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1. Water Rights and Water Compact NegotiationsCity of Kalispell OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER TO: Mayor Johnson and Kalispell City Council FROM: Doug Russell, City Manager Jb�— MEETING DATE: August 25, 2014 SUBJECT: Report on the City of Kalispell Water Rights, Status of Water Compact Negotiations, and Future Considerations There has recently been substantial discussion related to Water Compact negotiations and questions related to what the potential impact could be on the water supply for the City of Kalispell. As the 2015 legislative session nears, we anticipate that negotiations of the Water Compact will continue. As such, it is an appropriate time to visit the topic of our municipal water supply and how it is positioned for the future. At the work session, Roger Noble from Applied Water will review our current Water Rights and the status and potential impact of the water compact negotiations. Additionally, we will review future consideration for the water supply. www.kalispell.com 2011 sa Avenue East PO Box 1997 Kalispell, MT 59903 Phone: 406-758-7720 Fax: 406-758-7831 www.kalispell.com 1public_works Idy ice_ l 1 To: Doug Russell, City Manager From: Susie Turner, P.E. Public Works Director/City Engineer Date: 8/21/2014 Re: Water Rights Work Session Presentation The workshop presentation provides background information on the Montana Water Use Act (water rights law), a summary of Kalispell's existing water rights, the status of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Compact, and future planning considerations. Enclosed handouts to Council include: Power Point sided with bullet discussion summary points — Outlining discussion topics to be detailed further at the Work Session Water Rights Status Report foTINOW by r= r= VW Applied Water Consulting • Summary of Existing Water Rights • Status of CSKT Compact Negotiations.a...........- • Future Planning Considerations Water Right .1 Background_ Information .... A. State of Montana owns all the water B. Guided by Doctrine of Prior App C. Water Right is a property right D. Water Rights are transferable ropriation, 'Pe rmitte.I Place I� . — Silvernrook A'ell � i _ vVe stv i ew . ell I ection 36 'Nell Granf± ie-4v :"leII N-D 2 N-Asinger Spririg.Puml6'Houst' BufFalo, Hill :;'ell heap Herder Tank Dpot'.I:Vl [ Upper Pressure Zone Lo'xer Press, done - I '� f Old School Nell North I1 } 4 :Old SchoolWell South ` �+ _ Statement of Claims Statement of Claims are pre - July 1, 1973 water rights Water Right 76LJ 45075 00 76LJ 45074 00 76LJ 45076 00 76LJ 45077 00 Priority Date Diversion Name Flow Rate (gPm) 12/31/1913 Noffsinger Spring 6200 8/24/1940 Stillwater River 4488 3/31/1954 Depot Park Well 1250 3/12/1964 Armory Well 1650 Volume (acre-feet) 1729 1100 603.3 356 Noffsinger Spring circa 1930 j Perfected nim fights A Perfected water right is one that has been examined by DNRC and determined that the flow rate and volume are correctly allocated. Water Right Diversion Name 76LJ 45076 00 Depot Park Well 76LJ 45075 00 Noffsinger Spring Permitted Actual Surplus Flow Rate Flow Rate Flow Rate (gPm) (gPm) (gPm) 1,250.00 11)250.00 6,200.00 6,200.00 - Permitted Actual Surplus Volume Volume Volume (ac-ft) (ac-ft) (ac-ft) 603.30 603.30 1729.00 1729.00 - 76LJ 45077 00 Armory Well 1,650.00 1,650.00 356.00 356.00 76LJ 45074 00 Stillwater River 4,488.00 4388.00 - 1,100.00 1,100.00 Total 13,588.00 13,588.00 3,788.30 3,788.30 - 0 w Depot We � || circa 1 � .. W 0 � PF � . - \ - � -4 It, -_%%04rqm� vlw-� .