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City of Kenai
RE~OLUTION NO. 2001-6
Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
TRANSFERRING $5,000 IN THE WELLHOUSE 4 CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR
A GROUND WATER EXPLORATION STUDY.
WHEREAS, the City is developing a new water well; and
WHEREAS, the first site selected for Wellhouse 4 was determined to be
unsatisfactory; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to commission a study of
existing water wells to help select a site for the new water well; and
WHEREAS, the expenditure is grant eligible; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funds are available in the construction account of the
Wellhouse 4 Capital Project Fund for transfer to the engineering account.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KENAI, ALASKA, that the following budget transfers be made:
Wellhouse 4 Capital Proiect Fund
From: Construction
$5,000
To' Engineering $5,000
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 7th day of
February, 2001.
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ATTEST:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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Approved by Finance: ~
(01 / 30 / 2001) jl
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Kenai Groundwater Facploration
Scope of ~ork andMethodology
Dear Keith,
The following memorandum describes the procedure that would be used for groundwater
exploration in the Kenai area with respect to water quality and quantity.
The conclusion of this work would be to recommend a drilling site (or sites) within the
region of Kenai that includes the area bounded by the Beaver Loop Road-Kenai Spur
Highway loop, was well as Angler Drive and the fish processing areas that are close to
downtown. To accomplish this, however, a larger hydrologic model will be assembled
using Beaver Creek as the eastern boundary, the Kenai River and Cook Inlet as the
southern and eastern boundaries, and the Kenai Spur Highway as the Northern boundary.
The method used to explore for groundwater in this case would be to map the geology
and 'groundwater potentials' in a hydrologic model of the area described above. The
geologic data roughly determines water quantity, while the model would describe the flow
of groundwater for the area (see attached 'Figure $' from CoNe, 1998). A successful
drilling site can then be detennin~ when this information is used in combination with
water quality data.
The first step of the procedure (following a summary of the available geologic
information) is to map the groundwater potentials. '.This involves obtaining the
groundwater well elevations through surveying and taking water level measurements over
the whole region described.above. Most of the wells are shallow in comparison to the
municipal wells of the area, however their interaction with deeper parts of the aquifer
seems defined enough to be appropriate to include in the study. These interactions are
accounted for in the hydrologic model through aquifer layering and vertical potentials.
The results of this phase will explain the regional groundwater flow for the area, which is
also useful for municipal planning, emergency response plans etc.
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Groundwater quality data is also incorporated into the study, augmented where needed
with Total Iron analyses by CGS. This includes water quality analyses from the USGS
(e.g. the NAWQA data), City of Kenai (e.g. municipal wells and the wells at Lawton and
Swires), and State of Alaska (data attached to well logs). This information is then
incorporated into the hydrologic model to' determine where the best areas for drilling a
new well occur. Then engineering considerations would be used to determine an exact
well site.
, .,.
This study will not be nearly as e~tensive as the study cited (Coble, 1998), hoWever it will
be extensive enough to accomplish the stated goals provided CGS receives some
assiatance from the City of Kenai in obtaining the well elevation data. Finally, the costs
for this work will be kept under, bm approximately at $$000.
Please give me a call if you have any qu~tions, and thank you for your business,
Sincerely, ~ .~
G
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910 ~East F~d Rd., Suite #1
Homer, Alaska 9~603
Reference:
Coble, 1998. Water Sy,.,stem Expansion Study, Technical Memorandum No J' Ex' ~o '
of Alternative Water Sources, ,4nchor Point Safe r~'-'r,u~r'Co or ' · . ~ ratWn
for Wi~~ ~. Nelson aad Associates, Kenai, Alaska rp ar~or~ Coble Geophys~c~ ·
cc: Bill Nelson, William Nelson & Associates
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Figure_.9. Groundwater Potential
for the Utilized Aquifer, Anchor
Point Study Area