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Contract No.: 15 I Project No.: 15033 8 I Date: March 29, 2018
Client: Kittitas County
Project Name: Lower County Large Area Permit Change
Description of Work
Aspect Consulting, LLC (Aspect) previously assisted Kittitas County with a Large
Area Permit for a portion of the Lower County covering Coleman Creek, as well as
the transfer of a portion of the Schnebly water right into trust. Currently, Kittitas
County is authorized to serve parcels below the Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD)
canal under this authorization. Aspect understands that Schnebly agreed to transfer
additional water to Kittitas County, provided Kittitas County agreed to serve
Schnebly parcels above KRD by the end of 2018.
Aspect and Kittitas County met with Ecology to discuss the permitting and
hydrogeologic framework for this service need. Additionally, there is a desire for
service above KRD in other locations. The parties agreed that if it can be shown that
impacts from pumping of wells above KRD accrue to source below KRD and do not
cause impairment, a change authorization could be granted . Aspect will perform the
following scope of work to accomplish the service goal for the Schnebly parcels in
Coleman Creek, and with an effort to support future transfers in other subwatersheds
above KRD. Ecology agreed to process a front-loaded change application to
accomplish this goal. Our proposed scope of work consists of the following:
• Support Kittitas County lead on development and filing of change application,
SEPA checklist, and Water Transfer Working Group Form.
• Preparation of a public notice for County publication.
• Development of a conceptual water budget for service above KRD inclusive
of Schnebly and other parcels identify by the County for future service.
• Development of a hydrogeologic memorandum evaluating the combination of
site geology and well construction in Coleman Creek above KRD that could
allow service. Ecology requested a 2-hour technical session with Aspect's
lead hydrogeologist on the 'project to launch this effort, which will also
include evaluation of gaining/losing stream reach information,
characterization of geologic and water flows, review of well logs,
detennination of whether the properties are in confined/unconfined and
saturated/unsaturated conditions, culminating in an opinion regarding the
magnitude, timing, and location of impacts from pumping above KRD.
Aspect and Ecology agreed that this work is to be conceptual and analytic in
nature for this pilot effort (no modeling).
Cost
These services will
be provided on a
Time and
Materials basis.
Total: $12,800
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Contract Change No. 15
Project No 150338
• Development of a Report of Examination to change the place of use,
documenting the findings of the HG memo, and summarizing whether the
transfer can be made without impairment to existing water rights.
• Review and incorporation of internal Kittitas County team comments.
• Submittal to Ecology and incorporation of Ecology comments .
• Review and incorporation of public comments or WTWG comments.
Note that based on past Kittitas County acquisitions, it is assumed that overall
comments from agencies and the public will be minimal. Aspect further assumes that
coordination of issues such as signature compliance, or other logistics will be led by
Kittitas County staff with support from Aspect. Aspect will complete this work on a
time-and-materials, not-to-exceed basis.
This change amends contract between Aspect Consulting, LLC and Client dated November 6, 2013. Except
as amended above, all terms and conditions of contract apply to this contract change.
By: ~
ASPECT CONSULTING, LLC
Printed Name: Dan Haller, PE, CWRE
Princi al Water Resources En ineer
By:
CLIENT
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