Transcript Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery & Storage Project

Cadiz Valley Water Conservation,
Recovery & Storage Project
July 2013
Cadiz Inc.
o California company
founded in 1983.
o Land and water
rights at 3
locations in San
Bernardino County.
o 20-year organic
farming operation.
o Developing water
supply and
groundwater
storage projects.
Fresno
Las Vegas
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5
Kingman
Bakersfield
Barstow
Santa
Barbara
Needles
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CADIZ
San Bernardino
Los Angeles
Laughlin
PIUTE
DANBY
CRA
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15
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San Diego
El Centro
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Yuma
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The Cadiz Valley
o 1,300 sq. mile watershed size of Rhode Island
o Approx. 20 million AF
stored in the alluvial
aquifers, comparable to
Lake Mead
New York Mountains
Providence
Mountains
Fenner Valley
Granite
Mountains
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o Estimated average natural
recharge 32,500 AF/year
o Cadiz-owned land at base
of watershed.
Orange
Blossom
Wash
Bristol Dry
Lake
Cadiz Dry
Lake
5 Miles
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Loss of Water at Dry Lakes
Groundwater in the watershed currently flows to local dry
lakes, where it is lost to evaporation.
Dry Lake Crust
Beneath Dry Lake Surface
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Cadiz Valley Property
o 34,000 acres with 9,600 acres zoned for
permanent agricultural development.
o 1,600 Acres developed for ag:
grapes, lemons and
seasonal vegetables.
o Network of 8 large-scale production
wells and 10 monitoring wells.
o 3,000 – 5,000 AF/year used for irrigation.
o Site of Cadiz Valley Water Conservation Project.
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Project Design
o Intercept and
conserve
groundwater
before it reaches
dry lakes.
o Put conserved
water to
beneficial use in
So. California
water system.
o Without
intervention,
billions of gallons
of water lost
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Project Description – Phase 1
Conservation & Recovery (CEQA Approved)
o Deliver average of 50,000 AF/year to water providers over
50-year project term, subject to management plan.
o Reliable supply for 100,000 families.
o Facilities –
 20-32 wells and supporting wellfield manifold
 Natural gas power source and ancillary facilities
 43-mile buried pipeline to Colorado River Aqueduct
within Arizona & California Railroad right-of-way.
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Project Participants
o Six water providers with customers in LA, Orange, Riverside
and San Bernardino Counties.
 Santa Margarita Water District
 Three Valleys Municipal Water District
 Suburban Water Systems
 Golden State Water Company
 California Water Service Company
 Jurupa Community Services District
o Arizona & California Railroad will
receive water and power for critical
railroad purposes.
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Environmental Analysis and Approvals
o 2009 – 2011: Analysis of water and
environmental resources conducted,
CEQA review process led by SMWD.
o July 31, 2012: SMWD Board
unanimously certified the Final EIR.
o October 1, 2012: San Bernardino County Supervisors
approved Groundwater Management, Mitigation and
Monitoring Plan and withdrawal of 50,000 AF/yr.
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Groundwater Management Plan
o Over 40 monitoring features including –
 Measured water levels in private wells
 Air quality monitoring installations
 Subsidence monitoring devices
o Plan includes action triggers designed to
identify potential impacts in advance and
authorizes strict corrective actions.
o Regular monitoring reports prepared by technical experts
will be reviewed and posted online.
o Independent enforcement by San Bernardino County &
Santa Margarita Water District.
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Phase 2 – Imported Water Storage
o Subject to further permitting, import water when available for
storage in the aquifer system at Project area ; return to
agencies when needed in dry years.
o Facilities:
• Convert existing buried 30” pipeline from Cadiz to Barstow
to water conveyance
• Recharge basins on Cadiz
Property to accept storage water, and
• Pump station.
o Total storage capacity = 1 million acre-feet.
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Map – So Cal Water System
Phase 1 & 2 would link Cadiz to main water transportation routes
in California.
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Economic Impact
o Capital Cost (approx.):
 Phase 1 Conservation and Recovery - $275 M.
 Phase 2 Imported Water Storage - $250 M.
o 18 months construction for Phase 1 could begin as early as
next year.
o Economist John Husing estimated construction benefit for
Phase 1 & 2:
 Total economic impact of
approx. $878M over 4 yrs.
 Create and support average
of 1,500 jobs/yr.
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Construction Benefits
o Economic impact will benefit many sectors including:
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Construction (heavy, industrial)
Construction Materials & Supplies
Planning & Engineering
Transportation
o Construction–related jobs to be across various specialties:
Well drillers, pipe-fitters & fabricators
General facilities construction labor
Construction planners
Legal, operations & project mgmt.
Materials supply purchase & delivery
Transportation (trucking, rail)
Surveyors, land management
Engineers, science & technical
Land preparation (machinery)
Hospitality, retail
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Local Support
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Building Industry Association of Southern California
Inland Empire Economic Partnership
The Morongo Basin Regional Economic Development Consortium
Adelanto Chamber of Commerce
Needles Chamber of Commerce
29 Palms Chamber of Commerce
Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce
Fontana Chamber of Commerce
Redlands Chamber of Commerce
South Orange County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Orange County Taxpayers Association
San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society
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Timeline /Next Steps
2013
 Resolve outstanding litigation, BLM.
 Consider sales agreements with current option holders.
2014
 Finalize agreements with Metropolitan Water District for
CRA tie-in and exchange terms.
 Begin additional permitting for Phase 2.
 Project financing, final design and start construction of
Phase 1 facilities.
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For more information, visit
www.cadizinc.com
email:
[email protected]