California engineering contracts

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HOMEBASE2$2.2M
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2$746K
DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, THE2$3.2M
CITY OF WATSONVILLE1$5.6M
ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION1$23K
MILES TREASTER & ASSOCIATES1$3K

Recent engineering contracts in California

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PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF HUD'S SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEPLOY CONTINUUM OF CARE AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS EFFECTIVELY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATED RULES AND REGULATIONS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAM MODEL. THE RECIPIENT MAY RESPOND TO THOSE NEEDS THROUGH A RANGE OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES: NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS AND PRODUCTS; SELF-DIRECTED AND GROUP LEARNING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; DATA ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; ADMINISTRATION; AND COORDINATION. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES ARE THE RESULTS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL VARY BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT. STANDARD OUTCOME CATEGORIES INCLUDE IMPROVED CAPACITY TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES AS WELL AS TO DELIVER PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, OR SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SCOPE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE DEPLOYED AS HUD DEEMS MOST NECESSARY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING HUD FUNDS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF HUD FUNDS. BENEFICIARIES WILL VARY BY ACTIVITY AND INCLUDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CUSTOMERS OF HUD'S SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS WHICH MANAGE AWARDS MADE UNDER A MCKINNEY-VENTO OR HEARTH ACT AUTHORIZATION.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.California (HUD federal awards)HOMEBASE$1.3M—
PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF HUD'S SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS CUSTOMER ORGANIZATIONS TO DEPLOY THE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (YHDP) EFFECTIVELY AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATED RULES AND REGULATIONS.; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HUD WILL IDENTIFY SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A DEMAND-RESPONSE PROGRAM MODEL. THE RECIPIENT MAY RESPOND TO THOSE NEEDS THROUGH A RANGE OF ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES: NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING; DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF TOOLS AND PRODUCTS; SELF-DIRECTED AND GROUP LEARNING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; DATA ANALYSIS, REPORTING, AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT; ADMINISTRATION; AND COORDINATION.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES ARE THE RESULTS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF HUD-FUNDED PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES WILL VARY BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT. STANDARD OUTCOME CATEGORIES INCLUDE IMPROVED CAPACITY TO DESIGN PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND STRATEGIES AS WELL AS TO DELIVER PROJECTS, PROGRAMS, OR SYSTEMS THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) SCOPE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANTEES. SELECTED AWARD RECIPIENTS WILL BE DEPLOYED AS HUD DEEMS MOST NECESSARY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO ASSIST ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING HUD FUNDS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF HUD FUNDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.California (HUD federal awards)HOMEBASE$850K—
WATSONVILLE AREA WATER RECYCLING PROJECT (DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION)California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)CITY OF WATSONVILLE$5.6M—
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA OFFICE (NCAO) TRINITY RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM (TRRP) HYPORHEIC STUDY DATA LOGGERSCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)ONSET COMPUTER CORPORATION$23K—
