Equus Beds Division Acquifer Storage Recharge Project (15.539)

Program

15.539 Equus Beds Division Acquifer Storage Recharge Project

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of the Interior
Office: Bureau of Reclamation

Authorization

Wichita Projects Equus Beds Division Authorization Act of 2005, Public Law 109-299.

Program Number

15.539

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To design and construct the City of Wichita's Aquifer Storage Recharge project to divert excess flow from the Little Arkansas River into the Equus Beds Aquifer in order to recover depleted storage and protect the Aquifer.

Types of Assistance

Cooperative Agreements

Uses and Use Restrictions

The program exists to provide funding (as appropriated by Congress) to the city of Wichita for reimbursement of the design and construction of the City's ASR project to divert excess flow from the Little Arkansas River into the Equus Beds Aquifer. Authority terminates 10 years from enactment of P.L. 109-299. The City of Wichita will hold title to all facilities.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

The City of Wichita is the eligible applicant.

Beneficiary Eligibility

M & I and agricultural waters users of South-central Kansas.

Credentials/Documentation

No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Project construction may not be initiated until Reclamation has completed the NEPA compliance process (EIS). An environmental impact statement is required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Annual work plans and budget are submitted annually.

Award Procedure

The Great Plains Regional Office approves award and distribution of award.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

City must submit quarterly requests within 30 days of the end of the reporting period. Authority to cost share expires October 2016.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Additional funding for the program is at the discretion of Congress.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.

Matching Requirements: City will fund 100% of project on a quarterly basis and receive reimbursement for the lesser of 25 percent or $30 million (indexed from January 2003).

MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

A 10-authorization currently exists for this program. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Information not available.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Quarterly progress reports, annual report, and significant developments are reported as necessary. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Quarterly and final Federal Financial Report, SF 425 are required. Performance monitoring is not applicable.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

State, local and Indian Tribal governments shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.82. All other recipients shall maintain project records in accordance with 43 CFR 12.953.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Phase II program administration started by Wichita in 2008. Reclamation disbursed funding for two quarterly reimbursement requests. The Environmental Impact Statement is partially completed. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

14-0680-0-1-301.

Obligations

(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $0; FY 09 est $1,500,000; FY 10 est $0 - FY 2008 is not separately identifiable and FY 2010 is to be determined.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

Range is $0 to $1,500,000; Average $1,500,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

43 CFR Part 12 and the OMB Circulars. These documents may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Reclamation Oklahoma-Texas Area Office.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Benjamin Claggett (GOTR), Oklahoma-Texas Area Office, 5924 NW 2nd Street, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73127-6514. Phone: (405)470-4829 , Fax: (405)470-4807 and E-mail: bclaggett@usbr.gov.

Headquarters Office

Terry Zontek Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, P.O. Box 36900, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101 Email: tzontek@usbr.gov Phone: (406)247-7606 Fax: (406)247-7604

Web Site Address

http://www.usbr.gov/gp/

Examples of Funded Projects

Not Applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Those scopes of work must address and be responsive to the authorizing legislation, the final engineering report and the appropriation ceiling.