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License Agreement with OCWD for Water Injection Wells at Centennial Park <br />June 21, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br />circulated and presented to the same neighborhood associations. Comments from these <br />meetings were addressed and answered. Similar presentations were made to the staff of the <br />Santa Ana College and the Santa Ana Unified School District Unified School District. <br />On April 20, 2016, the OCWD Board certified the EIR to install four water injection wells at <br />Centennial Park. The Injection Wells will be constructed in four parking lots in the park (1) N/W <br />Parking Lot, (2) N/E Parking Lot, (3) S/W Parking Lot, and (4) East Parking Lot (Exhibit B). A <br />single monitoring well will be constructed at the Heritage Museum site. Injection wells would <br />operate 24 hours a day injecting water into the groundwater basin at a depth of approx. 1200 <br />feet. To minimize impact on park activity and SA College /SAUSD Godinez High School traffic, <br />majority of the work will be done at night. Noise levels will also be monitored during the drilling <br />phase of the work. <br />As part of this agreement, OCWD will resurface Centennial parking lots and roadway, construct <br />two shared recreational /communication structures in the park (restroom /locker room at soccer <br />complex field No. 4 and restroom /recreation office at the skate park), extend skate park fencing <br />to six foot height and install on -site security camera system overlooking the skate park. Water to <br />periodically backflush the well will be discharged into Centennial Lake to replenish water losses <br />as a water conservation measure. A secondary discharge option will be into the Greenville <br />Banning Flood Control Channel east side of Centennial Park. <br />OCWD shall be responsible for cost of utility service, permits and area restoration. OCWD <br />estimates the project cost to be approximately $33 million. Funding will be available through <br />grants and other OCWD sources. <br />Centennial Park was obtained from the Federal Government under the condition that the <br />property be used for parks and recreational purposes only. Any other uses require the approval <br />of the Department of Interior National Park Services. Since the improvements will be <br />underground and will not impact the recreational uses of the site, NIPS has approved the <br />execution of such license agreement. To minimize impact to the park during construction, the <br />injection well installation will be done in phases and at night. The area will be open for use before <br />construction of the next injection well. <br />Also, a portion of Centennial Park was developed with Land and Water Conservation Grant <br />Funding (LWCF), which requires that the recreational abilities of the park be preserved at all <br />times and requires State of California review. The State reviewed the proposed project and <br />indicated if any single location is not impacted beyond 6 months it will not require a property <br />conversion. OCWD is aware of this condition and is required to construct and minimize impact at <br />each well site to less than 6 months. Per letter dated May 6, 2016 from the State Department of <br />Parks and Recreation, the Department has determined that this request qualifies as an <br />Underground Utility Easement as stated in Chapter 8 -12 (F) of the LWCF State Assistance <br />Program and has approved the installation of the OCWD Injection Wells. <br />25C -2 <br />