HERMAN MILLER FURNITURE BPA - BPA CALL SPACE PLANNING AND DESIGNCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)MILES TREASTER & ASSOCIATES$3K—
PROVIDE ENGINEERING EXPERTISE, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION, AND SYSTEM COMMISSIONING IN SUPPORT OF AQUACULTURE RAW WATER PURIFICATION SYSTEM REHABILITATIONCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)COVENTINA WATER, LLC$292K—
1. AWARD PURPOSE:PHASE 2 EXPANSION PROJECT INCLUDE ACCESS TO NEW WATER SUPPLIES AND IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY.2. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: PERFORM PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT PRECONSTRUCTION TASKS, COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION AND PREPARE PROJECT PERMITS, AND COMPLETE DESIGN AND PERFORM ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE FOR FACILITY CONSTRUCTION.3. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO COMPLETE PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE PHASE 2 EXPANSION PROJECT, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION & PERMITTING, WITH DESIGN & ENGINEERING.4. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO NEW WATER SUPPLIES AND IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY RELIABILITY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC.5. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N/ACalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT$7.2M—
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION SUPPORT FOR SAN JOAQUIN RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM (SJRRP) DESIGN OF THE MENDOTA POOL BYPASS AND REACH 2B IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)KENALL INC.$9.9M—
DESIGN OF BOAT LAUNCH FACILITIES FOR EAST PARK AND STONY GORGE RESERVOIRSCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.$260K—
SALINAS AND CARMEL BASINS STUDYCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)BROWN AND CALDWELL$179K—
THIS PROJECT IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE HUMAN HEALTH IMPACTS, ESPECIALLY ON THE INDIGENOUS AND LATINO COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION AND WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL DATA FROM ONGOING AND PLANNED DUST MITIGATION PROJECTS IN THE REGION.DECLINING SEA LEVELS DUE TO THE IMPACTS OF PROLONGED DROUGHT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND AGRICULTURAL TO URBAN WATER TRANSFERS ARE REDUCING INFLOWS, WHICH LOWER SURFACE WATER ELEVATIONS OF THE LAKE AND EXPOSING LAKEBED. THE EXPOSED LAKEBED CONTRIBUTES TO AIR QUALITY CHALLENGES THAT IMPACT HUMAN HEALTH BY EMITTING DUST. THIS DUST NEGATIVELY IMPACTS LOCAL AIR QUALITY AND POSES HEALTH RISKS TO RESIDENTS IN IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES. COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE SEA EXPERIENCE A HIGHER INCIDENCE OF ASTHMA, BROADLY ATTRIBUTED TO THE DUST GENERATED IN THE REGION.THIS STUDY WILL INVOLVE COLLECTION OF WATER, PLAYA SOIL, AND DUSTS COLLECTED FROM SEVERAL SITES AROUND SALTON SEA ACROSS SEASONS. COLLECTION SITES AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM THE SEA WILL ALSO HELP ASSESS THE IMPACT OF DISTANCE FROM THE EXPOSED PLAYA ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE COLLECTED DUST. IN THIS PROJECT, THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY SITES AROUND THE SALTON SEA WHERE THE IMPACT OF AEROSOL DUST GENERATION AT EXPOSED PLAYA IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A SUBRECIPIENT WITH HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND RESEARCH FOR COMMUNITIES (HARC), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT COLLECTS HEALTH ASSESSMENT SURVEY DATA IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH WILL USE COMMUNITY BASED SURVEYS AND GEOSPATIAL MAPPING TO HELP US IDENTIFY THE COMMUNITIES MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE PROXIMITY TO SALTON SEA DUSTS.PROJECT MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING KEY ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES COLLECT SALTON SEA WATER, LAKE SEDIMENTS, PLAYA SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE SOIL, AND DUST GENERATED AT AREAS WITH EXPOSED PLAYA, AND FURTHER FROM THE SEA SAMPLES WILL BE ANALYZED BY SEVERAL CRITERIA, INCLUDING ORGANIC CONTENT, ESPECIALLY COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MICROBES IN THE SALTON SEA ECOSYSTEM CONDUCT SURVEY S OF COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING THE SALTON SEA TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITIES WITH HIGHEST INCIDENCE OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA SYMPTOMS USE GEOSPATIAL MAPPING TOOLS TO IDENTIFY ANY CORRELATIONS BETWEEN THE PREVALENCE OF ASTHMA SYMPTOMS AND PROXIMITY TO EXPOSED SALTON SEA PLAYA COORDINATE WITH AND PRESENT RESULTS TO RECLAMATION AND CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$496K—
AWARD PURPOSE: THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS WILL STUDY THE INFLOW ALGORITHMS WITHIN AN EXISTING HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL, AIMED AT ENHANCING THE REPRESENTATION OF STREAM-LAKE INTERACTIONS AT LAKE TAHOE.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TAHOE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER (TERC) PERSONNEL WILL CALIBRATE AND VALIDATE THE REVISED EQUATIONS, REQUIRING A DISTINCTIVE DATASET. TERCS APPROACH INVOLVES COMPREHENSIVE FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF THE DYNAMIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TWO SIGNIFICANT STREAMS, WARD AND INCLINE CREEKS, AND THE STRATIFIED LAKE TAHOE.EXPECTED DELIVERABLES OR OUTCOMES: ONCE THESE NUMERICAL MODELS ARE UPDATED AND CALIBRATED VALIDATED, THEY WILL SERVE AS POWERFUL TOOLS TO SIMULATE THE COMPLEX TRANSPORT AND DILUTION DYNAMICS ASSOCIATED WITH STREAM-LAKE INTERACTIONS. MOREOVER, THESE MODELS WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES, ENABLING US TO PROACTIVELY INFORM AND GUIDE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS ACROSS A RANGE OF SCENARIOS, INCLUDING THOSE INFLUENCED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, DROUGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE INFLUX OF SEDIMENT AND NUTRIENTS DRIVEN BY WILDFIRES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES DEVELOPING ALGORITHMS TO CHARACTERIZE STREAM-LAKE INTERACTIONS AND ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF WILDFIRES AND DROUGHTS ON STREAM-LAKE INTERACTIONS, AND FORMULATING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE ANY ADVERSE IMPACTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE RESEARCH.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES (IF KNOWN OR SPECIFIED AT TIME OF AWARD): N ACalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS$400K—
THE APPLICANT OF THIS PROJECT IS HAIZHOU LIU, PH.D., DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, CA 92521. APPLICANT LOCATION: RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA. PROJECT LOCATION: RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA.THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO TEST A NOVEL AND LABORATORY-SCALE VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT (VUV, WAVELENGTH 185 NM)-DRIVEN PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESS FOR TREATMENT OF NITRATE AND PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFASS) FROM INLAND DESALINATION BRINE. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROJECT WILL LEAD TO COST-EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INLAND CONCENTRATE MANAGEMENT, IMPROVE MEMBRANE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, AND REDUCE OPERATIONAL COSTS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF INLAND DESALINATION SYSTEMS. VUV LIGHT IS A CLEAN AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT MEDIUM THAT DIRECTLY PHOTOLYZES WATER TO A POOL OF ENERGETIC RADICALS. THE TRADITIONAL APPLICATION OF VUV SYSTEM FOR WATER TREATMENT IS LIMITED BY AN UNREACTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE VUV SYSTEM THAT OVERCOMES THE DEFICIENCIES, AND ELUCIDATE THE UNIQUE MECHANISM FOR A COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF NITRATE AND PFASS. THE LAB-SCALE TESTING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE (UCR), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SANTA ANA WATERSHED PROJECT AUTHORITY (SAWPA), WHICH OPERATES ONE OF THE LARGEST INLAND BRACKISH DESALINATION BRINE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, AND ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (OCWD), WHICH OPERATES THE LARGEST ADVANCED MEMBRANE-BASED WATER REUSE FACILITY NATIONWIDE. PRELIMINARY RESEARCH AT UCR HAS DEMONSTRATED THE POTENTIAL FEASIBILITY OF A VACUUM UV-BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR BRACKISH DESALINATION BRINE DISPOSAL, AND THE FINDINGS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE OF POSSIBILITIES FOR DESALINATION AND WATER REUSE TREATMENT. FURTHER EVALUATING THE TECHNOLOGY AT THE LABORATORY SCALE IS THE NECESSARY NEXT STEP IN PROCESS OPTIMIZATION, TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION AND FUTURE FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION. FUNDS WILL BE USED PRIMARILY FOR THE COSTS OF RESEARCH PERSONNEL AND EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT CONTRIBUTES TO ACCOMPLISHING MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES OF THIS NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE DESALINATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACHES FOR CONCENTRATE MANAGEMENT THAT MINIMIZE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FORMATION OF HAZARDOUS TRANSFORMATION PRODUCTS DURING WATER REUSE. THE LENGTH OF THE PROJECT WILL BE 24 MONTHS, WITH AN ESTIMATED PROJECT PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA$250K—
CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE WATERCRAFT TRANSPORT TRAFFIC STUDYCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE$160K—
POTABLE REUSE IS INCREASINGLY IMPLEMENTED BY CITIES TO ADDRESS WATER SCARCITY AND BOLSTER SUPPLY. REVERSE OSMOSIS HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PRACTICE OF POTABLE REUSE FOR ITS ABILITY TO PRECLUDE HIGH LEVELS OF BOTH DISSOLVED CONSTITUENTS AND PATHOGENS. IN THIS STUDY, A TEST IS PROPOSED OF A NOVEL ONLINE CONTINUOUS MULTI-METALS WATER ANALYZER THAT CAN MEASURE STRONTIUM AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS IN REVERSE OSMOSIS FEEDWATER AND REVERSE OSMOSIS PERMEATE IN REAL OR NEAR REAL-TIME. THE GOAL OF THIS STUDY IS TO DETERMINE THE BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF USING THE NOVEL ONLINE ANALYZER TO ASSESS MEMBRANE INTEGRITY AND MINERAL SCALING POTENTIAL IN REAL OR NEAR REAL-TIME. TESTING WILL BE PERFORMED AT ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT'S ADVANCED WATER PURIFICATION FACILITY IN FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)ORANGE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT$103K—
PURPOSETHE PROJECT ACHIEVES THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THE ACT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WATER STRATEGY TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES TO A DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A RELIABLE ACCESS TO DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT SHALL DEVELOP 90% ENGINEERING DESIGN PACKAGE FOR SIX (6) EXISTING WATER CONTROL STRUCTURES (WEIRS) SITES TO BE RETROFITTED WITH SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA) CAPABLE RADIAL GATES AND SCADA CONTROLS, LOCATED IN MADERA COUNTY CALIFORNIA. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE COMPONENTS DESCRIBED BELOW. AUTOMATION AND SCADA AT THE FOLLOWING SIX WEIR LOCATIONS:1. ROAD 20 AND COTTONWOOD CREEK (3652 3.25 N, 12011 2.91 W)2. ROAD 19 AND COTTONWOOD CREEK, MILE NORTH OF AVENUE 7 (3651 44.68 N, 12012 4.65 W3. ROAD 18 AND COTTONWOOD CREEK, MILE NORTH OF AVENUE 7 (3651 27.63 N, 12012 36.68 W4. AVENUE 7 AND COTTONWOOD CREEK 1 MILES EAST OF ROAD 16 (3651 4.25 N, 12013 33.13 W)5. COTTONWOOD CREEK, MILE SOUTH OF AVENUE 7 AND 1 MILES EAST OF ROAD 16 (3650 37.58 N, 12013 41.82 W)6. COTTONWOOD CREEK, MILE SOUTH OF AVENUE 7 AND 1 MILE EAST OF ROAD 16 (3650 37.33 N, 12014 13.57 W)OUTCOMETHROUGH WATERSMART (SUSTAIN AND MANAGE AMERICAS RESOURCES FOR TOMORROW), RECLAMATION LEVERAGES FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL FUNDING TO WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH STATES, TRIBES, AND LOCAL ENTITIES AS THEY PLAN FOR AND IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO INCREASE WATER SUPPLY SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH INVESTMENTS AND ATTENTION TO LOCAL WATER CONFLICTS. BENEFICIARY: THE PUBLICCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)GRAVELLY FORD WATER DISTRICT$81K—
1. AWARD PURPOSE - MCWRA HAS COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE NSW-WMP AND HAS REVIEWED STUDIES OF SIMILAR CLOUD SEEDING PROGRAMS IN NEARBY SANTA ANA RIVER WATERSHED AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY. MCWRA WILL USE GRANT FUNDS TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL HYDROLOGIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, FINALIZE A WORK PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION, COMPLETE NECESSARY ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE PROCESSES, CONDUCT A BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT , AND CONDUCT A PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN, ALL TO SUPPORT A FINAL WATER STRATEGY DOCUMENT THAT PROVIDES A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT. THIS PLANNING WILL ENABLE MCWRA TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-YEAR SEASONAL PILOT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES MONITORING AND EVALUATION TO INFORM DESIGN OF A PERMANENT WEATHER MODIFICATION PROGRAM. THIS PROJECT WILL COMPLEMENT THE PROJECTS EVALUATED IN THE WATERSMART SALINAS AND CARMEL RIVERS BASIN STUDY AND THE NORTH MONTEREY DROUGHT CONTINGENCY PLAN.2. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - OBJECTIVE 1 - HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS PROJECT DEVELOPMENTOBJECTIVE 2 - ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSISOBJECTIVE 3 - PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTOBJECTIVE 4 - DEVELOPMENT OF WATER STRATEGY DOCUMENT3. EXPECTED DELIVERABLE OR OUTCOME - THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS WEATHER MODIFICATION PROJECT (NSW-WMP OR PROJECT) IS A DROUGHT RESPONSE AND WATER RESILIENCY PROJECT THAT IS PROPOSED TO INCREASE NATURAL PRECIPITATION OVER THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS. THE PROJECT AREA IS LOCATED WITHIN THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS IN MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WITH SPECIFIC LOCATIONS OF EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS TO BE ESTABLISHED DURING THE DESIGN PHASE OF THE PROGRAM. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT SHALL DEVELOP A WATER STRATEGY FOR A CLOUD SEEDING PILOT PROJECT TO AUGMENT NATURAL PRECIPITATION OVER THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS (WATER STRATEGY). 4. INTENDED BENEFICIAR(IES) - THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS WEATHER MODIFICATION PROJECT (NSW-WMP) AIMS TO FURTHER EVALUATE INITIAL ANALYSES SUGGESTING THAT CLOUD SEEDING COULD INCREASE PRECIPITATION BY 9%-17% IN THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS. UTILIZING GRANT FUNDS FOR HYDROLOGIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, PUBLIC OUTREACH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE WILL SUPPORT THE CREATION OF A WATER STRATEGY DOCUMENT THAT WILL INFORM DECISION MAKING AROUND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CLOUD SEEDING PROGRAM FOR THE NACIMIENTO AND SAN ANTONIO WATERSHEDS. BY COMPLEMENTING OTHER LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES, NSW-WMP PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TECHNICAL ANALYSES AND ASSESSMENTS OF A PROJECT THAT IS EXPECTED TO OFFER BENEFITS FOR WATER SECURITY, AGRICULTURAL PROSPERITY, AND ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. MANAGED LOCALLY, THE PROJECT SERVES LOCAL INTERESTS AND IS NOT PRIMARILY FOR THE DIRECT BENEFIT OF U.S. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION (USBR) OR OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.5. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES - THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS FOR THIS AGREEMENT.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES——
PILOT STUDY FOR BIOLOGICAL SELENIUM REMOVAL FROM AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE WATERCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)CAROLLO ENGINEERS INC$176K—
1. AWARD PURPOSE - THE DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM IS PART OF A STATE OF CALIFORNIA AGENCY, THE DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL (COUNCIL). THE COUNCIL IS CHARGED WITH DEVELOPING AND OVERSEEING IMPLEMENTATION OF A DELTA PLAN TO GUIDE STATE AND LOCAL ACTIONS IN THE DELTA IN A MANNER THAT FURTHERS THE CO-EQUAL GOALS OF PROVIDING A MORE RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY FOR CALIFORNIA AND PROTECTING, RESTORING, AND ENHANCING THE DELTA ECOSYSTEM. THE COEQUAL GOALS SHALL BE ACHIEVED IN A MANNER THAT PROTECTS AND ENHANCES THE UNIQUE CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, NATURAL RESOURCE, AND AGRICULTURAL VALUES OF THE DELTA AS AN EVOLVING PLACE (CA WATER CODE 85054). THE DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM REPORTS TO THE COUNCIL. THE MISSION OF THE DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE UNBIASED SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION TO INFORM WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING IN THE DELTA. THIS AGREEMENT WILL ENGAGE THE DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM TO HELP RECLAMATION FULFILL ITS NEED FOR INDEPENDENT EXPERT REVIEW OF THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING UNDERLYING THE CVPIA, DELTA CONVEYANCE AND ECORESTORE, COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COLLABORATIVE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM, LONG-TERM OPERATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION ACT REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INITIATIVES.2. