Charlottesville Tomorrow
9/5/2012
Charlottesville Tomorrow
A community news platform covering growth, development, and local politics. We connect you to vital information for making informed choices about our community’s future. Brian Wheeler www.cvilletomorrow.org
@bawheeler @cvilletomorrow
Charlottesville Tomorrow in action
• Information sharing • Local election coverage • Research on quality of life issues that impact our future • Community engagement
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Your NEW community news platform
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Data initiatives : cvillepedia
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
Daily Progress partnership During 2011, Charlottesville Tomorrow has placed an average of 24 stories per month in the daily paper representing almost 50% of the paper’s coverage of growth and development and local politics.
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Tools for informed choices
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
Our community water supply
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
The 2002 drought
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Population & water supply storage
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
Our Water Our Future
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Our community water supply
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
Impact of enlarged reservoir at Ragged Mtn
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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New earthen dam at Ragged Mountain
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Water Plan Costs
2010 water plan cost estimates Dam for storage capacity $41 million Supply pipeline $63 million Water treatment upgrades $39 million $143 million RWSA’s 5-yr capital budget includes: Dam for storage capacity $26.9 million
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Water supply planning timeline
I.
2006 - 50-year community water supply plan approved (new dam + supply pipeline) II. 2007 – plan challenged, elimination of dredging questioned III. 2009 – South Fork Rivanna Reservoir stewardship effort IV. 2010 – Dredging revisited with new study V. 2012 – Water plan approved again with commitment to seek bids for partial dredging An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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How much water do we need? View in 2004…
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Review of demand by Swartz in 2010
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
September 30, 2009
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As informed by Swartz report in 2010…
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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As informed by AECOM report in 2011…
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
Hydrologics examines dredging in 2011…
Continuous dredging
One-time dredging
Hydrologics analyzes dredge-only scenarios in 2011
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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For your research
www.cvilletomorrow.org/arch6010
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
Will we dredge South Fork?
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Dredging studies
RWSA studies of dredging South Fork I. Gannett Fleming (December 2004) A.
II.
Updated March 2008
HDR Engineering (June 2010)
Independent studies I. Gahagan & Bryant (May 2008)
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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9/5/2012
Where would dredging occur? Phase 1: Sections 1-3; Phase 2: Sections 4-9
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Agreement to put dredging out to bid in 2012
I.
Dredging goals in RFP A. B. C. D.
II.
“market driven, cost effective & opportunistic” Dredging of upper reaches of reservoir only (segments 1-3, i.e. partial dredging) 300,000 cubic yards to be removed resulting in 60.6 million gallons of restored water storage $3.5 million budget
Orion Marine (April 2012) A. B.
Hydraulic dredging to disposal site at Panorama Public hearing Sept 20th on this bid
III. Blue Ridge Sand (2012 bid disqualified) Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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Dredging costs Project costs (in millions) HDR’s 2010 dredging estimates based on mid-point w/ resale; Earthen dam cost at mid point of 2010 estimates
$35
$32.5
$30
$26.7
$25 $20 $15 $10 $5
$2.3
$0 Phase 1 dredging
Phase 2 dredging
New dam
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
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RWSA’s comparison of supply benefits Water supply added (MG) 2,000 1726
1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200
169 60
0 Phase 1 dredging Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
Phase 2 dredging
New Dam 28
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9/5/2012
THANK YOU!
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
October 2, 2007
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Charlottesville Tomorrow
A community news platform covering growth, development, and local politics. We connect you to vital information for making informed choices about our community’s future. Brian Wheeler www.cvilletomorrow.org
@bawheeler @cvilletomorrow
Charlottesville Tomorrow in action
• Information sharing • Local election coverage • Research on quality of life issues that impact our future • Community engagement
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
2
1
9/5/2012
Your NEW community news platform
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
3
Data initiatives : cvillepedia
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
4
2
9/5/2012
Daily Progress partnership During 2011, Charlottesville Tomorrow has placed an average of 24 stories per month in the daily paper representing almost 50% of the paper’s coverage of growth and development and local politics.
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
5
Tools for informed choices
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
6
3
9/5/2012
An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
Our community water supply
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
8
4
9/5/2012
The 2002 drought
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
9
Population & water supply storage
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
10
5
9/5/2012
Our Water Our Future
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
11
Our community water supply
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
12
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9/5/2012
Impact of enlarged reservoir at Ragged Mtn
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
13
New earthen dam at Ragged Mountain
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
14
7
9/5/2012
Water Plan Costs
2010 water plan cost estimates Dam for storage capacity $41 million Supply pipeline $63 million Water treatment upgrades $39 million $143 million RWSA’s 5-yr capital budget includes: Dam for storage capacity $26.9 million
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
15
Water supply planning timeline
I.
2006 - 50-year community water supply plan approved (new dam + supply pipeline) II. 2007 – plan challenged, elimination of dredging questioned III. 2009 – South Fork Rivanna Reservoir stewardship effort IV. 2010 – Dredging revisited with new study V. 2012 – Water plan approved again with commitment to seek bids for partial dredging An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
8
9/5/2012
How much water do we need? View in 2004…
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
17
Review of demand by Swartz in 2010
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
September 30, 2009
18
9
9/5/2012
As informed by Swartz report in 2010…
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
19
As informed by AECOM report in 2011…
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
20
10
9/5/2012
Hydrologics examines dredging in 2011…
Continuous dredging
One-time dredging
Hydrologics analyzes dredge-only scenarios in 2011
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
21
For your research
www.cvilletomorrow.org/arch6010
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
22
11
9/5/2012
Will we dredge South Fork?
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
23
Dredging studies
RWSA studies of dredging South Fork I. Gannett Fleming (December 2004) A.
II.
Updated March 2008
HDR Engineering (June 2010)
Independent studies I. Gahagan & Bryant (May 2008)
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
24
12
9/5/2012
Where would dredging occur? Phase 1: Sections 1-3; Phase 2: Sections 4-9
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
25
Agreement to put dredging out to bid in 2012
I.
Dredging goals in RFP A. B. C. D.
II.
“market driven, cost effective & opportunistic” Dredging of upper reaches of reservoir only (segments 1-3, i.e. partial dredging) 300,000 cubic yards to be removed resulting in 60.6 million gallons of restored water storage $3.5 million budget
Orion Marine (April 2012) A. B.
Hydraulic dredging to disposal site at Panorama Public hearing Sept 20th on this bid
III. Blue Ridge Sand (2012 bid disqualified) Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
26
13
9/5/2012
Dredging costs Project costs (in millions) HDR’s 2010 dredging estimates based on mid-point w/ resale; Earthen dam cost at mid point of 2010 estimates
$35
$32.5
$30
$26.7
$25 $20 $15 $10 $5
$2.3
$0 Phase 1 dredging
Phase 2 dredging
New dam
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
27
RWSA’s comparison of supply benefits Water supply added (MG) 2,000 1726
1,800 1,600 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 600 400 200
169 60
0 Phase 1 dredging Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
Phase 2 dredging
New Dam 28
14
9/5/2012
THANK YOU!
Charlottesville Tomorrow : An Advocate For Our Future. Today.
October 2, 2007
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