NAVAJO-GALLUP WATER SUPPLY PROJECT 

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE MEETING NO. 58 

THURSDAY, January 26, 2023 9:00 AM

via MICROSOFT TEAMS 

SUMMARY 

1) Review and approve agenda (Reclamation)

2) Review November 17, 2022 PCC Meeting Summary Handout (Reclamation)

3) Review of PCC Action Item List – Handout (Reclamation)

a. Reclamation to revisit Project modification MOU and determine if a revision is still necessary

b. Reclamation will take responsibility to set up a Reach 14 communication discussion

4) Other Related Navajo-San Juan NM Settlement Issues (BIA/Navajo Nation) – see slides

a. Conjunctive Groundwater Use Plan

b. San Juan River Navajo Irrigation Projects

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE – see slides 

Reclamation to begin outreach to new Navajo Nation Counsel members 

5) Pumping Plants No. 2 and 3 (Reclamation)

6) Block 4C-8 (Reclamation)

7) Pumping Plants No. 4 and 7 (Reclamation)

8) Navajo Code Talkers Sublateral (Reaches 12.1/12.2) (Reclamation)

9) Reach 27.11 (Gallup) – nothing new to report. All pipe in and installed but no financial changes.

SAN JUAN LATERAL- ISSUES / DESIGN UPDATE 

10) Navajo-Gallup Amendments and Value Planning Update

a. Reclamation has been working with Project Participants to come to consensus on proposed

amendments in coming weeks

b. Oct 2022 Working Cost Estimate to be introduced in coming weeks

c. Reclamation to set up meeting with Project Participants sometime mid-Feb

d. Project Participants working together at ways to assist City of Gallup with well installation

opportunities

11) San Juan Lateral Intake (aka Reach 1) – Status/Schedule (Reclamation)

a. SJR Intake Pumping Plant Rehab and SJGS Reservoir Modifications

i. Reclamation working through VE proposals to make final recommendations

- Reclamation to set up focus call about VE proposals

- VE report(s) to be shared with Project Participants

- Reclamation to set up meeting with Participants to discuss critical VE proposals

ii. Reclamation divers inspected reservoir outlet works and found nothing of

b. River Pumping Plant Physical Model

i. Tour Tuesday morning 1/31

ii. Video of results planned for next PCC

c. SJGS Land/Facilities Acquisition Update

i. Reservoir parcel is being overlapped by parcel to the east and is being remedied prior to

signing agreements

ii. Naming the Reservoir?

- Also need pp1 and river pumping plant

- Brian – process for that

- Will work with Richard Begay to bring to the PCC for consideration

iii. Planning transfer event in the May/June timeframe

d. NEPA Compliance – Update and Schedule

i. 

12) Block 2-3 – Status/Schedule (Reclamation)

a. 60% Design

i. Reclamation to provide VE accountability report to Project Participants following 60%

design

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ii. 60% design expected in February. 90% design drawings and specs expected in July. 

iii. ROW will be submitted summer 

iv. Finalizing VE report 

v. Many accepted or partially accepted proposals 

13) SJL Pumping Plants – Status/Schedule (Reclamation) 

a. Pumping Plant #1 

i. 30% design expected April 

ii. VE planned for June 

iii. ROW may be submitted with Blk 2&3 

14) Block 4A-4B – Status/Schedule (Reclamation) 

a. Award expected in February 

b. Construction start expected in spring 

15) Reach 27/Pumping Plant #8– Status/Schedule (City of Gallup) 

a. 27.7B – is currently advertised. Pre-bid tours going on today. 

b. 27.12 – In design 

c. PP8 – In design 

16) Tohlakai Pumping Plant 

a. Interim Groundwater Delivery from Twin Lakes Well (Navajo Nation/USBR/City of Gallup) 

i. Reclamation to install backflow prevention on Reach 12A in order to deliver water to 

Gallup 

17) Reach 14 (Indian Health Service) 

a. Reaches 14.1 and 14.2 – Status/Schedule 

i. March 20 is estimated construction start date 

ii. Completion expected in August 2024 

iii. IHS to talk with Reclamation about extension for the funding agreement 

iv. 14.1/2 – Design costs were taken care of in-house by IHS 

v. IHS has included construction management costs in the 14.1/2 cost estimate 

b. Reaches 14.6a, 14.7a, 14.8a – Status/Schedule 

i. Design costs are not included in 14.6a/7a/8a 

ii. IHS to estimate design costs and provide to Reclamation 

iii. Construction start estimated to be August 2024 

18) BBN9 – Status/Schedule (Navajo Nation/SMA) 

a. BBN9 has issued a letter regarding the VE proposals 

b. 10.1.1 – moving to 95% - integrating a changed in the turnout location 

c. 10.2.1 – working on 90% design – SMA paused for the VE and proposals are being integrated into 

designs 

d. 10.3.1 – working toward 90% design 

e. Cultural Phase 1 and 2 for 10.1.1 is complete 

f. Cultural Phase 1 on 10.1 and 10.2.1 beginning in February 

g. Johnny Johnson: 

i. Coyote Canyon was able to receive TIFF funding to help with funding 

ii. Concerned about BBN9 being fulling funded and chapters and doing what they can to 

come up with funding 

iii. Resolution will be forthcoming to request to fully fund BBN9 

h. Reclamation to send the Nation email to set up call about FAA withdrawals 

19) San Juan Lateral Community Connections (Navajo Nation/SMA) 

CUTTER LATERAL 

20) Construction and OM&R Update (Reclamation/NTUA/Navajo Nation) 

a. Operation Update (NTUA/Navajo Nation) 

i. CLWTP is producing about 270k gallons/day...down from summer months 

ii. Found a water spot on Reach 22 but the water dried in winter and nothing was found 

following excavation 

iii. Considering additional storage at reg. tank 3 to give operators more reaction time 

