YBSA Monthly Report, April 2018
YBSA Monthly Report
April 2018
Water Storage in Yakima Basin: The Yakima Water System reports that all reservoirs ate at 85% capacity. Storage is at 117% of average. Snow water estimates in the upper basin is 107% and in the lower basin is at 104%.
Draft Kachess & Keechelus EIS Information: The Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant and Keechelus Reservoir-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement was published April 2018. The estimated cost of the Kachess Drought Relief Pumping Plant is
| Cost Categories | KDRPP Floating Pumping Plant (Alt. 4)* |
| Field cost | 150,000,000 |
| Noncontract cost | 45,000,000 |
| Subtotal:construction cots | 195,000,000 |
| Interest during construction | 7,000,000 |
| Operations and maintenance cost (100 years) | 25,000,000 |
| Power costs (100 years) | 5,000,000 |
| Replacement cost (100 years) | 50,000,000 |
| Subtotal: OMR&P | 80,000,000 |
| Total | 282,000,000 |
*Reclamation and Ecology 2016
The estimated cost of the Keechelus-to-Kachess Reservoir Conveyance is
| Cost Categories | KKC North Tunnel Alignment* |
| Field cost | 206,413,000 |
| Noncontract cost | 34,400,000 |
| Subtotal: construction cost | 240,813,000 |
| Interest during construction | 12,421,000 |
| Operations and maintenance cost (100 years) | 4,031,000 |
| Power costs (100 years) | 257,000 |
| Replacement cost (100 years) | 734,000 |
| Subtotal: OMR&P | 5,022,000 |
| Total | 258,256,000 |
*Reclamation and Ecology 2016
Online Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement: For a copy of the SDEIS go to http://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/eis/kdrpp/index.html and http://www.usbr.gov/pn/programs/eis/kkc/index.html.
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement Comments: Comment orally, electronically, or by regular mail on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Oral comments will be accepted at both public meetings listed below. The meetings will be from 4-7 pm on the dates and locations listed below.
- May 16, 2018, U.S. Forest Service, Cle Elum Ranger Distict, 803 W. 2nd St., Cle Elum, WA 98922.
- May 17, 2018, The Armory, Kittitas Valley Event Center, 901 E. 7th Ave., Ellensburg, WA 98926.
Go to www.ybsa.org for additional information.