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<br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> Phone: (303) 866-3441 <br /> FAX: (303) 866-4474 <br /> www.cwcb.state.co.us <br /> Bill Owens <br /> MEMORANDUM Governor <br /> Russell George <br /> Executive Director <br /> TO: Rod Kuharich, Director Rod Kuharich <br /> CWCB Director <br /> FROM: Veva McCaig, Chief, Water Conservation & Drought Planning Rick Brown <br /> Tammie Petrone, OWCDP Grants Coordinator Acting Deputy <br /> Director <br /> DATE: September 6, 2006 eY{c <br /> SUBJECT: Town of Firestone HB 05-1365 Grant Request <br /> (1C <br /> Summary of Grant Application ort&.6 <br /> The Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning section (OWCDP) received a Water <br /> Conservation Plarming grant application from the Town of Firestone, a soon to be covered entity <br /> located in Firestone, Colorado. The application is attached fOf your review. The Town of Firestone <br /> is a municipality that has a legal obligation to supply, distribute, and provide watef at retail fates to <br /> domestic, industrial, and public facility customers. The town's projected watef use estimates within <br /> the next two yeafs will qualify the town to be a covered entity that has retail water demand of over <br /> 2,000 acre-feet per year. <br /> The applicant is requesting $24,975 to aid in completing a Water Conservation Plan that meets the <br /> requirements outlined in HB1365. The applicant has demonstrated their financial ability to provide <br /> 25% of the project budget with matching funds in the form of cash and in-kind services. Staff has <br /> reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined that the pfoposal meets or exceeds <br /> the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals. Attached is the internal checklist used to <br /> evaluate the application as well as the application evaluation criteria. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The OWCDP staff recommends that Rod Kuharich, Director of the CWCB authorize $24,975 to the <br /> Town of Firestone for completion of their Watef Conservation Plan. <br /> Attachments <br /> Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection <br /> Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning <br />'- <br />- ~ - - - <br />