Boise/Payette Water Storage Assessment Study |
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Overview |
Reclamation, in concert with a Stakeholder Work Group, has completed a comprehensive Boise/Payette Storage Assessment study to identify additional water storage opportunities to meet an array of water needs in the Boise/Payette River basins. Eight “areas of opportunity” have been identified that have viable potential for further appraisal/feasibility study investigations. These “areas of opportunity” mainly focused on those sites which could have new or enhanced storage capabilities, including new on stream and off stream reservoir storage facilities, and retrofitting of existing reservoir facilities. The next step in the planning process is to complete an appraisal level study, which would be a more detailed level of specific impact analysis prior to a feasibility/environmental impact level of study. To accomplish this next step a 50:50 cost share partner must come forward. Currently, Reclamation has some limited funds available to accomplish these next two steps. |
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Download Files |
11/2008 The Effects of Climate Change on the Operation of Boise River Reservoirs PDF 582 kb | |
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Boise/Payette Water Storage
Assessment Report PDF 4.29 mb Appendix A Stakeholder Work Group Participants PDF 15 kb Appendix B Meeting Agendas, Materials, Summary Notes PDF 1.19 mb Appendix C Regional Conservation Analysis PDF 22 kb Appendix D Literature Review Report PDF 12 mb (very large file) Appendix E MODSIM Model Set-up, Assumptions, and Sensitivity Analysis PDF 31 kb Appendix F SWG Relative Importance Value Input PDF 11 kb Appendix G Summary of Ranking Constraint Criteria PDF 1.04 mb Appendix H Development of Construction Costs PDF 32 kb Appendix I Definitions PDF 42 kb Appendix J Land Uses for Selected Potential Candidate Sites PDF 15 kb |
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| Contact John Tiedeman, Activity Manager, (208) 378-5034, jtiedeman@pn.usbr.gov, for assistance. | ||
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Reference Material |
Areas of Opportunity Map PDF 1.8 mb |
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Contacts |
John Tiedeman, Activity Manager Bureau of Reclamation |
Lesa Stark, Program Manager Bureau of Reclamation |
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Last Update: November 25, 2008 11:08 AM |
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In Idaho, water demands (including domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, and agricultural needs; as well as fish recovery and other Endangered Species Act requirements) are constantly growing and will quickly surpass the available water supply in the Boise and Payette River basins without proper long term planning. To meet these future needs, water management agencies have focused on improving water management as well as exploring potential for new storage.