Dialogues from the Odessa Ground Water Replacement Program OGWRP Clark Kagele, Manager, Kagele Family Farms Jed Crowther, Development Coordinator, East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Nate Andreini, Assistant Manager for Technical Services, East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Stephen McFadden, Economic Development Director, Adams County

Odessa Subarea a declining aquifer

Columbia River Partnership December 2004 Columbia River Initiative Memorandum of Understanding February 2006 State’s Columbia River Water Resource Management Act

Odessa Subarea Special Study Replace current groundwater irrigation in Odessa Subarea with CBP surface water Avoid economic loss and address declining groundwater for agriculture & other uses Fulfill obligation made by Reclamation and Ecology in the Columbia River MOU

OSSS – EIS – Bi-Op – ROD

Odessa – Final EIS Modified Partial Replacement Alternative Maximize use of existing federal infrastructure Provides replacement water both north and south of I-90 Allows phased development East Low Canal at Bifurcation Plant

OGWRP – Where We’ve Been Partnerships Legislation Environmental Review Securing Water Supplies Lots of Construction

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Weber Siphon Lind Coulee Siphon

Warden Siphon

Kansas Prairie 1 & 2 Siphons

East Low Canal Widening

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Grant Funding Approach The approach entails: Assembling the baseline information needed to develop a project summary which can be used to “educate and market” the project to funding organizations. Gathering the data, maps, budget information, etc. required for the document library necessary to support a grant application. Preparing a “1 pager” on the project summarizing the Project Scope, Schedule, Budget and Funding plan. Highlighting the Project Benefits and the Stakeholders.   

Grant Funding Approach – continued Building a Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) and BCA narrative that will be used to identify the benefits of the project compared to its cost. Search for applicable Grant Sources- State and Federal. Prepare Matrix of Options. Writing a Grant Application once a Funding Notice is released that aligns with the project’s characteristics.

Grant Funding Approach - continued Developing an Outreach Plan and beginning those efforts needed to gather Project support for identified funding opportunities. Repeat the process until the Project is fully funded.

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County Road Bridges

2018 Supplemental Transportation State Funds awarded to Adams County as Lead Agency for the Odessa County Road Bridge Replacement/Modification Project Funds are for the Preliminary Engineering for up to 3 alternate bridge designs, costs, possible environmental and identification of ROW needed. Adams County is currently working on WSDOT funding authorization for this project so we can start incurring engineering costs.  

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OGWRP Partners Department of Ecology U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Funding, Secondary use permit, aquifer monitoring U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Project (CBP) Federal facilities & water right holder; Master Waster Service Contract East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Contract with Reclamation for O&M WSC with landowners Landowners Participation & Feedback; WSC with District & Easements The Counties Municipalities; County Road Bridges

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