyton has used almost every TWDB GAM to complete projects for regional planning, water supply projects, or groundwater availability studies for conservation districts. In addition, we have modified and improved several GAMs to meet project-specific requirements.

Freese and Nichols LBG-Guyton

Regional Water Planning Experience

Prime ConsultantSubconsultant

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4. Project Approach

The Region F Regional Water Planning Group (RFRWPG) has directed de-velopment of three regional water plans since 1997. The fourth round of regional water planning will build on the data collected and evaluations

developed during the past planning cycles and extend the plan to the year 2070. With limited funding expected for future regional water planning, we intend to focus on key issues specific to Region F rather than re-analyze the same data. Together with the Region, we will help identify special projects that address region-specific issues. specifically, some of the unique issues facing region f during the fourth round of planning include:

» Declining surface water supplies have uncertain long-term reliability. O.C. Fisher and Spence Reservoirs are less than 2 percent full, and the storages in other reservoirs are also declining. The long-term uncertainty of these surface water supplies will require innovative approaches to meet the Region’s demands and will likely place additional demands on the Region’s groundwater sources. This will need to be carefully reviewed and vetted during the next round of planning.

» Water quality is a concern for the water users in Region F. Continued drought conditions may exacerbate the problem in regional reservoirs. This will impact agricultural use and may require advanced treatment for municipal users.

» The region is home to several power plants that are currently not operating and may never restart. Cooling water for these facilities is currently unused. Water previously used for cooling may become available for other uses.

» Obtaining financing for water supply projects is a significant hurdle for Region F entities. Identifying proposed projects for the regional plan is essential for obtaining state financing. Other financing sources can be explored as well.

With these issues in mind, the FNI Team has developed its approach for the fourth cycle of regional water planning, which is based on the collective experi-ence of the Team in Region F and across the State of Texas. Our approach in-cludes close coordination with the political subdivision, City of San Angelo, and the chairman of the RFRWPG. At a minimum, monthly teleconference calls with the political subdivision contact, RFRWPG chair and TWDB project manager will be held to foster communication and coordinate upcoming meetings and deliv-erables. We intend to engage the water users in Region F through data review surveys and follow-up phone calls to be sure that water supply projects and issues unique to these entities are incorporated into the 2016 Region F Water Plan. We will continue to foster communication with the RFRWPG, stakeholders and public through public meetings, emails and the regional website. We will continue to present technical information in a manner that is easily understood by the public and non-technical participants.

Evaluating Water Supplies Surface water supplies in Region F are in a drought of record conditions for many water sources. Evaluation of the reliable supply from these sources will need to consider current conditions and assumptions of operation in the basin.

Experience with SB 1 Regional Water Supply

Planning

Thanks to our work with eight of the state’s 16 regional water planning groups, we fully understand the requirements for the plans and the data available for each region. This familiarity has helped us, whether as the prime consultant or a subconsultant, complete projects on schedule. Similarly, our subconsultant LBG-Guyton has been involved in regional water supply planning and understands the process and the resources.The FNI Team includes specialists in hydrogeology, water resources engineering, natural resource issues, economics, state and federal environmental legislation, public interaction, technical writing and publishing.



We intend to coordinate with Region K on the as-sumptions used for regional water planning so that the supply analyses reflect agreements reached in previous planning cycles. Special studies may include extending hydrology and vulnerability assessments of critical water sources.Modeled Available Groundwater (MAG) estimates will be the basis for groundwater supplies for the 2016 plan. Our team will work closely with the RFRWPG and Groundwater Conservation Districts to estimate reliable groundwater supplies to water users in the Region and ensure that the rules and management plans of the districts are incorporated into the regional plan.

Water Management StrategiesAs a major part of the regional water planning ef-forts, the FNI Team will develop or update water management strategies, considering reliability, costs and potential impacts. We will assist the Region in selecting an appropriate safety factor to account for droughts worse than the historical record. Conserva-tion, optimization and conjunctive use strategies will likely be the focus of new supplies to best utilize the Region’s resources. The FNI Team will also explore financing options for these strategies in light of the current economic climate and funding availability.

