[SUMMARY OF FINAL SUBMITTED VERSION]
PROGRESS REPORT BY PERMITTEE FOR 2013
Primary Owner:
SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
Primary Contact:
DOUGLAS
D.
HEADRICK
Date Submitted:
06/25/2014
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. Permittees have completed design of the first phase of improvements that includes enhancements to the Cuttle Weir diversion, a sedimentation basin and the first phase of the Plunge Pool Pipeline which will deliver water to the existing recharge basins and to Valley District's Foothill Pipeline. This phase could bid at the end of 2014. The design of the second phase of the improvements is 60% complete and includes additional canal and additional recharge basins that will ultimately increase the transmission and recharge capacity to 500 cfs at the Santa Ana River recharge basins. This phase of the improvements occurs in an environmentally sensitive area. Environmental permitting for these improvements is being obtained through the Upper Santa Ana River Wash Land Management and Habitat Conservation Plan which is scheduled to be complete at the end of 2015. 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 two phases of 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). Permittees have also started acquiring the property necessary to construct the facilities. |
| 6f. Estimated date of completion |
10/01/2020 |
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7. Purpose of Use
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| Other |
Groundwater recharge
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| 8. Amount of Water Diverted and Used |
| Month |
Amount directly diverted or
collected to storage
(Acre-Feet)
|
Amount used
(Acre-Feet)
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| January |
0 |
0 |
| February |
0 |
0 |
| March |
0 |
0 |
| April |
0 |
0 |
| May |
0 |
0 |
| June |
968 |
968 |
| July |
206 |
206 |
| August |
0 |
0 |
| September |
17 |
17 |
| October |
0 |
0 |
| November |
0 |
0 |
| December |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
1191 |
1191 |
| Comments |
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| 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 |
0 |
| June |
16.3 |
| July |
3.4 |
| August |
0 |
| September |
0.3 |
| 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
|
|
ACOE digital measurement |
| 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 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.
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District and Western Municipal Water District, along with other agencies, have developed a plant labeling program, Inland Empire Garden Friendly (see: www.iegardenfriendly.com ), that helps customers identify low water use plants at Home Depot and local nurseries.
Permittees both sponsor the Western Water Wise Landscape Contest where homeowners are able to win cash and prizes for their Inland Empire Garden Friendly yard. (see: www.westernlandscapecontest.com ). This contest effectively results in water conservation demonstration gardens being installed in neighborhoods.
Valley District also pays the retail water agencies within its boundary 25% of the rebates they offer for water conservation.
Because Valley District is not a retail water agency, the amount of water conserved as requested in question 12 is difficult to determine. The above programs are available throughout District and participation is voluntary.
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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 2013: 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 have contractual relationships to cooperatively utilize and expand existing 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 was completed in 2009.
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| Contact Information of the Person Submitting the Form |
| First Name |
Robert |
| Last Name |
Tincher |
| Relation to Water Right |
Primary Owner of Record |
| 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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