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Fresno, CA

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January Monthly Notice (#602)

January 24, 2020

This notice regards:

  • ITEMS TO NOTE
    • Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Update – Groundwater Sustainability Plan Adopted
    • 2019-2020 Rescheduled Water
    • Westlands Booth at World Ag Expo
  • WATER SUPPLY
    • 2019-2020 Water Supply Update
    • Projected 2020-2021 CVP Contract Allocation
  • FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
    • Public Hearing on Proposed 2020-2021 Water Rates, Charges and Land-Based Charges
    • Water Ordering and Meter Turn Off
    • Reclamation Law Certification/Reporting
  • OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
    • Advance Notice of 2019-2020 Inspection and Repair Shutdown Schedule
    • Planned Maintenance Shutdown Schedule – 2020
  • RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
    • Westlands Water Quality Coalition Members
    • Lands Available for Lease
    • Low Interest Irrigation Equipment Lease Program

ITEMS TO NOTE

Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Update – Groundwater Sustainability Plan Adopted

On January 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., the Board of Directors of Westlands Water District, serving as the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) of the Westside Subbasin, held a public hearing and adopted the Westside Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP). The GSP is posted on the District’s website.

The governance chapter of the Westside Subbasin GSP includes the formation of an Advisory Committee (AC) and a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). If you are interested in participated in the AC or TAC, please fill out an application posted on the District’s website. Applications are due February 25, 2020. For more information regarding the AC and TAC, please contact Kiti Campbell at (559) 241-6226 or kcampbell@wwd.ca.gov.

2019-2020 Rescheduled Water

The District anticipates the amount of water that can be rescheduled into the 2020 water contract year will be limited to about 120,000 acre-feet. Any water in excess of that quantity will revert to Reclamation’s 2020 Central Valley Project (CVP) water.

Additionally, if San Luis Reservoir (SLR) fills on or after March 1, then any Rescheduled Water that is not used when SLR begins sustained drawdown will likely revert to Reclamation, depending on the foregone pumping calculated while SLR is full.

Be aware that neither the types of water in an account, nor participation in the Supplemental Water program are factors that affect the amount of water an individual water user can carryover under the District’s Rescheduling Guidelines. Water users are reminded that according to the District’s Rescheduling Policy, loss (whether cap or rescheduling) is prorated based on volume per acre, from highest to lowest, and is applied in the following order and manner:

  • Any remaining Rescheduled Water in excess of the Acreage Based Cap (0.5 acre-feet per irrigable acre)
  • Water rescheduled by the District
  • Remaining Rescheduled Water
  • Delivered Rescheduled Water in excess of the Acreage Based Cap
  • Delivered Rescheduled Water within the Acreage Based Cap
  • Although the District’s Rescheduling Policy permits rescheduling in excess of the Acreage Based Cap, staff expects that after Cap Loss is applied, there will be about 0.25 acre-feet per acre remaining, assuming all eligible acres participate in rescheduling water. If the San Luis Reservoir fills and there is a loss due to foregone pumping (Rescheduling Loss), then that loss will be applied in addition to the Cap Loss. However, based on current conditions, the likelihood of SLR filling at the end of February or beginning of March 2020 is very low.

Water users are given until March 10 to transfer water between accounts to reduce exposure to the Acreage Based Cap. If SLR does not fill, losses will be applied on March 10. As a reminder, if a water user loses water, the District will bill the water user the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority O&M, applicable District rates, and any other costs the District incurs. If you have any questions, please contact Russ Freeman at (559) 241-6241.

As a reminder, if a water user loses water, the District will bill the water user the San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority O&M, applicable District rates, and any other costs the District incurs. If you have any questions, please contact Russ Freeman at (559) 241-6241.

Westlands Booth at World Ag Expo

The World Ag Expo is just around the corner (February 11 to 13 in Tulare, CA), featuring seminars, farm equipment, ag technology and delicious food. Westlands will be at Booth 2033 in Pavilion B to help educate attendees and exhibitors on the importance of a reliable agricultural water allocation, the nexus between ag production and economic success, irrigation efficiencies, and current water supply challenges.

Be sure to stop by to see our educational materials and talk with staff.

WATER SUPPLY

2019-2020 Water Supply Update

On June 14, 2019, the Bureau of Reclamation increased the 2019-2020 Central Valley Project (CVP) allocation to 75% for south-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors. The District does not anticipate any additional increases to the CVP allocation for this water contract year.

The CVP currently has approximately 8.3 million acre-feet of water stored in northern CVP reservoirs; this represents 124% of the 15-year average. Shasta Reservoir storage is approximately 3.3 million acrefeet; 123% of the 15-year average. Federal storage in San Luis Reservoir is 524,000 acre-feet; 84% of the 15-year average. Jones Pumping Plant operated at capacity most of the month.

Projected 2020-2021 CVP Contract Allocation

The Bureau of Reclamation has not announced an initial 2020-2021 allocation for CVP water service contractors. The District expects that Reclamation will make an initial allocation in February.

Based upon current hydrologic conditions, the initial allocation could be from 15% to 20%. The final allocation, typically made in April or May, will depend on the actual hydrology, especially in the watersheds that produce runoff in the upper Sacramento River basin.

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Public Hearing on Proposed 2020-2021 Water Rates, Charges and Land-Based Charges

The District will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2020-2021 water rates, charges and land-based charges on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at the District’s Fresno Office, 3130 N. Fresno Street, Fresno, CA 93703. At this public hearing, the Board will hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to the proposed water rates, charges and land-based charges. Official notice of the hearing was mailed out on January 3, 2020.

