[SUMMARY OF FINAL SUBMITTED VERSION]
PROGRESS REPORT BY PERMITTEE FOR 2012
Primary Owner:
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Primary Contact:
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Date Submitted:
06/28/2013
Application Number:
A031165
Permit Number:
021264
MAX Direct Diversion Rate:
800
CFS
MAX Collection to Storage:
100000
AC-FT
Face Value:
100000
AC-FT
| 1. Permit Review |
| I have reviewed my water right permit |
Yes
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| 2. Compliance with Permit Terms and Conditions |
| I am complying with all terms and conditions |
Yes
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| Description of noncompliance with terms and conditions |
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| 3. Changes to the Project |
| Intake location has been changed |
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| Description of intake location changes |
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| Type of use has changed |
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| Description of type of use changes |
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| Place of use has changed |
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| Description of place of use changes |
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| Other changes |
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| Description of other changes |
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| 4-6. Permitted Project Status |
| Project Status |
Not Complete
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| 6a. Construction work has commenced |
Yes
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| 6b. Construction is completed |
No
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| 6c. Beneficial uses of water has commenced |
Yes
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| 6d. Project will be completed within the time period specified in the permit |
Yes
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| 6e. Explanation of work remaining to be done |
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District) and Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County (Western), (jointly, Permittees) are pursuing an aggressive program to construct the facilities needed to put the water permitted under Permit Number 21264 (Application 31165) and Permit Number 21265 (Application 31370) to beneficial use. Permittees anticipate that they will complete the construction of the facilities by October 1, 2020. The initial phase of work was commenced prior to June 30, 2010 and involved modification of the intake structure at the Cuttle Weir to increase the diversion rate from approximately 195 cfs to approximately 300 cfs. Presently, Permittees are designing the first phase of the Plunge Pool Pipeline, sedimentation basins, canal and additional recharge basins that will ultimately increase the transmission and recharge capacity to 500 cfs at the Santa Ana River recharge basins. The first phase of the Plunge Pool Pipeline will be constructed to deliver water to the recharge basins and to Valley District's Foothill Pipeline. A future phase of the Plunge Pool Pipeline will provide added flexibility by connecting to the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Inland Feeder. With the completion of the first phase facilities, Permittees will be able to divert up to 500 cfs from the Santa Ana River and deliver that water: (i) for groundwater recharge into underground storage for subsequent extraction and use by the retail water agencies in the place of use under Permits 21264 and 21265, (ii) for direct deliveries to retail water agencies within the place of use though the Foothill Pipeline and/or the Inland Feeder, or (iii) some combination of (i) and (ii). The plans for the first phase of the Plunge Pool Pipeline and additional recharge basins are presently in draft form and additional environmental documentation is being completed. Permittees have also started acquiring additional properties necessary to construct the facilities. |
| 6f. Estimated date of completion |
12/31/2059 |
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7. Purpose of Use
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| Municipal |
1500000
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| 8. Amount of Water Diverted and Used |
| Month |
Amount directly diverted or
collected to storage
(Acre-Feet)
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Amount used
(Acre-Feet)
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| January |
0 |
0 |
| February |
0 |
0 |
| March |
0 |
0 |
| April |
0 |
0 |
| May |
0 |
0 |
| June |
340 |
340 |
| July |
322 |
322 |
| August |
395 |
395 |
| September |
675 |
675 |
| October |
0 |
0 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
| December |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
1732 |
1732 |
| Comments |
During calendar years 2010, 2011 and 2012, Permittees diverted water from the Santa Ana River at the Cuttle Weir when water was available. Existing Prior Rights identified in Permit 21264 Conditions Numbers 25 and 26 impact the opportunity for the Permittees to divert water under Permit 21264. The Maximum Rate of Diversion for each Month is from records of the diversion of water at the Cuttle Weir located on the Santa Ana River downstream from Seven Oaks Dam. |
| 9. Maximum Rate of Diversion for each Month |
| Month |
Maximum Rate of Diversion
(CFS)
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| January |
0 |
| February |
0 |
| March |
0 |
| April |
0 |
| May |
28.4 |
| June |
8.4 |
| July |
8.4 |
| August |
18.2 |
| September |
0 |
| October |
0 |
| November |
0 |
| December |
0 |
| 10. Storage |
| Reservoir name |
Spilled this year |
Feet below spillway at maximum storage |
Completely emptied |
Feet below spillway at minimum storage |
Method used to measure water level |
| Seven Oaks |
No
|
395 |
Yes
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|
Staff Gage Reading |
| Conservation of Water |
| 11. Are you now employing water conservation efforts? |
Yes
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| Description of water conservation efforts |
