This is a planned and prioritized pipeline replacement project that will improve reliable water supply to the area. The project consists of the construction of approximately 1,300 feet of 8-inch water main, 100 feet of 10-inch water main via horizontal directional drilling, two existing water main tie-ins, water service laterals and meter box relocations, one air valve assembly, one blowoff valve assembly, and associated appurtenances.

The District is preparing its 2020 Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) as required by the California Water Code (CWC).  This effort must be completed by July 1, 2021.  CWC Section 10642 encourages “active involvement of diverse social, cultural, and economic elements of the populations” in preparing the UWMP and Section 10621(b) requires 60 day advance notice regarding the preparation of the UWMP.  The purpose of this announcement is to provide notification that the District has initiated its 2020 UWMP process.

Notification of the public hearing date, time, and location (anticipated to be held in June 2021), and access to a draft copy of the 2020 UWMP for review prior to that hearing will be posted on the District’s website.  The public hearing will allow: (1) community input regarding the District’s water supply reliability, (2) consideration of the economic impacts of complying with CWC statutes governing the UWMP and (3) the District’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan.

If you have any questions regarding this notification or the Bella Vista Water District’s UWMP update process, please contact Wayne Ohlin (530) 241-1085 or by email at wohlin@bvwd.org

Project Location - Specific

a. Project Location: Akrich Street & Moody Creek Drive within the E!h of Section 5,

Township 32 North, Range 4 West, M.D.8.&M.

b. Project Location - City: Redding, CA

c. Project Location - County: Shasta

Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project: Installation of approximately

2,750 lineal feet of 10-inch of water main and appurtenances for Bella Vista Water District.

Name of Public Agency Approving Project: Bella Vista Water District

Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project: Bella Vista Water District

Notice of Exemption

5/13/2019 - Bella Vista Water District Completes Solar Facilities to Advance Sustainability and Resiliency

Bella Vista Water District has completed two major solar installations totaling 822 kilowatts of generation capacity. The first solar installation was designed and constructed by Halcyon Solar Construction at the District’s water treatment plant sized for 129-kilowatts of generation. The second installation, designed and constructed by CalCom Energy, is located at the District’s Regulating Station and is a 693-kilowatt system. Both solar projects provide clean, renewable energy for the District. The systems will advance the district’s sustainability efforts, improve resiliency and reduce costs by offsetting electricity used to treat and pump water throughout the district.

The solar projects were installed by the District as part of a comprehensive energy strategy to increase the District’s use of clean, locally produced renewable solar energy. Together, the two systems are expected to offset 75 percent of the District’s annual electricity use.

Bella Vista Water District financed the projects using a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART grant and District funds. The cost savings from reduced energy consumption will result in a payback of less than eight years on an asset that has a usable life of 25+ years.

The solar projects where installed with fixed-tilt racking and are expected to produce more than 1,000,000 kilowatt hours of clean energy per year, offsetting the equivalent carbon emissions generated by 123 houses’ electricity use per year (https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator) Bella Vista’s lifetime utility bill savings is estimated to be well over $3 million.

“Water districts in California are faced with many challenges today, including water shortages, drought and resiliency challenges – and solar can help address these challenges,” said Dylan Dupre, chief executive officer of CalCom Energy. “By utilizing clean energy to reduce costs and carbon emissions, Bella Vista can serve its customers in a more sustainable and resilient way.”

“By leveraging District funds, we managed to maximize our overall investment in locally produced clean energy, which is central to the District’s energy strategy to reduce dependence upon retail power purchases and exposure to greatly increasing energy costs,” said David Coxey, General Manager of Bella Vista Water District.

3/15/18 - The District will be constructing two Solar Facilities with cost share funding from a 2015 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Grant.  The first facility will be located at the District's Water Treatment Plant on Canby Road to offset Treatment Plant and the Quail Ridge Pump Station electrical use (approximately 150kW system) within the REU service Area.  The second project will be located on Hidden Acres Road near the District's Regulating Station.  This solar facility will offset the Districts use of PG&E power and be sized at approximately 550kW.  Both facilities should be completed in 2018 and will offset roughly 75% of the Districts electrical use.  40% of the funding will be provided from the Watersmart grant.  The remaining funds will come from a Redding Electric Utility rebate and District funds.  The cost savings from reduced energy consumption will result in a payback of the Districts funds in less than eight years from completion of construction.

Department of the Interior Awards $6.9 Million to 17 Projects for Drought Preparation

(June 30, 2017) - U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation is awarding 17 projects in California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Montana a total of $6.9 million to proactively prepare for and address drought in their communities. The federal funding will be leveraged to support more than $47.9 million for the development of drought contingency plans and implementation of drought resiliency projects. Read More →

This is a planned and prioritized pipeline replacement project that will improve water supply reliability by renewing critical infrastructure. Extraordinary Operations, Maintenance and Replacement Projects are funded primarily by customer base rates and Special Assessment revenue.

03/27/17 Update:  Project Awarded to R.A. Martin Constructors, Inc.

1. Project Title: Akrich Street Water Main Replacement

Project Location - Specific. Project Location: Akrich Street within Section 5, Township 32 North,Range 4 West, M.D.B.&M.

City: Redding, CA

County: Shasta

3. Description of Nature, Purpose, and Beneficiaries of Project: Installation of approximately 3,275 lineal feet of 1O-inch water main and appurtenances for Bella Vista Water District.

4. Name of Public Agency Approving Project: Bella Vista water District

Notice of Exemption

05/25/17 Update:  Inspection and final report completed

12/19/16 Update:  Project awarded to Pure Technologies U.S. Inc.

11/29/2016:  The District is requesting proposals for inspections services for approximately 4,600 lineal feet of 54-inch bar-wrapped, steel cylinder concrete pressure pipe (AWWA C303) water transmission main.

For more information regarding the District's recent Request for Proposal please click here.  The due date for submission is December 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM.