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“Designed Solutions For Conjunctive Water Management”

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• How do cities find water for future growth?
• What are the solutions for drought?
• Can additional flood control be provided?
• Where is the water for new businesses?
• Where is the water for new businesses?
• Are there alternatives to drying up farms to

get water?

• How can cities recover wasted water?
• How will the water needs of agriculture be

met?

How is Ownership in a Surface Reservoir Established?

• The volume of storage space to be

developed is determined.

• The cost of each AF of “space” of is billed
• The cost of each AF of “space” of is billed

to space holders to finance the project.

• Construction of a dam and reservoir is

accomplished.

• Delivery and accounting processes are

developed and implemented.

RDC™ Patented Process for Owning Recharged Water

Creating New Opportunities

RDC Accounting for Water Delivery

RDC™ Patented Process for Owning Recharged Water

ARUs filled through MAR Purchaser

Natural Storage (Water Right Curtailed by the State) Surface water stored in (ARU)

RDC™Aquifer Storage Concepts

Surface Storage - Aquifer Storage Private Recharge Owned ARUs

King Hill

Springs

Diversion of Storage from ARUs

MAR Land Surface MAR Site ARUs Filled “Natural” Groundwater

MAR Land Surface MAR Site ARUs Filled ARUs contain surface water stored in the ESPA. “Natural” Groundwater ARUs contain surface water stored in the ESPA.

The ARU -- the Peer-to-Peer “Currency” of the Snake Basin

• Purchase ARUs
• Purchasing ARUs Accesses Accounting.
• ARUs are a virtual 1 acre-foot Container.
• Water Allocated to an ARU is the property of
• Water Allocated to an ARU is the property of

the ARU owner to use, trade, or sell.

• ARUs are infinitely refillable through MAR.
• The number of available ARUs has been pre-

established by RDC to prevent dilution of purchased value.

“The best economic benefit for all can usually be accomplished when individuals act in their own self- individuals act in their own self- interest”.

Adam Smith, the father of modern economics

Recharged water is captured in owned ARUs for redistribution within the city.

Comparative Cost of Surface Storage and ARU Storage

• Dam Raised to gain 20,000 acre-feet
• f surface storage cost $50,000,000.
• RDC has provided 20,000 acre-feet
• f ARU surface water storage for

less than $500,000.

• Annual O & M costs for ARU storage

are estimated to be less than 1/3 the cost of O & M for traditional reservoir storage space.

• Dam Raised to gain 20,000 acre-feet
• f surface storage cost $50,000,000.
• RDC has provided 20,000 acre-feet
• f ARU surface water storage for

less than $500,000.

• Annual O & M costs for ARU storage

are estimated to be less than 1/3 the cost of O & M for traditional reservoir storage space.

MAR

ARU ALLOCATION PROCESSES

Storage Distribution Owned

Storage ARUs

Storage Distribution Processes

ARU STORAGE CAN PROVIDE THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE IRRIGATION OF PARKS, LAWNS, & GARDENS WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE AREA. MUNICIPAL SERVICE AREA. AQUIFER STORAGE IS THE BEST ALTERNATIVE TO DUAL MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS.

Summary Slide

• All private recharge gets credited to the

SWC agreement.

• All RDC surface water recharged goes into

ARUs and stays there until used.

• In a short year supplies held ARUs are

delivered via the accounting to designated pumps, or by exchange to canals as an extension of the surface reservoir systems.

• All private recharge gets credited to the

SWC agreement.

• All RDC surface water recharged goes into

ARUs and stays there until used.

• In a short year supplies held ARUs are

delivered via the accounting to designated pumps, or by exchange to canals as an extension of the surface reservoir systems.

Principles of ARUs

• ARUs are a virtual vehicle for defining

surface water storage retained in the ESPA.

• ARUs represented a patented process for

retaining the surface storage definition below land surface. The outcome of moving surface water into storage below the surface of the ground is a unique way of converting groundwater use to surface water.

• ARUs are a virtual vehicle for defining

surface water storage retained in the ESPA.

• ARUs represented a patented process for

retaining the surface storage definition below land surface. The outcome of moving surface water into storage below the surface of the ground is a unique way of converting groundwater use to surface water.

Benefits of Maintaining Surface Storage in ARUs

• It facilitates adding ARUs as the vehicle for

extending the surface reservoir system.

• It gives the RDC invention an important

distinction from the recharge activities of others.

• By only allowing the extinguishment of ARU

storage through diversion and beneficial use ESPWU maintains the incentive for the implementation of conjunctive water management.

