Idaho Section The Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a Private Managed Aquifer Recharge Corporation in Your Aquifer Dave Tuthill, Ph.D., P.E. September 26, 2018
Topics 1. Why Privately Develop Managed Aquifer Recharge? 2. How Does this work? Is this legal? 3. Where are eligible basins? 4. Municipal applications. 5. Costs. 6. When can this happen?
Why Privately Develop Managed Aquifer Recharge?
Recharge Development Corporation Mission Establish self-perpetuating Private Managed Aquifer Recharge in basins throughout the world
How Does the process work? Is this legal?
Articles available at idahowaterengineering.com and at rechargedevelopment.com
Where Are eligible basins?
If wells in a groundwater basin: Are now being regulated or are facing curtailment due to • insufficient water supply, and • Are proximate to a source of supply that during some periods has excess flow (such as during spring runoff), and • Divert from an aquifer that is physically amenable to ground water recharge, and • Are in a state where the regulatory framework can accommodate these principles. Then, we recommend a consultation.
When can this happen?
RDC Organizational Structure RDC ESPAR TVR WBR Other Eastern Treasure Other Wood Basin Snake Plain Valley Recharge Recharge Aquifer Recharge Recharge
EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN
RDC Recharge Site Starts 2016 In the 2017 2018 Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer In Discussion Later in 2018 Future Major Projects
Municipal Applications One city in the ESPA has ARUs (City of Blackfoot). They will consider purchasing more at a City Council meeting next week. City of Shelley is reviewing a contract for purchase. RDC is actively discussing purchase of ARUs with four additional cities.
Summary RDC is ready now to assist implementation of Private Managed Aquifer Recharge in basins where groundwater uses are restricted.
Thank you.
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