Internal Project Review and Quality AssuranceFNI recognizes that a poor attention to quality can result in a plan with little value and potentially mis-guided direction. We are committed to verifying quality at every project milestone via a review of each technical element of the project by experienced personnel within the firm. Our internal Quality Con-trol/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) program is rooted in a system of formal checklists, meticulous analysis and technical excellence to help produce quality deliverables and service for our clients.

Future Phases in the Fourth Cycle of PlanningMuch of the funding for subsequent planning phases will be competitively based. The FNI Team will work with the RFRWPG to develop proposals for any fea-sible projects for which the group agrees to pursue. Potential projects that the RFRWPG may wish to consider include:

» Vulnerability assessments of critical surface water sources, including extension of hydrology

» Detailed stream assessments of selected streams that may be recommended for designation as ecologically unique

» Water quality modeling for conjunctive use projects » Aquifer storage and recovery » Coordination with ongoing efforts on water quality studies in Pecos River

Firm’s WorkloadAlthough FNI has a healthy workload, proposed team members are available throughout the duration of the planning cycle. Since FNI’s initial involvement in SB 1 regional water supply planning, including working previously with Region F, we have not had issues being available to clients; and will make that same commit-ment for this project.

Ability to Comply with Scope of WorkFNI has worked with the RFRWPG since the inception of SB 1 regional water planning. We’ve collaborated with your team to complete each of the plans on time and within budget. Development of your re-gional water supply plan will be managed out of FNI’s Fort Worth office. Historically, we have collaborated with your team to complete each of the plans on time and within budget. Thanks to our work with eight of the state’s 16 re-gional water planning groups, we fully understand the requirements for the plans and the data available for each region. This familiarity has helped us, whether as the prime consultant or a subconsultant, complete the projects on schedule. Similarly, LBG-Guyton has been involved in regional water supply planning on the previous three cycles and understands the process and the resources.

Completing Projects Without Cost Escalations or OverrunsFNI has a history of maintaining successful project budgets as evidenced by our previous collaboration with RFRWPG. We will work with your team to com-plete each of the plans on time and within budget. FNI has the processes in place to manage both project schedules and budgets, keeping our client, all of our team members and our subconsultants fully informed on the project’s progress and its budget and schedule status. Our subconsultants share similar corporate cul-tures and commitments to client service, and we are confident in their budget-management capabilities.Proposed Project Manager Simone Kiel has 25 years water resources engineering experience and is one of FNI’s most experienced water resources project managers. She has the background and skills to deliver projects on schedule and on budget.



5. Ability to Commit Necessary Resources

FNI has a full-time Water Resources Planning Group to commit to this project, as needed, and we have personnel in our Austin and Houston offices who have man-aged regional water supply plans. LBG-Guyton, who has developed six of Texas’ GAMs, has the resources of 16 professional employees in Texas and 160 nationwide.

Simone Kiel, P.E.PROJECT MANAGER: FREESE AND NICHOLSSimone Kiel is a firm Associate and an experienced Water Resourc-es Planner and Project Manager. She has been involved in SB 1 Regional Water Planning for more than a decade including consul-tation on seven of the state’s 16 planning regions.

Jon AlbrightHYDROLOGIST: FREESE AND NICHOLSJon Albright is a firm Associate and experienced Hydrologist. He has participated in development of numerous water resources plans and water supply modeling projects, including plans for Regions B, C, F, I, J and Brazos G.

James Beach, P.G.GEOSCIENTIST: LBG-GUYTONJames Beach is a Professional Geoscientist and groundwater and surface water hydrology expert who has been involved in planning for eight of the 16 planning regions. His expertise includes assess-ment of groundwater availability and quality of aquifer systems.

John Ashworth, P.G.QUALITY CONTROL: LBG-GUYTONJohn Ashworth is an experienced Water Resources Manager responsible for of LBG-Guyton’s planning activities for two of the state’s water planning regions. His expertise includes analysis of water supplies to meet short- and long-term goals.

