The Nuts and Bolts of Establishing a Private Managed Aquifer - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Dave Tuthill, Ph.D., P.E. September 26, 2018

The Nuts and Bolts

• f Establishing a

Private Managed Aquifer Recharge Corporation in Your Aquifer

Idaho Section

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?

• 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.

If wells in a groundwater basin:

When can this happen?

RDC Organizational Structure RDC

ESPAR

Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Recharge

TVR

Treasure Valley Recharge

WBR

Wood Basin Recharge

Other

Other Recharge

EASTERN SNAKE RIVER PLAIN

2016

2017 2018 In Discussion Later in 2018 Future Major Projects

RDC Recharge Site Starts In the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer

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.