Working closely with stakeholders throughout the USR Region, The RWAG worked with The CA Dept. of Water Resources to apply for three million dollars in grant funding during the Prop. 84 funding cycle. Five projects were awarded the funding and the RWAG worked with the project sponsors to get all the projects done in the timeframe allotted. Below is an overview of each project.
Project Cost: $1,240,200
Description: This project included planning, design, installation of water main and appurtenances in the Big Lakes area. Improvements included installation of approx. 4,000 linear feet of 12-in water main, plus appurtenances, 3,800 feet of new 3/4-2 in water service piping, 18 water meters and 3 fire hydrants. This project was necessary to ensure reliable delivery of safe drinking water and fire suppression to residents.
Disadvantaged Community Impacts/Benefits: This project provided infrastructure renovations to the city public water supply system necessary to assure continued reliability of the minimum quality and quantity of water for public health and safety.
North Dunsmuir Project Cost : $698,500
Description: This project included planning, design, installation of water main and appurtenances in the North Dunsmuir Area. Improvements included installation of approx. 1,000 linear feet of 12-in pipeline and 630 linear feet of 10-inch pipeline, complete with fire hydrants, 3/4 in water services and miscellaneous appurtenances. This project was necessary to ensure reliable delivery of safe drinking water and fire suppression to residents.
South DunsmuirProject Cost: $486,200
Description: This project included planning, design, installation of water main and appurtenances in the South Dunsmuir Area. Improvements included installation of approx. 1,760 linear feet of 6-in pipeline and 630 linear feet of 8-inch pipeline, complete with 4 fire hydrants, 3/4 inch water services and miscellaneous appurtenances in South Dunsmuir
Disadvantaged Community Impacts/Benefits: This project provided infrastructure renovations to the city public water supply system necessary to assure continued reliability of the minimum quality and quantity of water for public health and safety.
Project Cost: $300,000
Description: This project included acquisition of an easement protecting water resources and habitat on 12,800 acres of privately owned forestland.
Disadvantaged Community Impacts/Benefits: This project helped ensure equitable distribution of benefits by responding to water-related needs of the USR Region which is a DAC. The easement protects very productive springs and ensures that perennial water flows are made available for beneficial public use.
Project Cost: $174,240
Description: This project established a groundwater elevation grid in DACs to evaluate the efficacy of water storage through beaver and other pending restoration works.
Disadvantaged Community Impacts/Benefits: The communities of McCloud, Mt. Shasta and Dunsmuir are entirely dependent upon local groundwater resources for their municipal water supplies. The entire region is unconnected to any supply from state and federal water projects. The human right to water must be met within the region itself and quantification is the first step in planning and appropriate utlilzation.