Key Individuals Assigned to the Project

Experienced and Extensive

Water Resources Staff

FNI has a full-time Water Resources Planning Group to commit to this project, as needed, and have personnel in our Austin and Houston offices who have managed regional water supply plans. LBG-Guyton, who has developed six of Texas’ Groundwater Availability Models, has the resources of 16 professional employees in Texas and 160 nationwide.

Full resumes for these and additional team members are included in the Statement of Qualifications APPENDIX.

Acknowledgements

FNI acknowledges items one through four as outlined in the Request for Qualifications. FNI’s acknowledge-ments are as follows:

» If requested, FNI will prepare and make a presentation to the RFRWPG; » If selected, FNI will commit the proposed team and will not change team members without written notification from RFRWPG;

» If selected, FNI will conform to TWDB rules and requirements for grant funding and invoicing; » All information, documentation and other material submitted is subject to the Texas Public Information Act.

Freese and Nichols, Inc.4055 International Plaza, Suite 200

Fort Worth, Texas 76109 817-735-7300

www.freese.com

Our Guiding Principles We are ethical We deliver quality We are responsive We add value We improve continuously We are innovative We develop professionally We respect others We give back to our communities


June 17, 2011Appendix A

Ron Lemons is a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Senior Vice President of Freese and Nichols, Inc. His experience includes major water supply facilities planning, designing and construction administration.Mr. Lemons is known for his international work on dams and is sought after for his exper-tise and diplomatic approach to resolving contentious issues. He is respected as a general-ist who has assisted clients resolve dam-related issues including: permitting; water sup-ply operations; gate and flood operations; seepage control; structural stability including modifying Ambursen dam foundations and footings; and dam construction. Mr. Lemons has worked on a variety of types of dams (concrete, rock and earth) and a variety of foun-dations (rock, alluvial, clay and shale).As COO, Mr. Lemons oversees the firm’s successful Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QC/QA) program known for its simplicity and effectiveness. In his leadership role with Freese and Nichols, he provides Principal-in-Charge and QC/QA direction to a wide range of projects, mentoring both experienced and young engineers to help ensure both out-standing client service and top quality workmanship. Mr. Lemons played a key role in the pursuit of excellence that led directly to Freese and Nichols’ receipt of the Malcolm Bald-rige National Quality Award in 2010, the first engineering firm to receive the prestigious recognition.Mr. Lemons is a past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers–Texas Section, the United States Society on Dams, and Chair of the International Commission on Large Dams com-mittee on Global Climate Change and Dams, Reservoirs and the Related Water Resources.

Relevant Project Experience » SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Regions B, C, F, G and I – Principal-in-Charge/Quality Assurance for the SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan for Regions B, C, F, G and I. Responsibilities varied for each region, but generally included oversight of the evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, and development of the final plan.

» Trans-Texas Project – Project Manager for study to transport Sabine River water to Houston area utilizing existing canals. This concept has since become known as the Trans-Texas project with additional studies continuing.

» Water Supply Study, City of Wichita Falls – Project Manager for the study to use the Ringgold Reservoir to add to Wichita Falls water supplies.

Ron Lemons, P.E., D. WREPRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE

Experience38 Years

EducationB.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at ArlingtonM.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington

RegistrationsProfessional Engineer, Texas #41753


June 17, 2011Appendix B

Simone Kiel is a firm Associate and one of FNI’s most experienced Water Resources Plan-ners. She has been involved with SB 1 Regional Water Planning since 1997, working with consultant teams in seven of the state’s 16 planning regions. She has been on the Region F planning teams through all three previous cycles, serving as Project Manager for the most recent cycle. Ms. Kiel has varied experience in the water resources and civil engineering fields. Her water resource experience includes water management planning, reservoir operation studies, and groundwater and surface water availability evaluations.

Relevant Project Experience » SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Region F Upper Colorado River Basin – Lead consultant and Project Manager for the Regional Water Supply Plan for Region F. Ms. Kiel worked closely with CRMWD, the Region F planning group and the Region F consultant team to develop the 2011 Region F Water Plan. Responsibilities included evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, public participation and the development of the final plan.

» SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Region A Panhandle Water Planning Group – Lead Consultant and Project Manager for the third round of SB 1 Regional Water Planning for Region A. Ms. Kiel worked closely with agricultural and groundwater subconsultants to define groundwater supplies and identify agricultural conservation strategies. Responsibilities included evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, and development of the final plan. Conducted public meetings and provided presentations at public meetings. In previous rounds of regional planning, Ms. Kiel assisted with water supply analyses and water management strategy development for Region A.

» SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Regions B, C, E, G and I – Team member for the SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan for Regions B, C, E, G and I. Responsibilities varied for each region, but generally included evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, and development of the final plan.

» Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Phase II, North Texas Municipal Water District – Project Manager for studies related to preparing a water rights application and 404 permit application for the development of the proposed Lower Bois d’Arc Creek reservoir in Fannin County. Activities include coordination and management of a team of engineers and scientists, client interface, agency coordination, project cost estimating and review of documents developed in support of the permit applications.

» Reservoir Site Protection Study, TWDB – Team member for a study to develop recommendations for protection of future reservoir sites. The project included compiling information for 150 potential reservoir sites, ranking the sites and developing additional information for selected sites, including estimates of construction costs. This report was used as a basis for the Texas Legislature’s recommendations for unique reservoir sites in 2007.

Simone Kiel, P.E.PROJECT MANAGER

Experience25 Years

EducationM.S., Environmental Engineering, Rice University B.S., Civil Engineering, Rice University



June 17, 2011Appendix C

Tom Gooch is an FNI Vice President and Principal and the firm’s Water Resources Planning Group Manager. His expertise includes water supply planning, analyses of water rights, reservoir operation studies, water quality evaluations, analyses of flooding, preliminary design and cost estimates for water supply projects and transmission systems, economic analyses, and water and sewer rate studies. Mr. Gooch’s background includes: Water Availability Modeling for the Brazos, Trinity, San Jacinto, Neches and three coastal basins; SB 1 Regional Water Supply Planning for mul-tiple regions including Project Manager for the Region C Regional Water Plan; Watershed Management Plan for the Sabine River Authority; Trinity Water Availability Study, Trinity River Authority, Tarrant Regional Water District and the City of Houston; the Reservoir Site Protection Study, TWDB; and System Operation Permit, Brazos River Authority among other projects.

Relevant Project Experience » SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Region C – Lead Consultant and Project Manager for regional water planning covering the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding counties. Development of population and water use projections, analysis of existing supplies, and development of long-range plans.

» SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Region E – Team member for the development of a regional water plan for the Far West Texas Region. Responsibilities included review and development of population and water use projections, analysis of existing surface supplies, and development of water management strategies.

» Assistance with Comprehensive Drought Response, North Texas Municipal Water District – In response to ongoing drought, assisted with the implementation of drought response measures and tracking of results, developed models of water supply system operation in a continuing drought, assisted with coordination with member cities and customers, assisted with planning and permitting the accelerated development of new supplies.

» Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, Water Supply Planning – Development of a long range water supply plan including projections of population and water use, determination of yield from existing groundwater sources, plans for new water supply development from additional groundwater, importation of surface water, and wastewater reuse.

» North Texas Municipal Water District, Water Supply Planning – Analysis of potential reservoirs for additional water supply including yield analyses, impact of existing water rights, impact of proposed Texas environmental flow criteria, environmental impacts of projects, and cost estimates for reservoirs and transmission systems.

» System Operation Permit, Brazos River Authority – Conducted hydrologic analyses for a permit for additional yield made available by coordinated operation of the Authority’s thirteen reservoirs. This application represents a significant new water supply for the Brazos Basin. Because of the complexity of the project, the analyses required extensive modification of the TCEQ Brazos WAM.

