R23AP00368
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
The Phase 1 - Kern Fan Groundwater Storage Project (Project, Phase 1) is a joint effort between Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD, Irvine) and the Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District (RRBWSD, Rosedale) operating collectively as the Groundwater Banking Joint Powers Authority (GBJPA).
The GBJPA is in the process of developing the Kern Fan Project, a regional water bank in Kern County, California, immediately west of the city of Bakersfield that has the potential to store up to 100,000 acre-feet of surplus water made available during years when water supply exceeds the California State Water Project (SWP) contractors total entitlement.
Due to the large scale of the Kern Fan Project, implementation has been broken up into multiple independent operational phases, with Phase 1 being a standalone project. Phase 1 includes the acquisition of 350 acres in Kern County for the construction and operation of recharge basins, recovery wells, and conveyance infrastructure and interconnections.
Once implemented, the project has the potential to provide approximately 28,000 acre-feet of new groundwater storage in the Central Valley. The project aims to enhance water storage opportunities and provide long-term water supply for Rosedale's and Irvine's multiple beneficiaries such as agricultural, residential, industrial, and municipal users, the environment, banking partners, and disadvantaged communities alike.
The proposed project is critical for enhancing water storage, creating a reliable water supply for future generations, and meeting landmark California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) goals.
The GBJPA is in the process of developing the Kern Fan Project, a regional water bank in Kern County, California, immediately west of the city of Bakersfield that has the potential to store up to 100,000 acre-feet of surplus water made available during years when water supply exceeds the California State Water Project (SWP) contractors total entitlement.
Due to the large scale of the Kern Fan Project, implementation has been broken up into multiple independent operational phases, with Phase 1 being a standalone project. Phase 1 includes the acquisition of 350 acres in Kern County for the construction and operation of recharge basins, recovery wells, and conveyance infrastructure and interconnections.
Once implemented, the project has the potential to provide approximately 28,000 acre-feet of new groundwater storage in the Central Valley. The project aims to enhance water storage opportunities and provide long-term water supply for Rosedale's and Irvine's multiple beneficiaries such as agricultural, residential, industrial, and municipal users, the environment, banking partners, and disadvantaged communities alike.
The proposed project is critical for enhancing water storage, creating a reliable water supply for future generations, and meeting landmark California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) goals.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Bakersfield,
California
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Groundwater Banking Joint Powers Authority was awarded
Kern Fan Groundwater Storage Project - Phase 1
Project Grant R23AP00368
worth $8,474,354
from the Bureau of Reclamation in October 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Bakersfield California United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years 2 months and
was awarded through assistance program 15.074 Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects.
$26,123,060 (76.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Projects.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 6/4/24
Period of Performance
10/26/23
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$8.5M
Federal Obligation
$26.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$34.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to R23AP00368
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
R23AP00368
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Special District Government
Awarding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Funding Office
140R81 DENVER FED CENTER
Awardee UEI
G4DSA67DDJS3
Awardee CAGE
9E1B9
Performance District
CA-23
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 6/4/24