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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <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 /> <br />1\'1 E 1\'1 0 RAN D U lVl <br />(Updated December 1, 1999) <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />Greg E,Walcher <br />Executive Director <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />John Van Sciver <br />Mike Serlet, P.E., Chief, Water Supply Planning and Finance Se~~go:;e:7=r <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />November 12, 1999 <br /> <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />Deputy Director <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 13a., November 22-23, 1999 Board Meeting <br />T own of Ridgway <br /> <br />Introduction <br />The Town of Ridgway is applying to the Board for a loan of $77,000 to construct a raw water <br />pipeline to provide irrigation for Town parks. The estimated cost of the project is $108,000. Please <br />see the attached project summary and map. <br /> <br />BackQround <br />Ridgway is located in Ouray County, and currently provides potable water to its residents through <br />the Town's Water Utility. The Town owns water rights, storage reservoirs, a water treatment plant, <br />and a distribution system to provide this service. During the summer months this system is <br />already taxed because of the high demand for water for outside irrigation. The Town wishes to <br />develop a new 18-acre park, which will require irrigation beyond the capabilities of the existing <br />potable water system. Without added treatment capacity, or a separate raw water irrigation <br />system, the Town will not be able to develop the park for use by residents. <br /> <br />Feasibilitv Studies <br />Ridgway retained Joanne Fagan P.E.. to oversee completion of a feasibility study. The study was <br />completed September 1999 and includes an assessment of alternatives available to provide <br />irrigation water for Town parks. <br /> <br />The Town of RidQwav <br />Ridgway is an incorporated Colorado Municipality and there are 350 customers served by the <br />Town's water utility. The Town's Water Utility Enterprise has the power to set water rates paid <br />by its customers, and the power to cut off water service to customers that fail to pay their water <br />bill. There are approximately 440 acres within the Ridgway Town limits. <br /> <br />Water RiQhts <br />Ridgway's water rights consist of several decrees'with dates of appropriation ranging from 1882 <br />to 1892. The total amount for domestic uses is 5 cfs, and total amount for irrigation purposes is <br />27 cfs. Ridgway currently diverts at a maximum rate of about 0.5 cfs, which is the design <br />capacity of the existing water treatment plant. Average annual diversions are 150 acre-feet for <br />domestic use. <br />