Tom Gooch, P.E.QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE

Experience34 Years

EducationM.S., Civil Engineering (Water Resources), Stanford UniversityB.S., Civil Engineering (Water Resources), Massachusetts Institute of Technology



June 17, 2011Appendix D

Jon Albright is an FNI Associate and Hydrologist/Project Manager. He has participated in a wide variety of water resource planning and water supply modeling projects. He has ex-tensive experience in hydrologic modeling, including development of custom models using Fortran, C++ and Visual Basic, as well as using model applications such as the Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP), RiverWare, LCRA RESPONSE model and RESOP. Mr. Albright has worked with regional water planning since its inception, including water supply analyses and strategy development for Regions B, C, F, I, J and Brazos G Regional Water Plans. He also participated in the development of the water availability models of the Brazos, Trinity, Neches and San Jacinto-Brazos River Basins.

Relevant Project Experience » SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Region F – Project Manager for the first two rounds and continued to work with Region F during the third round of planning. Mr. Albright worked closely with Region F and representatives of the Lower Colorado River Basin in evaluating water supplies from the Colorado River Basin, including development of a modified Colorado Water Availability Model. Project included updates of population and water use projections, development of water supply estimates for reservoirs and aquifers, and development of conceptual plans and costs for strategies to meet demands over a 50-year period. Also included an analysis of water conservation and drought management practices for entities with water supply needs, development of drought triggers for each water source and development of model water conservation and drought contingency plans.

» SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plans, Regions C, G and J – As a team member for Region C and subconsultant for Regions G and J, Mr. Albright updated cost estimates for Region C, analyzed water management strategies for Region G, including conjuntive use of surface and groundwater for the Brazos River Authority, and assisted with the analysis of potential of ASR and conjunctive use projects for Region J.

» Water Availability Models, TCEQ – Developed naturalized flows, area-capacity and evaporation data for water availability models of the Brazos, Trinity, Neches and San Jacinto-Brazos River Basins. Mr. Albright has continued to work with the TCEQ to provide input and updates to WAMs.

» System Operation Permit, Brazos River Authority – Conducted hydrologic analyses for a permit for additional yield made available by coordinated operation of the Authority’s thirteen reservoirs. This application represents a significant new water supply for the Brazos Basin. Because of the complexity of the project, the analyses required extensive modification of the TCEQ Brazos WAM.

» Sabine-Neches Hydrologic Analysis, TWDB – Provided hydrologic analyses for the Sabine-Neches Bay and Basin Expert Science Team (BBEST). These recommendations were used to support of S.B. 3 environmental flow recommendations. The project included a review of stream gauges selected by the BBEST, identifications of modifications to flow regimes over time, performing statistical analyses of the selected gauges using the Hydrology-Based Environmental Flow (HEFR) model, comparing output from the Sabine and Neches WAMs to flow recommendations, and development of descriptive aids to assist the BBEST in developing flow recommendations.

Jon AlbrightHYDROLOGIST

Experience30 Years

EducationB.S., Hydrology and Water Resources, Tarleton State University


June 17, 2011Appendix E

Jeremy Rice is a Hydrologist and LEED® Green Associate with water resources experience. Mr. Rice’s background includes hydrologic modeling using applications such as the Wa-ter Rights Analysis Package (WRAP) and RiverWare. Mr. Rice has worked on population estimates, demand estimates, water supply analyses and strategy evaluation for Regions A and F. He has also participated in water supply analyses for Regions B, C, Brazos G, I and J. He has experience in municipal water conservation including water conservation and drought contingency plans, program development, and cost-benefit analysis.

Relevant Project Experience » System Operation Permit Application and Water Resources Management Plan, Brazos River Authority – FNI served as the engineering consultant for the System Operations Permit Application and Water Resources Management Plan for BRA as they initiated an analysis and permitting effort to obtain the necessary State authorization to take advantage of additional water supplies that could be made available through the comprehensive management of the Authority’s multiple water supply reservoirs and other potential sources.

» SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Region F, TWDB – Project Hydrologist for the Regional Water Supply Plan for Region F. FNI worked closely with CRMWD, the Region F planning group and the Region F consultant team to develop the 2011 Region F Water Plan. Responsibilities included evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, public participation and the development of the final plan.

» Assistance with Comprehensive Drought Response, North Texas Municipal Water District – In response to ongoing drought, assisted with the implementation of drought response measures and tracking of results, developed models of water supply system operation in a continuing drought, assisted with coordination with member cities and customers, assisted with planning and permitting the accelerated development of new supplies.

» SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan, Regions C and I – Team member for the SB 1 Regional Water Supply Plan for Regions C and I. Responsibilities varied for each region, but generally included evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, and development of the final plan.

» SB 1 Water Supply Plan, Region A Panhandle Water Planning Group – Project Hydrologist for the third round of SB 1 Regional Water Planning for Region A. FNI worked closely with agricultural and groundwater subconsultants to define groundwater supplies and identify agricultural conservation strategies. Responsibilities included evaluations of current water supplies, development of conceptual plans and associated costs for strategies to meet regional demands, and development of the final plan. Conducted public meetings and provided presentations at public meetings.

Jeremy Rice, LEED® Green AssociateWATER MANAGEMENT

Experience5 Years

EducationM.S., Water Management and Hydrological Science, Texas A&M UniversityB.S., Renewable Natural Resources, Texas A&M University

RegistrationsLEED® Green Associate


June 17, 2011Appendix F

John Ashworth is a Professional Geoscientist with 37 years experience, including 23 years with TWDB, with water resources management planning. He directs LBG-Guyton’s water management planning activities for two of the 16 water-planning regions in Texas desig-nated by SB 1. groundwater expert. Mr. Ashworth’s experience as a geologist with the TWDB involved supervision TWDB’s groundwater availability studies including identification, characteriza-tion and supply analysis of the state’s major and minor aquifers. Technical responsibilities included water supply planning, subsurface mapping, test hole drilling, pumping tests, water-quality sampling, well construction analysis, and geophysi-cal log analysis. His experience included project management of a number of multi-county groundwater availability studies requiring extended field reconnaissance, design of moni-toring well networks, research of existing data, drilling and coring of test holes, subsurface geophysical studies and subsurface mapping.SB 1 experience. Mr. Ashworth authored the majority of previous State Water Plans’ Groundwater Availability segments, and was involved in establishing SB 1 policies relating to certification guidelines for groundwater conservation district management plans.

Relevant Project Experience » SBs 1 and 2 Regional Water Supply Plans, Regions E and J – Project Manager for Regional Water Plans. Region E is an area of Far West Texas that includes seven counties and stretches from El Paso to beyond the Big Bend area. Region J is an area that includes six counties stretching from Kerr to Val Verde County.

» Regional Groundwater Supply Analysis for the State Water Plan of Texas – Supervised and participated in the ongoing appraisal of the groundwater availability of the major and minor aquifers in the State. The scope of this assessment encompasses regional aquifer studies, aquifer computer models, and water-level and water-quality monitoring. Results are continuously reevaluated and applied to the most current State Water Plan. Principal author of the groundwater availability segment of previous State Water Plans.

» Principal investigator and author of several regional groundwater availability studies including the following aquifers: Hueco-Mesilla Bolsons Aquifer, El Paso and Hudspeth Counties; Bone Spring-Victorio Peak Aquifer; Dell City area of Hudspeth County; Cenozoic Pecos Alluvium Aquifer, Reeves, Loving, Pecos, Ward, and Winkler Counties; Salt Basin of the West Texas Bolsons Aquifer, Culberson, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties; Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) Aquifer, Midland, Reagan, Upton and Glasscock Counties; Dockum Aquifer, numerous southern High Plains and northern Edwards Plateau Counties; Igneous Aquifer, Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties.

