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NBWRA | June 2010 | Information for NAPA, MARIN AND SONOMA COUNTIES | View enewsletter in your browser. |
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NBWRA Awarded $7.3 Million to Begin Construction North Bay Water Reuse Authority has been awarded $7.3 million by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) towards the construction of projects that will expand recycled water use in Sonoma, Napa and Marin Counties. The funds are the first increment of a $25 million federal authorization by Congress in March 2009. Total cost of the first phase of the program is estimated at $100 million. Under the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act, the Federal government will provide 25 percent of the estimated $100 million cost to design and build the projects. The federal government previously provided approximately $1.5 million in grants for the engineering, planning, and environmental phases. The program also received $200,000 in funding toward construction as part of the 2010 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. Recycled water provides an environmentally sound, cost-effective and drought-proof water supply for irrigation of crops, parks, lawns, and industrial applications and is also needed to supplement over draft groundwater supplies, and stressed river supplies. |
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“The grant is also good news for the local economy. Based on a formula developed by the Federal Government, the $7.3 million will create approximately 372 jobs during the construction,” stated Bill Long, Chair of NBWRA. |
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| Tours for Regional, State and Federal officials. In the above photo, attendees visit the Hudeman Slough Wetland Enhancement Project, where recycled water will be used to restore portions of the Napa Salt Marsh area that provides extensive habitat for endangered species, migratory waterfowl, shorebirds, fish and other aquatic species. | |
For detailed information on the North Bay Water Recycling Program, recycled water, and how to join the public process, visit the NBWRA website, e-mail, or call (707) 547-1923. The Final EIR/EIS is available to the public, click here. This email was sent to you by NBWRA, a cooperative program in the North San Pablo Bay region that promotes sustainability and environmental enhancement by expanding use of recycled water. MEMBERS: Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, Novato Sanitary District, Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District and Napa Sanitation District. 500 Davidson Street, Novato, CA 94945 | Phone: 707-547-1923 | email: info@nbwra.org | website: www.nbwra.org Copyright 2010, North Bay Water Reuse Authority. All rights reserved. |
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