1. Groundwater Banking: Considerations for Developing a Successful Project
August 2019

2. Ingredients for a Successful Project
Technical Feasibility
Financial Feasibility
Conveyance.
Site acquisition.
Recharge performance.
Recovery capability.
Recovered water quality.
Regulatory approvals.
Preliminary design.
Costs (capital and OM&R).
Financing plan.
Partnerships.
Stakeholder Support
Board of directors.
Staff.
Customers.
Other pumpers.
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3. Analyzing Financial Feasibility
Cost Estimate
Revenue Requirements
Comparison Analysis
Partner Identification
Financing Plan
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4. Example Financial Feasibility Analysis
Estimated PV Lifecycle Cost ($/AF)
Generalized Partner Survey
Prospective Banking Partner
Potential Banking Capacity Need (AF of Annual Recovery)
Agency 1
147,000
Agency 2
46,000
Agency 3
3,400
Agency 4
7,500
Agency 5
10,000
Agency 6
3,000
Agency 7
6,000
Agency 8
5,000
Agency 9
Agency 10
40,000
Agency 11
24,000
TOTAL
296,900
Alternative Supply Comparison ($/AF)

5. Water Banking Partnerships
Numerous agreements negotiated statewide with diverse and flexible structures:
Long-Term, First-Priority.
Cyclic Storage.
Short-Term, Lower-Priority.
Unbalanced Exchange.

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What NOT to do
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7. Thank you Matt Payne Principal WestWater Research (602) 595-7009