The project represents the completion of the groundwater resource development project of the mesa grande band of mission indians (tribe)

The project started in FY 2020 through the BOR technical assistance to tribes program. Work completed to date has involved the identification of five sites favorable for drilling into the fractured bedrock aquifer underlying tribal lands, environmental and cultural resources compliance for drill sites, development of technical specifications for well drilling and completion, solicitation and selection of a drilling and pump contractor, and the drilling and completion of wells at two of five sites. Aquifer testing and preparation of project reports for phase 1 of the project will be completed by june 2022.phase 2 of the project involves the drilling and completion of three wells on the remaining sites, environmental and cultural resources compliance for grading access roads to drill sites, aquifer testing, data collection and evaluation, and preparation of project reports to include an estimate of the aquifer s sustainable yield to manage groundwater resources.under this agreement, the recipient shall complete all activities required to drill wells at the three remaining sites of the five pre selected during phase 1 of this project. The project is located in the mesa grande reservation within the 900 acre tract.