» Local Groundwater Availability Studies: Balmorhea/Toyahvale, Jeff Davis and Reeves Counties; Ryan Flat, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties; Garden City, Glasscock County; Oil field, Central Sterling County

John Ashworth, P.G.QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE

Experience37 Years

EducationB.S., Geology, Lamar University

RegistrationsProfessional Geoscientist, Texas #2238


June 17, 2011Appendix G

James Beach is a Professional Geoscientist with experience in groundwater and surface water hydrology, water resources development and planning, permitting, environmental assessments, numerical flow and solute transport modeling, quantitative contamination evaluations, and litigation support. Mr. Beach has worked on regional planning efforts in eight of the 16 regional planning areas of Texas. His water planning experience includes assessment of groundwater availability and quality in many aquifer systems, evaluation of current and projected water supply and demand, identification of critical groundwater areas, groundwater/surface water interaction, GAM development, use and interpretation, GIS applications and mapping, development of water-management strategies, public inter-action and report preparation.

Relevant Project Experience » Regional Water Supply Plans, Central, East and West Texas – Description and quantification of groundwater resources, evaluation of current and projected water supply and demand, identification of critical groundwater areas, development of water management strategies, development of a water supply plan, use of TWDB GAMs to assess groundwater availability, public interaction and presentations, and report preparation. Working with the RWPGs in these projects helped to identify regional groundwater concerns and strategies to meet future demand. Aquifers evaluated included the Ogallala, Pecos Valley, Carrizo-Wilcox, Gulf Coast, Edwards-Trinity (Plateau), Dockum, West Texas Bolsons, Trinity, Sparta, Queen City, Yegua and Lipan.

» Joint Groundwater Planning, Central, East and West Texas – Mr. Beach was integrally involved in the initial round of Joint Groundwater Planning for GAMs across Texas. Worked with groundwater conservation districts, municipalities, industrial users, irrigators, and other stakeholders to navigate through the process of setting Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) in several GAMs in Texas. Specific tasks included assessing the hydrogeologic reasoning for DFCs, utilizing GAMs and other models to simulate the impact of DFCs, and providing alternative approaches for developing DFCs. Worked for various clients in eleven of the sixteen GAMs.

» Evaluation of Groundwater Availability, Across Texas – Completed fundamental hydrogeologic research in almost every major and minor aquifer in Texas. Developed new GAMs or modified/used existing TWDB GAMs to develop groundwater availability estimates and long-term impacts from current and proposed groundwater usage. Projects included estimation of recharge, pumping distribution, estimation of exempt pumping, model development and calibration, as well as developing appropriate predictive scenarios. Clients have included the private landowners, industry, TWDB, developers, and groundwater conservation districts.

James Beach, P.G.GEOSCIENTIST

Experience20 Years

EducationM.S., Hydrology, 1989, New Mexico Institute of Mining & TechnologyB.S., Hydrology, Tarleton State University

RegistrationsProfessional Geoscientist, Texas #2965


June 17, 2011Appendix H

David O’Rourke is a Professional Engineer and Geologist with experience in water re-sources engineering and environmental consulting. The focus of this work has been on groundwater services, but also includes significant experience in surface water hydrology and groundwater/surface water interaction. His background includes environmental inves-tigations, water resources planning, water supply studies, regional groundwater modeling (MODFLOW), aquifer yield analysis and well design, and technical evaluation of groundwa-ter supply projects, including dewatering projects, aquifer storage and recovery, collector well yield analysis, evaluation of groundwater-surface water interaction, and hydrogeologic field investigations.

Relevant Project Experience » Regional Water Supply Planning – Performed technical evaluations of numerous groundwater management strategies associated with the Carrizo and Gulf Coast Aquifers for the South Central Texas (Region L), Brazos (Region G), Coastal Bend (Region N), and Llano Estacado (Region O) Regional Water Planning Groups. Summarized baseline and project-specific pumping amounts, conducted multiple comparative groundwater model simulations, and analyzed hydrographs, drawdown, and water budgets associated with various strategies. Evaluated surface water/groundwater interaction associated with various proposed groundwater development projects, including effects on reduced stream flow and spring flow.

