Item 36 - Grant Applications for Water Well Projects

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allocations to Colorado River water users. Additionally, the Sierra Nevada Mountains (the source of water for the SWP) are currently designated as Exceptional Drought areas according to the U.S. Drought monitor. The City’s ability to pump from Flower St. Well will reduce the City’s dependence on the drought-stricken states’ limited water supplies, offering long-term drought resiliency benefits (both quantifiable and qualitative) by providing an additional water supply, improving water management and indirectly benefitting fish, wildlife and the environment in the impacted watersheds. 6. Each project must meet one of the following purposes as it relates to drought. Please select the appropriate purpose for your project. a. Address immediate impacts on human health and safety, including providing or improving availability of food, water, or shelter. b. Address immediate impacts on fish and wildlife resources. c. Provide water to persons or communities that lose or are threatened with the loss or contamination of water supplies. 7. Each project must enhance regional drought resilience and align with the goals and objectives of the relevant approved Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. You can find the relevant IRWM Region by using the map at the following link: https://gis.water.ca.gov/app/dacs/ The IRWM Plans can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs/Plan-Review-Process. If you have any questions about the IRWM region the contact list can be found at the following link: https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Grants-And-Loans/IRWM-Grant-Programs. Applicants are encouraged to contact and coordinate with the applicable RWMG for the IRWM region in which the project is located Please identify the IRWM objective your project addresses. The City of Santa Ana is located within the Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority (SAWPA) IRWM region. The Project is in direct alignment with the Goal “Ensure high -quality water for all people and the environment”; specifically the objective “Reduce water system’s vulnerability to climate impacts.” Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s Median Household Income is $66,145 as compared to the Statewide MHI of $75,235 meaning the City qualifies as a disadvantaged community. Therefore, this project will directly benefit a DAC as described in the goals of the SAWPA IRWM Plan. 8. Describe the Primary Benefit of the project. Quantified benefit: 4032 Units (Drop down):Acre feet per year If other please enter: Benefit Type: Water Supply - Ground If other please enter: 9. Describe the Secondary Benefit of the project: Quantified benefit: Units (Drop down):mg/L If other please enter: Benefit Type: Ecosystem/Habitat Restoration If other please enter: