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Consider EAA staff recommendation to approve water conservation grant contracts for 2018.
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STAFF RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move the board approve water conservation grant contracts with: McFadin Bixler, LP ($49,191.38); Douglas Verstuyft ($60,889.63); Scott G. Yanta and Kimberly Yanta ($39,918.99); and Curtis Boehme and Staci Seekatz Boehme ($50,000), and authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute the contracts.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this agenda item is for the board to consider a staff recommendation to approve water conservation grant contracts with EAA groundwater withdrawal permit holders described below. These contracts will fund the installation of irrigation conservation equipment.
The EAA budgeted $200,000 in 2018 for its water conservation grant program. The EAA received 20 applications requesting a total of about $2.6 million. EAA staff reviewed the applications and determined that the proposed projects summarized below met all requirements of the EAA Rules and would result in the conservation of Edwards groundwater. Full descriptions of the proposed projects, which total $200,000, will be presented at the August 14 board meeting.
Douglas Verstuyft requested funding for the installation of a center pivot system to replace flood irrigation practices. Staff is recommending funding in an amount not to exceed $60,889.63, with a life cost of $73.69 per acre-foot conserved.
Scott G. Yanta and Kimberly Yanta requested funding for the installation of a center pivot system to replace flood irrigation practices. Staff is recommending funding in an amount not to exceed $39,918.99, with a life cost of $140.92 per acre-foot conserved.
Curtis Boehme and Staci Seekatz Boehme requested funding for the installation of a subsurface drip irrigation system to replace flood irrigation practices. Staff is recommending funding in an amount not to exceed $50,000 with a life cost of $65.97 per acre foot.
McFadin Bixler, LP requested funding ...
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