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Groundwater Authority approves $5 million earmark request, tables large change‑order requests for pipeline project
Summary
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority voted to seek a $5 million congressional earmark to initiate the water replenishment pipeline with the U.S. Army Corps and heard a detailed project update; the board tabled Provost & Pritchard change‑order requests to December for further review of scope, costs and coordination needs.
The Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Authority on a majority vote approved submission of a $5,000,000 congressional earmark request under the Energy and Water Development Act to initiate project work on a proposed water replenishment pipeline with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Michael McKinney of Capital Corp Group told the board the $5 million would be the initial tranche against a $50 million authorization and would need to be spent in fiscal 2027.
Directors pressed staff on the obligations that come with serving as the nonfederal sponsor, including how the required nonfederal match (about $12.5 million per $50 million tranche, as discussed at the meeting) would be funded. Staff and consultants said no…
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