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iv. Working with Reclamation to design new R21 Booster pump 

v. Will submit workplan to Reclamation in coming months as required by O&M waiver 

vi. NREL report has been received for renewable energy and is currently in review at NTUA 

vii. Reclamation and NTUA have been working together collaboratively on lateral-wide 

emergency plan 

b. Reaches 24 – 26 Construction Closeout and JAN Water Delivery (Navajo Nation/NTUA/SMA) 

i. 11-month inspection completed received and concerns being resolved by SMA 

ii. JAN delivery: 

- contractor working toward substantial completion 

- JAN has work to complete on termination location in order to receive Cutter 

Lateral Water 

- Late 2023 may see some demands from the water system but more likely more 

in the future 

- 2023 Cutter will be able to deliver water to JAN 

iii. Water treatment and conveyance contract being negotiated with JAN with primary focus 

on fixed and variable costs where some language may be updated from what was 

previously discussed 

c. Reach 21 Booster Plant 

i. Reclamation working toward 30% design in April 

ii. VE expected end of May 

iii. May need additional ROW 

d. Area-Wide Optimization Program (Reclamation) 

i. Continue to relay data to the State 

WATER TREATMENT 

21) Regulatory Issues (Reclamation) 

a. SJL Disinfection By-Product Study Update 

i. Gallup to request information regarding contact time for blending well water and needs 

the information for PP8 specifically as well as others 

ii. Study is ongoing. Tank aeriation study should be complete by April with larger DBP 

study across the SJL ongoing. 

b. Corrosion Control Study 

i. Study is ongoing. 

22) San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant (Reclamation) 

a. Appraisal Level Design Update 

i. Appraisal level design estimate will be reviewed with stakeholders following this 

meeting. 

b. UF/NF Membranes Pilot Study 

i. Some data has been received and shared with potential offerors for the SJLWTP. 

ii. Some of the equipment on the skid suffered freeze damage and is being repaired. 

c. Solicitation Schedule/TPEC 

i. Mar 1 RFQ 

ii. TPEC slots are available for Navajo Nation, NTUA, and City of Gallup 

- NM does not feel they need to be part of the selection process 

iii. TPEC expected last two weeks of April 

iv. RFP TPEC in Feb/Mar 2024 and include same members from TPEC 

PROJECT WIDE 

23) Upcoming PINs / Modified PINs (Reclamation) 

a. PIN 022.4 – Add Startup Flows for SJLWTP 

b. PIN 024.3 – Water Storage Tank Materials 

c. PIN 027.1 – Cutter Turnout Flows 

d. PIN 034 – SJ Lateral Storage 

e. PIN 038.1 – In-Tank Chlorination Systems, Water Quality Sampling, Pre-use Monitoring, and 

Tank Penetrations 

f. PIN 039.1 – SJLWTP Site Selection 

g. PIN 045 – Reallocation of Funds from Shiprock Connection to other Priority Connections 

h. PIN 049 – Pumping Plant #1 Location 

i. PIN 0XX – San Juan River Pumping Plant 

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j. PIN 0XX – San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Process Decision 

24) Cultural Resources Compliance – Project-Wide (Reclamation) 

a. Entire project area has been surveyed 

b. Last report for 24.1 Lybrook going for consultation next week 

c. No survey work being completed now 

d. BBN9 is only data recovery currently taking place 

e. CRC for PP8 issued today 

f. 4a/b CRC to be next 

g. Tribal construction monitoring program beginning again 

i. Reach 12.1/2 and City of Gallup Projects 

25) Environmental Compliance – Project-Wide (Reclamation) 

a. Revegetation contracts coming 

i. Being broken into contracts 

b. Asbestos located in 4a/b and testing to happen before construction to determine if clean up is 

required 

c. 24.1 Lybrook EA needs to be completed next 

d. 14.6a/7a/8a EA needs to be completed also 

26) Power Transmission (Reclamation) 

a. San Juan Lateral Status (NTUA) 

i. Power to Pumping Plants #4 and #7 – permanent power is to PP4&7 and awaiting 

transformers 

ii. Power to Block 9-11 Rectifiers – working with NTUA on as-builts and getting 

encroachment agreements in place 

iii. Power to Block 4C-8 Rectifiers – working with NTUA on as-builts and getting 

encroachment agreements in place 

iv. 115kV Powerline Construction – in design and NTUA is targeting construction to begin 

later 2023 

b. Power Supply Agreements 

i. Blk4c-8 rectifiers, extension of BBN9 

c. Cutter Lateral Renewable Energy Feasibility Study w/NREL (WCAO) 

27) SCADA/Cybersecurity (Reclamation) 

a. Reclamation working with NTUA and RSN to gather information and meet the FISMA 

requirements 

b. Anticipate wrapping up in Spring/Summer-2023 

28) Budget (Reclamation) 

a. FY2023 Requested Construction Budget: $137,000,000 

i. Mandatory - $137,000,000 

ii. Discretionary - $0 

b. NM Cost-Share Update/Status 

c. City of Gallup Credit Request Status 

d. 1st Quarter FY2023 Bills 

29) Design and Procurement Schedule 

30) Information Sharing / Public Outreach (Reclamation) 

a. Quarterly Newsletter 

i. If anyone has ideas for articles, please send them to Reclamation 

b. Construction Outreach 

31) Action items and assignments (Reclamation) 

32) Schedule next PCC meeting – May, 4, 2023 – in-person with virtual option 

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