» Groundwater Availability Modeling, TWDB –Managed study and model implementation of surface water/groundwater (SW/GW) interaction for the North Trinity Aquifer GAM and the Central Carrizo-Wilcox GAM. Collected data on all significant streams, springs, and reservoirs between the Colorado River and the Red River. Performed baseflow analysis on pertinent stream data in order to estimate quantity of SW/GW interaction in streams for use as calibration targets during model development.

» Groundwater Availability Modeling, San Antonio Water System – Developed and applied numerical groundwater model of the South Central Carrizo-Wilcox System (SCCS) between the Colorado River and the Nueces River as part of the development of SAWS Gonzales well field project. Led public meetings with affected stakeholders to communicate technical information. Used 50-year predictive runs under various pumping scenarios to estimate expected drawdowns at various third party well locations, and to estimate surface water/groundwater interaction as a result of proposed projects by SAWS and others.

David O’Rourke, P.E., P.G.HYDROLOGIST

Experience22 Years

EducationM.S., Environmental Systems Engineering, Humboldt State UniversityB.A., Geology, University of California at Santa Barbara

RegistrationsProfessional Engineer, Texas #95829 Professional Geologist, Texas #5072


June 17, 2011Appendix I

Tyler Davidson is experienced in regional and local groundwater availability studies; hydro-logic and water quality studies for industrial clients, municipalities, the Edwards Aquifer Authority, the TWDB, regional water planning groups, and several groundwater conserva-tion districts; preparation of data for various regional groundwater availability models in Regional Water Planning; and well design, construction, and rehabilitation.

Relevant Project Experience » Regional Groundwater Quality Studies, Multiple Planning Regions – Conducted extensive analyses of geographic and geologic water quality for all regulated drinking water constituents in major and minor aquifers in Texas Water Planning Regions D, E, F, J, M and I. Prepared text and figures for water quality sections of the State Regional Water Plan for these regions.

» GAM Predictive Pumping Database, RWP Regions E and P – Updated and corrected the predictive pumping databases and MODFLOW well files for the Igneous Bolson Groundwater Availability Model (GAM) and Central Gulf Coast GAM to reflect revised pumping estimates for Texas Water Planning Regions E and P.

» Multivariate Analysis, Barton Springs – The work involved multi-variate statistical analysis of springflow, precipitation, streamflow, and groundwater levels in support of drought management and triggering methodology. Barton Springs flow was statistically modeled with multiple linear regression techniques.

» Spring Augmentation Study, San Marcos and Comal Springs – This project involved a feasibility study for flow augmentation under drought conditions of springs fed by the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. Mr. Davidson’s role involved a new hydrologic characterization of the springs under drought conditions, evaluation of augmentation strategies for the springs, and extensive historical research. Mr. Davidson prepared new potentiometric surface maps (emphasizing fault control) for the area surrounding the springs, presented evidence for fault control on the Comal Springs fault, and prepared a conceptual hydrologic model of the springs under normal and low-flow conditions. Mr. Davidson also prepared a demonstration of turbulent groundwater flow in the vicinity of San Marcos Springs.

» Analytical Modeling, Brackish Desalination Source Groundwater, Bexar, Atascosa, Wilson Counties – This project involved the preparation of an analytical model for a preliminary evaluation of pumping impacts at various well spacings for brackish desalination source water from the Wilcox Aquifer in Bexar, Wilson, and Atascosa Counties. The simulation was used to evaluate the availability of brackish source water from the modeled wellfields to inform planning efforts.

» Public Water Supply Well Design and Specifications, McLennan County – This project involved the site selection and design of a 3,300-ft public water supply well completed in the lower Trinity aquifer. Mr. Davidson selected the site for the well based on area well records and geophysical logs, and designed the well and prepared the technical specifications and bid package for the new well.

Tyler Davidson, P.E.WATER MANAGEMENT

Experience10 Years

EducationM.S., Civil Engineering, Auburn University B.S., Civil Engineering, Auburn University


Documents

Region F Regional Water Planning Group Region F SOQ.pdf · Region F Regional Water . Planning Group. ... and preparation of a final report. FNI has developed three of the Region