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I mplementing I ncentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge on a Basin Scale
Idaho Section
Location of the State of Idaho Within the United States of America
I mplementing I ncentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge on a Basin - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
I mplementing I ncentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge on a Basin - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Idaho Section I mplementing I ncentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge on a Basin Scale Presented by: Keith Esplin Paper Written by: Dave Tuthill and Ron Carlson May 21, 2019 Location of the State of Idaho Within the United States of America
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Topics
- 1. Why Privately Develop Managed Aquifer Recharge?
- 2. What are:
Recharge Development Corporation
An Aquifer Recharge Unit (ARU)?
An Aquifer Recharge Unit (ARU)?
- 3. How
Does this work?
Is this legal?
- 4. Where are eligible basins?
- 5. When can this happen?
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Why Privately Develop Managed Aquifer Recharge?
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Natural Flow (Water Right) Storage (ARU)
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What are:
Recharge Development Corporation An Aquifer Recharge Unit (ARU)?
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Recharge Development Corporation Mission
Establish self-perpetuating Incentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge Incentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge in basins throughout the world
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Aquifer Recharge Unit (ARU) Aquifer Recharge Unit (ARU)
An ARU represents one acre-foot
- f space in the aquifer equivalent
to one acre-foot (1,233 cubic meters) of space in a surface reservoir.
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Land Surface
MAR Site ARUs Filled “Natural” Groundwater
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How
Does the process work? Is this legal?
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Creating New
RDC™ Patent Pending Process for Owning Recharged Water
Creating New Opportunities
RDC Accounting for Water Delivery
RDC™ Patent Pending Process for Owning Recharged Water
ARUs filled through MAR Purchaser
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Articles available at idahowaterengineering.com and at rechargedevelopment.com
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Where
Are eligible basins?
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- 1. Are now being regulated or are facing
curtailment due to insufficient water supply, and
- 2. Are proximate to a source of supply that during
If wells in a groundwater basin:
- 2. Are proximate to a source of supply that during
some periods has excess flow (such as during spring runoff), and
- 3. Divert from an aquifer that is physically
amenable to ground water recharge. Then, we recommend a consultation.
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RDC Organizational Structure
RDC ESPAR TVR WBR WWR YBR UBR DBR ESPAR
Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Recharge
- Corp. formed
Keith Esplin Manager
TVR
Treasure Valley Recharge
- Corp. To be
formed by RDC and Doug Jones
WBR
Wood Basin Recharge
- Corp. To be
formed by RDC and Ron Jones
WWR
Walla Walla Recharge
- Corp. To be
formed by RDC and a Basin Representative
YBR
Yakima Basin Recharge
- Corp. To be
formed by RDC and a Basin Representative
UBR
Umatilla Basin Recharge
- Corp. To be
formed by RDC and a Basin Representative
DBR
Deschutes Basin Recharge
- Corp. To be
formed by RDC and a Basin Representative
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When can this happen?
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Start Dates 2016 2017 2018 2019 I n Discussion Future Major Projects
RDC Recharge Site Starts I n the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
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Summary
RDC is ready now to assist
implementation of Incentivized
implementation of Incentivized Managed Aquifer Recharge in basins internationally where groundwater uses are restricted.
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