Source Exchange Strategies
Regional Water Supply Planning

The Source Exchange Strategies committee will identify, evaluate, and help develop voluntary projects for the replacement or supplementation of water supply sources that have been shown to adversely affect salmon runs with water from supply sources with less impact on salmon runs.

This page includes committee documents and information, resources, and meeting agendas, summaries, and handouts. Documents may be provided in Adobe Acrobat format. You can download the free Adobe Reader from Adobe Systems. (external link)

If you have questions or comments, please contact:

• Rick Kirkby, Cascade Water Alliance, rickkirkby@yahoo.com, 206-617-1750

Committee documents

• Keta Waters Report on Improving the Quality and Quantity of In-stream Habitat by Resting Groundwater Extraction Wells (Attachment B to Committee's Final Report) - 5/2008
  Appendices:
  Note: Appendices are available as compressed zip files (external link) containing multiple data files which may be in proprietary formats. For questions about appendices and their application, please contact Joel Massman, Ph.D., P.E. Keta Waters (external link).
  
  • Groundwater Model Data Files
    GWVISTAS Version 5 and SURFACT groundwater model data files containing input datasets for various hydrologic scenarios described in the report. Includes readme file documentation. 4,210 Kb zip file.
  • Groundwater Model Results
    Comma-separated files and MS Excel spreadsheets containing results of groundwater modeling. No documentation provided. 1,409 Kb zip file.
  • Numerical model analysis of the effects of ground-water withdrawals on discharge to streams and springs in small basins typical of the Puget Sound lowland, Washington
    Morgan Jones document published by USGS requires LizardTech Djvu document reader to view.
  • GIS Groundwater Data
    Arcview GIS project and datasets used to develop the map figures published in the report describing WRIA 8 and WRIA 9 wells and springs.  No documentation provided. 20,909 Kb zip file.
  • Review of available groundwater reports in WRIA 8 and 9
    Literature review in MS Excel format. 20 Kb zip file.
  • WRIA 8 and 9 500 gpm Wells and Springs
    Acrobat Map displaying locations of large wells and springs, wellhead protection areas, and water districts, and MS Excel spreadsheet with descriptive well data. 509 Kb zip file.
• Source Exchange Committee Final Report - 12/2007
• HDR Report on Water Source Exchange Projects in King County, Washington: methods for Assessing Costs, Benefits, and Cost-Sharing Opportunities (Attachment D to Committee's Final Report) - 11/2007
• HDR Literature Search on Source Exchange Projects (Attachment C to Committee's Final Report) - 7/2007
• Work Plan - 11/15/06
• Final Charter
• Source Exchange Committee Process -- flow chart (PDF, XLS)

Meeting agendas and summaries

• October 16, 2007
• September 11, 2007
  • Agenda
• August 14, 2007
• July 10, 2007
• June 12, 2007
• May 8, 2007
• April 10, 2007
  • Final Scope of Work for HDR Consulting Contract
• March 13, 2007
  • Agenda
• February 13, 2007
  • Agenda
• January 9, 2007
  • Agenda
• December 12, 2006
  • Agenda
• November 14, 2006
  • Agenda
• September 26, 2006
  • Agenda
• August 22, 2006
• July 24, 2006
• May 23, 2006
  • Agenda
  • Meeting Notes
• April 25, 2006
  • Agenda
  • Summary notes for 4/25/06 meeting
• March 14, 2006
  • Agenda

Additional resources

• Planning Framework Summary, Oct. 31, 2005
• Additional documents and resources are posted on the maps and documents page

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For questions about Regional Water Planning in King County, please contact Jane Lamensdorf-Bucher, Regional Water Planning Program Manager.

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Updated: July 17, 2008