©._ :wa.y2, Provisional Permits Provisional Permits are post July 1, 1973 water rights .. _ __ .. Water Right Priority Date 76LJ 460100 8/23/1973 76LJ 10756 00 12/13/1976 76LJ 23590 00 6/26/1979 76LJ 97205 00 3/13/1993 76LJ 30008765 11/26/2003 76LJ 30008766 76LJ 30027293 76LJ 30030092 11/26/2003 3/30/2007 11/13/2007 Diversion Name Woodland Park Well Buffalo Hill Well Buffalo Hill Test Well Grandview - 2 Wells Flow Rate Volume (gpm) (acre-feet) 2694 4344 2000 3200 200 322.5 - 2000 2515.56 Depot Park Well 1413 Armory Well 2305 Old School Station - F... - F... - 2 Wells 1000 675.04 West View Well 1200 1294 0 Buffalo Hill Well Unperfected Rights Unperfected water rights have not yet been established. Permitted Actual Surplus Permitted Water Right Diversion Name Flow Rate Flow Rate Flow Rate Volume (GPM) (GPM) (GPM) (ac-ft) 76LJ 10756 00 Buffalo Hill Well 2,000 2,250 (250) 3,200 76LJ 23590 00 Buffalo Hill Test Well 200 - 200 323 76LJ 30008765 Depot Park Well - 1,413 76LJ 30008766 Armory Well - 2,305 76LJ 30027293 Aw 101d School Station - 1,000 900 100 675 2 Wells 76LJ 30030092 West View Well 1,200 1,200 - 1,294 76LJ 460100 Woodland Park Well 2,694 900 1,794 4,344 76LJ 97205 00 ZGrandview - 2 Wells 2,000 1,800 200 2,516 3 76LJ 30049640 Silverbrook Well - 250 (250) - 4 76LJ 30063462 Section 36 Well - - - Total 9,094 7,300 1,794 16,069 1 - 900 GPM, Well No. 1 pumps 600 GPM, Well No. 2 pumps 300 GPM - 1800 GPM, Well No. 1 pumps 1,100 GPM, Well No. 2 pumps 700 GPM 3 Change Authorization associated with all water rights except 76LJ 45075 00 (Noffsinger Spring) 4 Change Authorization - volume associated with 76LJ 460100 Actual Volume (ac-ft) NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP NP 0 Surplus Volume (ac-ft) NP NP NP NP -, -,-- NP NP NP NP r N P. 0 r j Grandview Wells 1 & 2k+�rw W 5,000 F 3,500 3,000 t� 2,500 E 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 I i Comparison of Permitted Water Use with 2013 Water Use - Permitted Volume (ac-ft) W 2013 Diverted Volume (ac-ft) *. Silverbrook Well shares the volume associated with all of the City of Kalispell's Provisional Permits. { + Section 36 Well volume comes from the Woodland Park Well Provisional Permit (76LJ 4601-00). '+L ra a y�e�� e�� I&s �e�� e�� XNs �e�� Nx 10 �� Groo\ SeG� O\d5 k , City of Kalispell Water Use vs. Water Rights Lower Pressure Zone City of Kalispell Water Use vs. Water Rights Upper Pressure Zone .-. u 1,397.15 ac-ft 17% 2,513.81 ac-ft Lj 2013 24% Diverted Volume - (ac-ft) W Surplus 8,090.03 ac-ft Volume' 76% Permitted 6,756.41 ac-ft (ac-ft) 83% 1 1 r Other Sources and Water Rights V..' Water Right Source Rate Volume Priority Date r Purpose 76LJ 104710 00 Ashley Creek 2,244 3,620 August 26, 1885 Municipal 76LJ 148840 00 Stillwater River 1,200 265 August 31, 1940 Irrigation at Buffalo Hills Golf Course 76LJ 122995 00 Ashley Creek 221 35 April 27, 1941 Irrigation of a subdivision 76LJ 30008767 Stillwater River 1,700 282 November 26, 2003 Irrigation at Buffalo Hills Golf Course 76LJ 460100 Woodland Park 2,693 4,344 August 23, 1973 Municipal �,• CS T COMPACT CSKT Final Water Right Compact 6 of 7 Reservations Ratified Negotiate vs. Litigate - - Ratified Compacts' -""- I. e. F' MAP 1- Federal andTribaI Compacts Negotiated by the Compact Co m mission •.JI com,pocls depicted on Chis map have been ratified by the Montero Logisleture with the oxteptionofthn proposadCSKT Compact 02. tom44 row 0~i _ yx12qm SIGNIFICANT DATES .1 Time Immemorial July 16, 1855 — Hellgate Treaty�� April 6, 1996 —Pope or Ciotti Decision -- - - -- - - -- - COMPACT KEY PROVISIONS Protects all existing non -irrigation water rights from call Protects groundwater irrigation uses < 100 gpm from call Allocates 90,000 acre-feet of storage in Hungry Horse Reservoir for future development - F - - F Earmarks 11,000 acre-feet for off -Reservation use Allows State Adjudication Program to be completed COMPACT OFF -RESERVATION INSTREAM FLOW RIGHTS MAID 3= Compact Off -Reservation Instrearn Flow Rights n r 768 716D r" 760 7GC b� 77 761C .� 76F # UsGSCaTrlcSletlwn Instium R9 Righd t�w Lulp WWP Mpht Cuaxrunhip 766 Rand■ f Y"mr Caarl Amino Cpnua Mt*rNb MPWP 14pht r�oW m*ldp .r " 3 IN CT I PLE E TI Unitary Management Ordinance ModeledonMWUAct - - 2. Jurisdiction to CSKT State Oversight and Protections Establishes Water Management Board Five Members: Two Trib al AM Two State Fifth selected by other Four FUTURE CONCERNS Source Water Protection Registration and Monitoring of all Geothermal Wells � = Thank you for your consideration .1 and interest in this topic.