SECTION 595 AUTHORITY & PURPOSE:
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 1999 Section 595 authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide design and construction assistance for water supply, wastewater treatment, environmental restoration, and surface water protection to rural communities. Section 4008 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 amended WRDA 1999 Section 595, authorizing $490M for technical assistance to small and rural communities in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. WRDA 2020 added a $150M authorization for Arizona projects with WRDA 2022 increasing the authorization by $50M ($200M total).
ACTIVITIES FOR FY 2023: Activities include initial project coordination and development of a project scope working toward execution of a design and construction project partnership agreement (PPA) with the City of Maricopa for the Aquifer Recharge Facility: New start in FY22.
FY 2024 PLANNED ACCOMPLISHMENTS : Planned carry over funds will be used to coordinate the project scope, negotiate, execute the PPA, complete design and initiate construction.
ISSUES AND OTHER INFORMATION: The project allows excess class A+ recycled water to be recharged within the City of Maricopa. Recharging the aquifer will add to the sustainability and resiliency of local water supplies and meet the City’s future growth projections with the additional water supplies.
AUTHORIZATION: WRDA 1999 (P.L. 106-53), Sec. 595; WRDA 2007 (P.L. 110-114), Sec. 5067; Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (EWDAA) 2004 (P.L. 108-137), Sec. 117; EWDAA 2010 (P.L. 111-85), Sec. 112(2); Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act 2016 (P.L. 114-322), Sec. 1186; WRDA 2020 (P.L. 116-260), Div. AA, Sec. 352
As of: 01 Mar 23
FINANCIAL SUMMARY: CONSTRUCTION
Estimated Federal Cost $3,000,000
Estimated Non-Federal Cost $1,000,000
Total Estimated Project Cost $4,000,000
Allocation thru FY22 $2,911,915
President’s Budget for FY 23 $0
Conference Add for FY23 $0
Approved IIJA FY 23 $0
Workplan for FY 23 $89,000
President’s Budget for FY24 $0
Workplan for FY24 TBD
Balance to Complete After FY24 $0
CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST: Senators Kelly and Sinema, Representatives Crane (AZ-2), Stanton (AZ-04)
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
915 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 1109, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
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