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AWA To Discuss $450 Mil Aid for Shovel Ready Projects |
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009 |
 Amador County – If it’s ready for the shovel, the Amador Water Agency believes it could be funded by the California Clean Water Revolving Fund, to the tune of $450 Million. The AWA Board of Directors meets Thursday and will discuss, among other things, the prospect for its “Shovel Ready” projects to get federal funding from the national Economic Stimulus Bill. The bill, introduced on September 26th of 2008, “would address the nation’s need to bolster the economy and create jobs,” General Manager Jim Abercrombie said in a report for Thursday’s meeting. Abercrombie said “it is our understanding that a new bill will provide Federal Capitalized Grants for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.” He said the state Clean Water Revolving Fund “is anticipated to receive $450 Million to fund shovel ready projects.” Though the bill is not yet written, Abercrombie said staff has compiled a “2009 Ready to Construct Project” list and plans to use the list “to meet with both federal and state agencies responsible to distribute the grants once the bill is approved.” The $42.8 million list of projects includes $31.5 million in funding to be sought from federal sources. The top projects include the Upcountry Gravity Supply Line, listed at an estimated $11.6 Million, seeking $8 Million in federal funding; and a Camanche Lake area surface water treatment plant, estimated to cost $10.5 million, for which the AWA would seek $7.5 million. The gravity supply line is listed for a start date of this summer, and all 9 projects list start dates of the upcoming spring, summer or fall. A pipeline for the Amador Canal is listed at a total cost of $5.6 million, looking for $4 million from the federal government. A water conservation pipeline is also listed to cost $5.6 Million, seeking $4 million from feds, and would replace the Ione Raw-Water Canal and “conserve an estimated 1,000 acre-feet of water annually.” The Lake Camanche Water System would cost $4.5 million, with $3.5 million sought from feds. Story by Jim Reece (
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 20 January 2009 )
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