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DRAFT <br /> 16 March 2004 <br /> Ms. JoAnne Kipps, P.E. <br /> Senior Water Resource Control Engineer <br /> Central Valley Region <br /> California Regional Water Quality Control Board <br /> 1685 E Street <br /> Fresno, CA 93706-2020 <br /> Subject: Letter Work Plan —Offsite Groundwater Characterization — DRAFT <br /> Musco Family Olive Company <br /> K/J 020104.00 <br /> Dear Ms. Kipps: <br /> Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. (Kennedy/Jenks) has prepared this Work Plan— Offsite „ <br /> Groundwater Characterization (Work Plan) on behalf of Musco Family Olive Company (Musco). <br /> Kennedy/Jenks is submitting this Work Plan to inform the Regional Water Quality Control Board, <br /> Central Valley Region (RWQCB) of the approach and initial steps to characterize shallow <br /> groundwater (above the Corcoran Clay layer) beneath prospective offsite locations for <br /> application of reclaimed process wastewater for agricultural purposes. <br /> Background <br /> Musco is evaluating the feasibility of supplying treated process wastewater for irrigation of the <br /> Jepsen Webb Ranch LLC property, APN 209-240-26 and 209-240-27, located in the southern <br /> portion of Section 36, T2N/R4E. Musco intends to investigate the quality of the underlying <br /> groundwater in this area and use the results of this investigation to identify appropriate <br /> limitations for the quality of the applied water. Musco intends to submit a Report of Waste <br /> Discharge (ROWD) to obtain reclamation requirements for discharge of fluids for crop irrigation <br /> on this property or other nearby properties. The objective of the investigation outlined in this <br /> Work Plan is to generate an exploratory-level characterization of groundwater in the potential <br /> reclamation areas. <br /> The findings of this investigation, i.e. the hydrogeologic understanding and groundwater quality <br /> data, will be used as baseline data to assist in establishing discharge requirements. Subsequent <br /> efforts in the proposed irrigation areas may include the installation of groundwater monitoring <br /> wells in specific areas identified using data from the initial investigation. Monitoring the wells <br /> would supply groundwater gradients and concentrations over time. <br /> g:YS.groupladninWbo O21020704.00musceolWW&conspnat wrk pin Abgwchaft wrkj1n.doc <br />