Shoshone-Paiute Tribes

Award Purpose: the Shoshone-paiute Tribes Planning Project Will Expand the Owyhee PWS to Connect at Least 80, But Up to 88, of the Homes in the China Town Area to the System Operated by the Shoshone-paiute Tribes and Ensure Clean, Potable Water to the Approximately 250-TO-282 Residentsactivities to Be Performed: the Shoshone Paiute Tribes Own and Operate Two Public Water Systems (PWS) on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation (DVIR) the Owyhee PWS and Newtown PWS. Approximately Half of the Population Is Connected to One of Two PWS on the Dvir. the Other Half Use Individual, Domestic Wells as Their Water Source. This Focus Is on the Largest Cluster of the Non-public Water System (non-pws) Homes and the Homes With Private Wells, Near China Town Road. Request for Proposals for the Project, Land Easement Acquisition, Archaeology Review, Environmental Review, and Construction Drawing Will Be Provided. Expected Deliverables or Outcomes: These Wells Present a Combination of Problems, Including Lack of Sanitary Seals That Prevent Surface Contaminants. the Result of the Project Will Be a Full and Complete Design for the Waterline Extension and Construction Documents That Can Be Used to Bid the Project. to Include Geotechnical Engineering, Floodplain Analysis, Wetland Migration and an Archaeological Reviewintended Beneficiaries: the Shoshone-paiute Tribes Anticipate a Host of Health Benefits, Including the Prevention of Illnesses Related to Contaminated Water Supplies. Subrecipient Activities (if Known or Specified at Time of Award): See Above.