These rates and charges are proposed to pay the costs of water service, including District operations and maintenance; District water supply debt service; repairs of distribution system pipe; drainage service area costs for representation of landowners; activities of the Westlands Water Quality Coalition; Community outreach and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). For additional information, please refer to the District’s notice dated January 3, 2020.

If you have any questions, please call the following:

  • For water rates and charges, Customer Accounting at (559) 241-6250
  • For land-based charges, Jessie Xiong at (559) 241-6212
  • For charges of the Westlands Water Quality Coalition, James Reynolds at (559) 241-6231

Water Ordering and Meter Turn Off

It is important water users comply with the District’s water ordering procedures. Conveyance capacity through many laterals is constrained and District staff determines lateral demand based on water orders.

When demand exceeds the capacity of the lateral, the entire lateral is adversely affected, and water service can be lost for all users on the lateral. To properly operate and maintain the District’s water distribution system, and to a larger extent the Central Valley Project, water users are required to place proper water orders in accordance with District’s Terms and Conditions for Agricultural Water Service. Further, water users who are found to be running without an order will have their meter(s) turned off pursuant to Article 2, Section 2.6.H of the District’s Rules and Regulations.

The schedule for placing water orders is as follows: water orders for Tuesday through Saturday must be placed the prior day between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m., by telephone or fax. Orders placed over the website are accepted until 10:00 a.m., for the following day. Water orders for Sunday and Monday must be placed by noon the preceding Friday, either by phone, fax or website. Orders may be placed by calling (559) 241-6250 or (800) 266-6574, by Fax (559) 241-6276, or online at wwd.ca.gov.

To set up a Westlands online account, please contact your Customer Accounting Technician at (559) 241-6250.

Reclamation Law Certification/Reporting

Earlier this month, notices were mailed to water users and landowners regarding the Reclamation Law’s annual certification/reporting requirements. The forms are due for filing with the District by February 1, 2020. Lands are ineligible for service in the new water contract year until the forms are submitted. This filing deadline allows timely processing of the forms and helps to ensure water service is not interrupted. Water users who lease land may want to check with their landowners to make sure the landowner is aware of and will return the form(s) by the deadline.

If you have any questions, please call your Customer Service Representative at (559) 241-6250.

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Holiday Office Closures & Water Ordering Procedures

District offices will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2020, in observance of President’s Day. The affected water ordering deadlines are as follows:

For Water Use OnPlace Water Order By
Saturday or Sunday – February 15 or 16Friday, February 14, 9:30 a.m.
Monday or Tuesday – February 17 or 18Friday, February 14, noon

Advance Notice of 2019-2020 Inspection and Repair Shutdown Schedule

The following table is provided for water users as a reminder of the District’s planned pumping plant system inspection and repair shutdown schedule for fiscal year 2019-2020. If you have questions regarding these scheduled shutdowns, please contact the District’s Maintenance Scheduler, Jimmy Weedin at (559) 884-2523 x108.

2019-2020 Quinquennial Shutdown Schedule

WeekDivision ValvesPumping Plants
October 7, 201926-1.726L
October 1425R
October 215L
October 2814RA
November 429RA, 29RB
November 1214RB, 14RC
November 188L
December 214L
December 928RA, 28RB, 28R-1.0W
December 169L
January 6, 202023L
January 1311L
January 2718R

Planned Maintenance Shutdown Schedule – 2020

To keep water users apprised of upcoming planned pumping plant and system maintenance, the District issues a monthly listing of the upcoming schedule for the next 45 to 60 days. Please, see list below:

Lateral(s)
Impacted
DatesScheduled WorkNotes
18R1-27 to 1-31PLC Replacement
21R1-27 to 1-29PLC Replacement
1R2-3 to 2-12PLC ReplacementSee Shutdown Notice
for Specific Meters
13L2-3 to 2-7Multiple RepairsPipeline Leak, Mult.
Ground Valve Repairs
7L2-10 to 2-14Multiple RepairsPipeline Leak, Air Rel. Valve
Replacement, Valve
Replacement
7-12-18 to 2-20PLC Replacement
6-12-24 to 2-26PLC Replacement
6-22-24 to 2-26PLC Replacement
19R3-2 to 3-4PLC Replacement
PV83-4 to 3-6PLC Replacement
22R3-9 to 3-11PLC Replacement
PVPP3-9 to 3-13PLC Replacement
12R3-11 to 3-13PLC Replacement
26R3-16 to 3-18PLC Replacement

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Westlands Water Quality Coalition Members

The Westlands Water Quality Coalition (WWQC) will hold a workshop Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Fresno County Farm Bureau Office, 1274 W. Hedges Avenue, Fresno, CA 93728. The workshop will include a presentation on soil amendments under saline/sodic conditions.

For further information and to RSVP, contact James Reynolds at (559) 241-6231.

Lands Available for Lease

The District has several parcels for lease in Fresno and Kings counties. For a list of available land, please contact Cork McIsaac of Agriculture Industries, Inc. at (916) 372-5595 or (800) 822-1415.

Low Interest Irrigation Equipment Lease Program

The District’s Expanded Irrigation System Improvement Program (EISIP) offers low interest loans at 3.1% to water users for the lease-purchase of irrigation system equipment. The EISIP provides funding up to $130,000 towards the purchase of irrigation system equipment, the design of irrigation system and purchase of portable aluminum irrigation pipe, micro irrigation, linear move and center pivots. Interested water users should contact Nicole Branum at (559) 241-6235 or nbranum@wwd.ca.gov to begin the application process. Additional information is also available on the District’s website.

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