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED - THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR THE COUNCILS DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM TO CONDUCT INDEPENDENT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING REVIEW SERVICES THAT SUPPORT RECLAMATION, AND ITS PARTNERS NEED FOR EVALUATIONS TO PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT LISTED SPECIES IN THE SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN DELTA, SAN FRANCISCO BAY ESTUARY, AND UPSTREAM TRIBUTARIES.3. EXPECTED DELIVERABLE OR OUTCOME - AT THE REQUEST OF RECLAMATION, THE COUNCILS DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM MAY ORGANIZE AND FACILITATE UP TO TWO INDEPENDENT SCIENCE ENGINEERING REVIEW PANELS PER YEAR FOLLOWING ITS POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW. FOR EACH REVIEW, THE COUNCILS DELTA SCIENCE PROGRAM, WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE DELTA LEAD SCIENTIST, WILL: (A) DEVELOP THE REVIEW PANEL CHARGE AND IDENTIFY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE NEEDED (B) SECURE CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL (C) COLLECT RELEVANT INFORMATION REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL AND MAKE MATERIALS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE (D) FACILITATE AND MANAGE PUBLIC AND NON-PUBLIC MEETING LOGISTICS FOR EACH REVIEW.4. INTENDED BENEFICIARY (IES) - THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF RECLAMATIONS ACTIONS TO PROTECT ESA LISTED SPECIES THROUGH THE CVPIA, DELTA CONVEYANCE AND ECORESTORE, COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM COLLABORATIVE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM, LONG-TERM OPERATIONS BIOLOGICAL OPINIONS, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NATION ACT REQUIREMENTS, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INITIATIVES ARE BASED ON SOUND, INDEPENDENT SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, AND THAT EVALUATIONS OF THE EFFECTS OF THESE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES BE CONDUCTED IN A TRANSPARENT MANNER. INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING REVIEWS OF VARIOUS RECLAMATION ACTIONS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR ESA LISTED SPECIES IMPACTED BY THE OPERATION OF THE CVP SUPPORT THE CO-EQUAL GOALS OF ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND RELIABLE WATER SUPPLY AND WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC BY ENSURING THAT THESE ACTIVITIES ARE BASED ON THE MOST UP TO DATE SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING UNDERSTANDING. 5. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES - THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES FOR THIS AWARD.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)SOC DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL$2.3M—
PURPOSETHIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE AND STORE RECYCLED WATER FOR BENEFICIAL USE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF CONSOLIDATING FACILITIES, CREATING AN ADDITIONAL AERATION BASIN, AND EXPANDING THE RECYCLED WATER SYSTEM. THESE ACTIONS WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO TREATED RECYCLED WATER AND DIRECTLY ENHANCE POTABLE AND RECYCLED WATER SUPPLIES FOR THE TOWN OF WINDSOR AND THE REGION. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDOBJECTIVE 1: PRELIMINARY PROJECT PLANNINGTHE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL REVIEW AND SUMMARIZE PREVIOUS REPORTS RELATED TO RECYCLED WATER AND WASTEWATER REUSE. FUTURE WASTEWATER DEMAND WILL BE ASSESSED ALONGSIDE AREA NEEDS AND CHARACTERISTICS. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 MAY 31,2024OBJECTIVE 2: WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE OPPORTUNITIES AND BACKGROUNDTHE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE IN THE STUDY AREA, INCLUDING CURRENT AND FUTURE RECYCLED WATER TECHNOLOGIES. