Challenge Grant Program Water 2025: Preventing Crises and Conflict in the West Eligible applicants are irrigation and/or water districts in the western U.S. Eligible applicants are irrigation and/or water districts in the western U.S. The 2005 Challenge Grant Program funding is for $20 million a year over 5 years, with $4 million per year earmarked for desalination related funding The 2005 Challenge Grant Program funding is for $20 million a year over 5 years, with $4 million per year earmarked for desalination related funding EPWU elegibility as applicant confirmed verbally last March by Bert Cortez EPWU elegibility as applicant confirmed verbally last March by Bert Cortez

Objectives of the FY 2004 Challenge Grant Program (May Change for 2005 RFP)  Invite Irrigation and Water Districts to cost share with BuRec on projects that Make more efficiency use of existing supplies through –  Water Conservation  Efficiency  Water Markets  Encourages Multiple Agency Cooperation

2004 RFP Eligible Project Categories (M ay change for 2005 RFP) Water Banks and Water Markets Water Banks and Water Markets New Technologies for Improved Water Management * New Technologies for Improved Water Management * Canal Lining Canal Lining Measuring Devices * Measuring Devices * * Note: Currently proposed concepts directly related to these categories; indirectly related to other two.

Award Information Total Project Funding Available Under this RFP is $16 million per year for 5 Years Total Project Funding Available Under this RFP is $16 million per year for 5 Years Schedule: 2005 Program Will Open Late November/Early December (Part of Federal Budget Resolution) Schedule: 2005 Program Will Open Late November/Early December (Part of Federal Budget Resolution) $300,000 Maximum Award (Estimated) - 50% Matching Funds Required $300,000 Maximum Award (Estimated) - 50% Matching Funds Required Awards Due April of 2005 (Estimated) Awards Due April of 2005 (Estimated)

Purpose & Need City of Las Cruces & Town of Hatch City of Las Cruces & Town of Hatch Additional WQ River Data Needed for SWP Plant Design Additional WQ River Data Needed for SWP Plant Design EBID EBID Additional TDS Sensors w/Telemetry at 4 Diversion Dams Additional TDS Sensors w/Telemetry at 4 Diversion Dams Flow Measuring Stations at Multiple Canal Turnout and Control Structure Locations Flow Measuring Stations at Multiple Canal Turnout and Control Structure Locations EPWU EPWU Archive of Daily TDS Data at Major Drains for Future Drain Mitigation Assessments (Desalination?) Archive of Daily TDS Data at Major Drains for Future Drain Mitigation Assessments (Desalination?) Mass Balance of Salts/Dissolved Solids by Source & Impacts on River Water Quality Mass Balance of Salts/Dissolved Solids by Source & Impacts on River Water Quality Additional Real-time TDS Monitoring Sites To Improve Water Treatment Plant Operation Additional Real-time TDS Monitoring Sites To Improve Water Treatment Plant Operation EP#1 – Possibly Similar to EBID, Portion of EPWU EP#1 – Possibly Similar to EBID, Portion of EPWU

Site 1: Del Rio Drain Site 2: La Mesa Drain Anthony Mesilla Dam Proposed EPWU Flow/TDS Measurement Sites Note: Sites #1 through #4 Proposed at River Confluence

Site 4: Montoya Drain Site 3: East Drain Anthony Canutillo Corchesne Brdge Proposed EPWU Flow/TDS Measurement Sites Current EWPU/EBID Stateline TDS Probes West East Nemexas Anthony River - Anthony Brdg. Note: Sites #1 through #4 Proposed at River Confluence

EBID Coachella VWD EPWU PdNWC EP#1 (?) Request $300,000 +/- (Max. Based on 2004 RFP) EPWU PdNWC EP#1 (?) Request $175,000 +/- (EBID, Coachella - smaller scope than Master) EPWU PdNWC Request $125,000 +/- (EBID, Coachella - smaller scope than Master) Linked To Smaller Requests (Same Partners, Smaller Funding Requests) Possible Linked Structure for Joint Proposal(s) Note: This Submittal Structure Provides BuRec with Multiple Alternatives to Chose From Possible Independent Joint Proposals Master Proposal to BuRec

PdNWC Coordinated Database / GIS Project Funding Component Can be Included in Grant Proposal as Data Sharing Component Funding Component Can be Included in Grant Proposal as Data Sharing Component Improves Sharing of Archival Data Improves Sharing of Archival Data Improves Accessibility to Real-time Data Improves Accessibility to Real-time Data Possibly Funding for Phase III Work Possibly Funding for Phase III Work GW/Source Protection Layers GW/Source Protection Layers Land Use Layers Land Use Layers State Water Quality Standards/BMPs State Water Quality Standards/BMPs Other Watershed Modeling Data Other Watershed Modeling Data

PdNWC Coordinated Database / GIS Project Numerous Benefits of Data Sharing Can be Cited Numerous Benefits of Data Sharing Can be Cited Facilitates Implementation of Water Banking Facilitates Implementation of Water Banking Groundwater Data – Role of GW to Rio Grande Water Balance; Conjunctive Water Management Role Groundwater Data – Role of GW to Rio Grande Water Balance; Conjunctive Water Management Role Facilitates Research Programs at All Levels Facilitates Research Programs at All Levels

Current Status of Proposal EPWU Staff Met with Gary Esslinger 9/20/04 EPWU Staff Met with Gary Esslinger 9/20/04 Separate, Partnered Proposals – EBID,EPWU, Coachella Valley Irrigation District, EP#1(?) Separate, Partnered Proposals – EBID,EPWU, Coachella Valley Irrigation District, EP#1(?) EBID Component – TDS w/ Telemetry Sensors at 4 Diversion Dams & ~50 Flow Sites on Canals/Turnouts EBID Component – TDS w/ Telemetry Sensors at 4 Diversion Dams & ~50 Flow Sites on Canals/Turnouts EPWU Component - New Flow/TDS Sensor Installation at 4 Major Drains Near Confluence with Rio Grande ($50,000 +/- ) EPWU Component - New Flow/TDS Sensor Installation at 4 Major Drains Near Confluence with Rio Grande ($50,000 +/- ) Include Funding for Data QA/QC for EBID ($25,000 +/-) Include Funding for Data QA/QC for EBID ($25,000 +/-) Include Funding for PdnWC Coordinated Database Project ($75,000 +/-) Include Funding for PdnWC Coordinated Database Project ($75,000 +/-) EPWU Meeting with EP#1 Pending EPWU Meeting with EP#1 Pending First Draft Target Date is October 30, 2004 (Estimated) First Draft Target Date is October 30, 2004 (Estimated)

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