• It facilitates adding ARUs as the vehicle for

extending the surface reservoir system.

• It gives the RDC invention an important

distinction from the recharge activities of others.

• By only allowing the extinguishment of ARU

storage through diversion and beneficial use ESPWU maintains the incentive for the implementation of conjunctive water management.

Benefits of Maintaining Surface Storage in ARUs

• By maintaining virtual control of surface water

stored in ARUs there are both legal and water supply benefits gained by ARU owners.

• ARU holders can claim application of the surface

water rules for storage use and carryover.

• Because ARUs are privately developed and owned,

water bank and rental pool fees do not apply, which increases the owner value.

• By maintaining virtual control of surface water

stored in ARUs there are both legal and water supply benefits gained by ARU owners.

• ARU holders can claim application of the surface

water rules for storage use and carryover.

• Because ARUs are privately developed and owned,

water bank and rental pool fees do not apply, which increases the owner value.

Surface water

Model Grid 1 mile x 1 mile

Place of Use for ARUs Place of Use for ARUs

Surface Storage

Example: Surface Storage Transfer

Surface water in ARUs

If surface storage is moved to If surface storage is moved to ARUs there is no reason to go through the Rental Pool. Water is simply being moved from one surface storage to another.

MAR EVENT Measured Stored Volume Accounting & Data Bases MAR Data ARU Data Pump Data Privately owned Storage Storage Delivery Measured Stored Volume

THE TOP OF THE AQUIFER REFLECTED AT 1000 SPRINGS

Stored Water

Spring Discharge in Average cfs BETWEEN MILNER AND KINGHILL 2025 Spring Discharge in Average cfs IPCO’s Swan Falls Entitlement

ESP WATER SUPPLY ESP WATER SUPPLY

300 350 400

M

The “sick aquifer?”

50 100 150 200 250 Volum e Groundw ater Reservoirs Surfacew ater

M A F

ESP WATER SUPPLY ESP WATER SUPPLY

250 300 350 400

M

Title given to IPCO by the State

50 100 150 200 250 Volum e Groundw ater Reservoirs Surfacew ater

M A F

Basin, Milner, Springs, Retained

15000 20000 25000 Annual CFS Basin Input Milner 5000 10000 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Years Average An Milner Springs Retained

The RDC Steps to Aquifer Storage Ownership

• Purchase ARUs from RDC.
• Monies from ARU Sale Construct MAR

Project.

• RDC Acquires a Water Supply for MAR.
• Recharged Water Credited to ARUs.
• RDC Accounting and Data Base Accounts

MAR.

• Pumping Reduces ARU Storage

Allocations.

• Emptied ARUs are Refilled.
• Refilled ARUs Available for Storage

Delivery.

• Purchase ARUs from RDC.
• Monies from ARU Sale Construct MAR

Project.

• RDC Acquires a Water Supply for MAR.
• Recharged Water Credited to ARUs.
• RDC Accounting and Data Base Accounts

MAR.

• Pumping Reduces ARU Storage

Allocations.

• Emptied ARUs are Refilled.
• Refilled ARUs Available for Storage

Delivery.

Elements of the ARU Process

• Water stored in the ESPA is under the

control of a private non-profit

• rganization.
• The organization is responsible for

working with the established Water District(s) in areas of data collection, data entry, storage delivery, storage decay issues, properly crediting storage rights to ARUs, O & M and other aspects of ASR.

• Water stored in the ESPA is under the

control of a private non-profit

• rganization.
• The organization is responsible for

working with the established Water District(s) in areas of data collection, data entry, storage delivery, storage decay issues, properly crediting storage rights to ARUs, O & M and other aspects of ASR.

Private Ownership Elements Henrys Lake

• Those wanting to own space paid for:
• A water right to store water on top of the Lake.
• The facilities to cause additional water storage.
• The measurement of water going into storage.
• The allocation of reservoir space among buyers.
• The measurement of storage withdrawals.

The accounting for storage use. Accounting: Space owned, water allocated, water used, losses, carryover. Year-end carryover computed as base entitlement for coming year. Those wanting to own space paid for: A water right to store water on top of the Lake. The facilities to cause additional water storage. The measurement of water going into storage.

• The allocation of reservoir space among buyers.
• The measurement of storage withdrawals.
• The accounting for storage use.
• Accounting: Space owned, water allocated, water

used, losses, carryover.

• Year-end carryover computed as base entitlement

for coming year.

Basin, Milner, Springs, Retained

15000 20000 25000 Annual CFS Basin Input Milner 5000 10000 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Years Average An Milner Springs Retained

Precipitation