FtLupton_WCPlan_ApprvlLtr

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Water Conservation Implementation Grant
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 07-17
• Applicant: City of Fort Lupton
• Project Name: City of Fort Lupton Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Grant Approval Letter
• Date: 6/1/2006
• County: Weld
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Approval Letter

STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of N aturaI Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

MEMORANDUM

Bill Owens
Governor

TO:

Rod Kuharich, Director

Russell George
Executive Director

FROM:

Veva McCaig, Section Chief, OWCDP
Tammie Petrone, OWCDP Grants Coordinator

Rod Kuharich
CWCB Director

DATE:

June 1,2006

Rick Brown
Acting Deputy
Director

SUBJECT:

City of Fort Lupton
Water Conservation Planning Grant Request

Summary of Grant Application

The Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning (OWCDP) received a Water Conservation Planning grant
application from the City of Fort Lupton, located in Weld County, Colorado. The application is attached for your review.
The City of Fort Lupton has a legal obligation to supply, distribute, and provide water at retail to domestic, industrial, and
public facility customers. The City provides 2921,2 acre/feet of water annually to 7,324 citizens, approximately 30
commercial, and 15 industrial users. The City is committed to incorporating the following goals into their Water
Conservation Plan:

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To educate
To enforce watering restrictions
To investigate programs such as rebates for low-flow devices
To reduce per capita usage to approximately 125-130 gpcd.

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The City of Fort Lupton currently has a plan on file with the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), but it does
not comply with the 2004 revised statute S 37-60-126 C.R.S. The City is in the process of applying for a loan from the
CWCB, and in order to be eligible, they must have an updated Water Conservation Plan. The applicant is requesting
$38,250 to aid in updating their Water Conservation Plan. The Plan will be developed in accordance with the CWCB's
Water Conservation Plan Development Guidance Document. The guidance document will serve as a framework for the
Plan's organization and content. The applicant has demonstrated their financial ability to provide 25% of the project
budget with matching funds in the form of in-kind services, Staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant proposal.
Attached is the internal checklist used to evaluate the application as well as the application evaluation criteria.

Recommendation

The OWCDP staff recommends that Rod Kuharich, Director, award a Water Conservation Planning grant in the amount

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