WEST DESERT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
Population Projections & Actual Growth 180000 168,383 160000 140000 122,639 120000 94,169 POPULATION 100000 80000 53,000 60000 40000 20000 0 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2018 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 YEAR OF REPORT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF MANAGE AND BUDGET 1968 1980 1984 1992 1996 2000 2008 2012 2016 Actual Growth
Population Projection 166 % increase over 50 years 2018 2068 50,000 123,000
Economic Benefits 1 acre foot of water supports = . 4 1 acre foot of water = Today West Desert 3,913 10,400 326,700 gallons = 1.52 15,285 39,500 = 1.71 17,154 44,500 = 4.34 46,163 112,840
West Desert Water Supply Water Rights Timeline Today - Finalization of Water Right Hearing SE Approved Water Rights agreement and settlement For CICWCD, & UA/SITLA. These Wah Wah Valley Pine Valley WRs were all appealed 12,000 AF 15,000 AF Hamlin Valley 10,000 AF 2012 2010 2016 2018 2006 2014 Ground Water Study BLM, July - Trial de Novo Application to appropriate new Div.Water Rights, USGS, August - Enter Settlement water in three CICWCD discussions & Mediation Valleys NW of Cedar City. Utah Alunite/SITLA Cedar Valley Application We use Safe Yield
West Desert Water Supply Project
Phase 1 Pine Valley Water Supply Project (PVWS)
Pine Valley Water Supply Project Select 3 rd party environmental • Drilling of Test Wells, Consultant Lithological Studies, • Acquire Right of Way permits Hydrologic Tests and • Conduct Archeological & Pump Tests Biological Surveys 2019-2020 2021-2026 2006-2018 2013-2017 2018 • Draft EIS BLM NEPA • Final EIS Decision Research, Studies • • Preliminary License Record of Decision and Preliminary • Application Submitted Project Design Design • • Financing Plan Cost Recovery Agreement • Construction
Fast Facts Pine and Wah Wah Valleys Phase 1 & 2 How Much h Water Compo ponent nents Est stimated Cost st Approximately 81 Miles of Pine Valley • underground pipe 15,000 acre feet per year Wah Wah Valley • 13-16 Wells 11,000 acre feet per year Pine Valley • $225 million 5-8 Pump stations Total TOTAL Wah Wah Valley • 26,000 acre feet per year $350 million • $125 million
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