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Aquifer Storage and Recovery: A Practical Training Workshop Implementation of Public and Private Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho David R. Tuthill, Jr., Ph.D., P.E. August 19, 2015 Outline Idaho and many

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Aquifer Storage and Recovery: A Practical Training Workshop

Implementation of Public and Private Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho

David R. Tuthill, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

August 19, 2015

Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho

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Outline

 Idaho and many other Western States recognize

a connection between surface water and ground water

      First in time is first in right  Water right adjudication enables joint

(conjunctive) administration

 Continuation of pumping junior wells requires

mitigation

 Ground water recharge via Managed Aquifer

Recharge can be a solution

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In Idaho the appropriation doctrine is used for the delivery both surface water rights and ground water rights— “first in time is first in right”

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Problem

Water deliveries must consider connections between ground water and surface water (conjunctive administration) if fair delivery is to be achieved if fair delivery is to be achieved

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  • Mrs. Clark
  • Mrs. Clark

Irrigation of Irrigation of 500 acres 500 acres 10.0 cfs 10.0 cfs 6/16/1982 6/16/1982

Well Well

  • Mrs. Adams
  • Mrs. Adams

Irrigation of Irrigation of 50 acres 50 acres 1.0 cfs 1.0 cfs 6/16/1887 6/16/1887

  • Mr. Black
  • Mr. Black

Irrigation of Irrigation of 60 acres 60 acres 1.2 cfs 1.2 cfs 6/17/1887 6/17/1887

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Full Article available at IWE website

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Steps Toward Conjunctive Administration in the Wood River Valley

 Adjudicate the surface water rights ~ 1900  Establish Water District 37 to administer surface

water rights ~ 1900

 Commence delivery of surface water rights ~ 1900          Commence delivery of surface water rights ~ 1900  Adjudicate ground water rights – 1987 – 2013  Establish a Water Measurement District -- 2011  Incorporate ground water rights in Water District 37

– 2013

 Construct a ground water model – 2015  “Delivery Call” from senior water rights -- 2015  Commence delivery of ground water rights – 2016

likely

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So…. What is the solution?

 To the extent there is an available

water supply, implement

water supply, implement Managed Aquifer Recharge

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Full Article available at IWE website

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Full Article available at IWE website

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Full Article available at IWE website

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Slide Provided by Brian Patton, IDWR

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Permits and Applications for Private Ground Water Recharge above American Falls

 01-10625 Peoples Canal & Irr. Co.  01-10626 Snake River Valley Irr. Dist.  01-10597 Idaho Irrigation District    

350 cfs 525 cfs 300 cfs

   01-10597 Idaho Irrigation District  01-10598 New Sweden Irrigation Dist.  01-10629 Aberdeen Springfield Canal Co.  21-13144 Fremont Madison Irr. Dist.  Total

Permits Issued by IDWR on October 6, 2014 300 cfs 300 cfs 1200 cfs 1200 cfs

3875 cfs

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What entities will develop storage and recharge in the future?

Irrigation Districts, Canal Companies,

Private Development

Public-Private Partnerships

Canal Companies, Municipalities

Local, State and Federal Government Development Company

  • Expertise
  • Funding
  • Techniques
  • Administration
  • Initiative
  • Expertise
  • Facilities
  • Storage Water
  • Regulatory

preferences

  • Expertise
  • Regulations
  • Oversight
  • Funding
  • Enforcement
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Managed Aquifer Recharge Public Private

Public-Private

Public Recharge

  • Raise water levels
  • Increase supply
  • Reduce delivery calls

Private Recharge

  • Mitigation for existing uses
  • Water for new uses

Public-Private Partnership

  • Combined benefits
  • Hard to achieve
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Three Approaches

 Approach 1 – State pays canal companies to

recharge using state water rights.

 Approach 2 – State partners with private

companies to incentivize recharge under private

   Approach 2 – State partners with private

companies to incentivize recharge under private rights – the state pays less, and receives its return via uncaptured recharge. This offers the potential for a large return on investment for the state.

 Approach 3 – Municipality partners with private

companies to incentivize recharge under private rights.

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Recharge Development Corporation

Mitigation Plans

  • Mitigation of

Existing Uses

  • New uses

Providers

(via Contracts)

  • Irrigation Districts
  • Canal Companies

Recipients (via Contracts)

  • Municipalities
  • Subdivisions
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Existing Irrigation
  • Replacement Acres

Corporation

  • Owned

Recharge Facilities Technical Processing

  • Measurement
  • Modeling

Recharge Accounting

Recharge Development Corporation

Mitigation Plans

  • Mitigation of

Existing Uses

  • New uses

Providers

(via Contracts)

  • Irrigation Districts
  • Canal Companies

Recipients (via Contracts)

  • Municipalities
  • Subdivisions
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Existing Irrigation
  • Replacement Acres

Corporation

  • Owned

Recharge Facilities Technical Processing

  • Measurement
  • Modeling

Recharge Accounting

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Implementation of Public Private Partnerships Will Stimulate Managed Aquifer Recharge in Idaho

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Next Step

 The time is right for public and private

entities to move forward to implement Managed Aquifer Recharge opportunities –

Managed Aquifer Recharge opportunities –

before delivery calls are made

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Thank you.

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