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 MAY 31,2024OBJECTIVE 3: ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT AND ANALYSISBLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL EVALUATE WATER SUPPLY ALTERNATIVES, INCLUDE POTABLE AND NON-POTABLE OPTIONS BASED ON FUTURE DEMANDS. THIS EVALUATION WILL INCLUDE A MULTI-CRITERIA COST AND BENEFIT INFORMATION FOR EACH OF THE PROJECT ALTERNATIVES.ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 AUGUST 2,2024OBJECTIVE 4: ENERGY EVALUATIONTHE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL INCLUDE CONSIDERATIONS FOR EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH PROJECT ALTERNATIVE.ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 AUGUST 2,2024OBJECTIVE 5: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSTHE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS FOR EACH PROJECT ALTERNATIVE. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND EVALUATED FOR CEQA AND NEPA COMPLIANCE. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 AUGUST 2,2024OBJECTIVE 6: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND PERMITTINGTHE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL IDENTIFY ANY REGULATORY, PERMITTING, AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS BARRIERS FOR IMPLEMENTING EACH PROJECT ALTERNATIVE. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 AUGUST 2,2024OBJECTIVE 7: ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONBLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL PERFORM AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR EACH PROJECT ALTERNATIVE AND SELECT THE BEST ALTERNATIVE FOR THE TOWN OF WINDSORS NEEDS.ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MARCH 25,2024 SEPTEMBER 30,2024OBJECTIVE 8: PUBLIC OUTREACH PLANTHE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL DOCUMENT AVAILABLE TOOLS FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH AND RECOMMEND STRATEGIES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PROCESSES OF PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MAY 22,2024 NOVEMBER 18,2024OBJECTIVE 9 PREPARE DRAFT REPORTA DRAFT MULTI-FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT WILL BE PRODUCED BY THE CONSULTANT FOR REVIEW BY THE TOWN OF WINDSOR. THIS REPORT WILL INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE INFRASTRUCTURE ALTERNATIVES AND A RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION. ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: MAY 22, 2024- NOVEMBER 1,2024OBJECTIVE 10 COMPLETE FINAL REPORTA COMPLETE MULTI-FEASIBILITY REPORT WILL BE PRODUCED THAT SUMMARIZES INFORMATION GATHERED, WORK PERFORMED FOR THE PROJECT, AND A SCOPE OF WORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDED PROJECTS. THIS REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUREAU FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT.ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE: NOVEMBER 18,2024- JANUARY 13, 2025OUTCOMETHIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN IN A MULTI-FEASIBILITY REPORT IDENTIFYING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS WITH RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES. THIS FEASIBILITY REPORT WILL AID THE TOWN OF WINDSOR TO EXPAND RECLAIMED WATER USE AND IMPROVE WATER EFFICIENCY. THE BLACK VEATCH TEAM WILL SUMMARIZE PREVIOUS REPORTS ON WATER SUPPLY AND FUTURE DEMAND. ADDITIONAL WATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE IDENTIFIED. A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ON ALTERNATIVES WILL BE CONDUCTED INCLUDING PERMIT COST, ENERGY COST, AND FUTURE WATER DEMAND COSTS. BENEFICIARY: THE PUBLICCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)TOWN OF WINDSOR$250K—
BAY-DELTA COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY PROGRAMCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, THE$1.8M—
SCHWEITZER ENGINEERING LABS RELAYSCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)FEDCORP SERVICES, INC.$137K—