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District), participates in purchasing and installing Weather Based Irrigation Control Equipment for large irrigated areas including parks, school grounds and other large irrigated areas within the District. This equipment limits the amount of water applied for irrigation of grass area based on the precipitation, evaporation, wind and temperature conditions in the area. Valley District participated in the development of a water conservation demonstration garden at California State University San Bernardino. The demonstration garden showcases southern California native plant species that use minimal amounts of water to thrive in the arid local area environment. The purpose of this garden is to show members of the public that they can use California friendly plants in landscaping their homes and businesses rather than turf or other water-intensive landscaping. Permittees have developed a program with the local nurseries and garden departments of large retail building supplies (Home Depot is a major participant) to develop an Inland Empire Garden Friendly Plants program (see: www.iegardenfriendly.com) which showcases the southern California native plant species that use minimal amounts of water to thrive in the arid local area environment. Like the demonstration garden, the purpose of this program is to demonstrate to residents within the place of use, the Inland Empire, that they can shift to more water-efficient landscaping without sacrifice in the appearance of their residences. Permittees and local retail agencies and others have participated in the development of a Western Water Wise Landscape Contest where homeowners are able to win cash and prizes for developing a water wise landscape at their residences (see: www.westernlandscapecontest.com). The amount of water conserved as a result of these programs is difficult to determine at the present time. Each of these programs began in 2010 and are intended to persuade residents within the place of use to voluntarily change landscaping. The best way to measure improved water conservation from these programs will be to track outdoor residential water use and commercial/industrial/institutional water use in the 2015 and 2020 urban water management plans. Those water use data will account for differences in precipitation and temperature, as well as population growth and economic activity, thereby allowing the Permittees to isolate the quantities of water used for outdoor landscaping. Consequently, it is premature to evaluate the quantities of water conserved through these programs. The Permittees anticipate that they will include estimates of water conserved as a result of these programs beginning with the progress report for calendar year 2016 (which can use data included in the 2015 urban water management plan.) NOTE: Question 12. below, requires an amount in order to continue this report. The amount shown is a placeholder only. Data will be provided in the progress report for calendar year 2016.
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| 12. Amount of water conserved |
100
Acre-Feet
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| Water Quality and Wastewater Reclamation |
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13. During the period covered by this Report, did you use reclaimed water
from a wastewater treatment facility, water from a desalination facility,
or water polluted by waste to a degree which unreasonably affects the
water for other beneficial uses?
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No
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| 14. Amount of reclaimed, desalinated, or polluted water used |
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| Conjuctive Use of Groundwater and Surface Water |
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15. During the period covered by this Report, were you using groundwater
in lieu of available surface water authorized under your permit?
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No
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| 16. Amounts of groundwater used |
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| Additional Remarks |
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1. Reporting of Diversions under Permit 21264 (Application 31165) and Permit 21265 (Application 31370): ON June 29, 2010, the State Water Resources Control Board issued Permits 21264 and 21265 to San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Valley District) and Western Municipal Water District of Riverside County (Western)(jointly, Permittees). Permit 21264 is the senior permit and so pursuant to instructions from the Division of Water Rights, Permittees are reporting water diverted first under Permit 21264.... 2. Diversion of water at the Cuttle Weir during 2012: Permittees and San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District diverted water at the Cuttle Weir to recharge and replenish the groundwater basin for underground storage and subsequent use. Permittees are completing negotiations and have expanded contractual relationships to cooperatively utilize and expand facilities to maximize the quantity of water diverted for groundwater recharge for underground storage jointly under the San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District's Licenses 2831 and 2832 and the Permittees' Permits 21264 and 21265.... 3. Improvements at the Cuttle Weir, conveyance and recharge facilities: Permits 21264 and 21265 required Valley District and Western, Permittees, to commence construction of the facilities needed for the diversion of water under these permits by June 30, 2010. As noted in the responses to questions above and in our previous progress reports, Permittees have commenced construction. The first step of construction was to improve the diversion headworks and the Cuttle Weir. The Cuttle Weir was constructed in 1930. Permittees were required to complete a survey of the Cuttle Weir for its value as a historical resource and develop a plan to mitigate for any impacts of the improvements at the Cuttle Weir on the historical value of the Cuttle Weir. A copy of the report prepared by Permittes to document the historical resource value of the Cuttle Weir and the measures taken by Permittees to preserve those values to the extent feasible was submitted with the progress report for calendar year 2010. Actual work to modify Cuttle Weir commenced on October 29, 2009.
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| Attachments |
| File Name |
Description |
Size |
| No Attachments |
| Contact Information of the Person Submitting the Form |
| First Name |
Samuel H |
| Last Name |
Fuller |
| Relation to Water Right |
Authorized Official |
| Has read the form and agrees the information in the report is true to the best of his/her knowledge and belief |
Yes
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