THE RECIPIENTS RECENT STUDIES ON THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF AEROSOL PARTICULATE EXPOSURE IN ANIMAL MODELS REVEALED THAT AEROSOLS GENERATED FROM SALTON SEA WATER AND DUST COLLECTED NEAR THE SEA HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON LUNG INFLAMMATION. THESE RESULTS PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT AEROSOL DUST PLAYS A CONTRIBUTORY ROLE IN ASTHMA-LIKE DISEASE IN RESIDENTS NEAR SALTON SEA. WE HAVE BEGUN WORKING TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF SEA CONTRACTION AND EXPOSED PLAYA ON THE ENRICHMENT OF SPECIFIC COMPONENTS IN THE TRANSITION FROM SEA TO PLAYA, TO ENTRAINED DUST. EVIDENCE GATHERED SO FAR SUGGEST THAT MICROBIAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS ENDOTOXIN LPS FROM GRAM-NEGATIVE MICROBES, IN THE SALTON SEA MICROBIOME PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE SALTON SEA DUST. THE RECIPIENTS PROPOSED CONTINUING STUDY WILL SEEK TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE MICROBIOME AND CHEMISTRY OF SALTON SEA WATER, PLAYA, AND DUST ARE RELATED, AND HOW THIS VARIES ACROSS THE VARIOUS SALTON SEA SHOREFRONT CONDITIONS AND BETWEEN SEASONS. THAT IS, PLAYA CRUSTS AND SOIL CONDITIONS AT VARIOUS SITES ALONG THE EXPOSED SHORELINE MAY SHOW DIFFERENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO DUST COMPONENTS, AND SURFACE BIOCRUST MICROBES MAY PLAY A ROLE IN LIMITING DUST ENTRAINMENT.THE RECIPIENT WILL STUDY THE MICROBIAL PRODUCTS FOUND IN THE BIOMASS COLLECTED IN AEROSOL DUSTS FROM THE PLAYA, BY IDENTIFYING MICROBIAL SPECIES THAT CONTRIBUTE THE MOST MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR THE MOST LUNG TOXIC COMPONENTS, AS WELL AS THE BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS THAT LEAD TO THE ENTRAINMENT OF THESE TOXIC COMPONENTS IN THE PLAYA DUST.RESULTS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AND CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.1.COLLECT SALTON SEA WATER, LAKE SEDIMENTS, PLAYA SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE SOIL, AND EMITTED DUST GENERATED AT AREAS WITH EXPOSED PLAYA, AND FURTHER FROM THE SEA, WITH REPEATED SAMPLING AT DIFFERENT SEASONS. DUST COLLECTION WILL BE AUGMENTED TO INCLUDE NOVEL EMISSION COLLECTORS.2.METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS OF COLLECTED SAMPLES WILL ASSESS MICROBIAL DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCES IN MICROBIOMES ASSOCIATED WITH GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AROUND THE SALTON SEA, AS WELL AS SEASONAL CHANGES. METABOLIC FUNCTIONAL PATHWAY ANALYSIS WILL ALSO BE DONE TO IDENTIFY PATHWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH ADAPTATION TO THE HYPERSALINE CHEMISTRY OF THE WATER.3.SAMPLES WILL BE ANALYZED BY SEVERAL BIOCHEMICAL CRITERIA, INCLUDING ORGANIC CONTENT, ESPECIALLY COMPONENTS ASSOCIATED WITH MICROBIAL TOXINS CAPABLE OF INDUCING LUNG INFLAMMATION.4.FIELD SAMPLE MICROBES WILL BE CULTURED IN THE LAB UNDER CONDITIONS MIMICKING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ADAPTATION TO THE HYPERSALINE, HIGH SULFUR, AND EUTROPHIC CHEMISTRY OF THE SALTON SEA5.BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC COMPONENTS ISOLATED FROM CULTURES OF SALTON SEA MICROBES WILL BE PERFORMED TO IDENTIFY THE MOST POTENT INFLAMMATORY TOXINS, AND STRUCTURAL STUDIES WILL BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC CHANGES IN THESE MOLECULES ACCOUNTING FOR THEIR PRO-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS.6.BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS INCLUDING ANIMAL MODELS WILL BE USED TO ASSESS THE TOXIC POTENCY OF MICROBIAL PRODUCTS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAB CULTURED MICROBES BASED ON METAGENOMICS DATA.7.COORDINATE WITH AND PRESENT RESULTS TO RECLAMATION AND CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT RIVERSIDE$1000K—
CSAMP AND UPPER SACRAMENTO RIVER COMPETITIVE STUDY SOLICITATIONCalifornia (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)DELTA STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL, THE$1.4M—
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE FINAL DESIGN OF WELLS AND CONNECTIONS TO CONVEYANCE STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTING TWO NEW WELLS; AND EQUIPPING WELLS WITH PUMPS AND INSTRUMENTATION.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT$735K—
THE RECIPIENT SHALL COMPLETE ALL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED FOR THE PLANNING DESIGN FOR A WATER DELIVERY SYSTEM TO TRANSPORT WATER FROM AN EXISTING WELL (EASTERN WELL #2).THE PROPOSED PLANNING DESIGN FOR EASTERN WATER SYSTEM WELL DEVELOPMENT IS LOCATED ON THE LA JOLLA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.LATITUDE LONGITUDE: 3317 31.20 N 11652 16.69 WTHE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS: IDENTIFY A FEASIBLE OPTION WHAT WILL PROVIDE THE BAND WITH A RELIABLE LONG-TERM WATER SOURCE FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE HOMES.IMPROVED WELL CONSTRUCTION, DECREASED IMPACT OF THE IRON BACTERIA.California (Bureau of Reclamation federal awards)LA JOLLA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS$252K—