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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised October 2006 3. Please provide an overview of water project or activity to be funded including - type of activity, statement of what the activity is intended to accomplish, the need for the activity, the problems and opportunities to be addressed, expectations of the participants, why the activity is important, the service area or geographic location, and any relevant issues etc. Please include any relevant Tabor issues. Please refer to Part 2 of criteria and guidance document for additional detail on information to include. Attach additional sheets as needed. A recent evaluation of the Public Water System for the Towns of Silver Cliff and Westcliffe, served by the Round Mountain Water & Sanitation District, identified major shortcomings in the water supply system that demand immediate attention. These improvements are needed to the system to not only provide for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of these towns, but also to ensure and secure growth of and economic benefits for both towns. A recent study funded by a Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant and completed by a civil engineering firm, the Crabtree Group, Inc., identified the following major shortcomings in the water supply system that demand immediate attention. . Low water pressure below the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) design guidelines within the town of Silver Cliff. . Insufficient fire flow and residual dynamic pressures throughout much of the district service area by ISO Standards, including fire flow requirements for the public schools. . Inadequate chlorine contact time in the District treatment systems per CDPHE regulations. . Insufficient water supply during peak demand months causing the water storage tanks to reach critically low levels several times during the summers of 2005 and 2006. The water project RMWSD is proposing will not only address the deficiencies of the water system, but also allow for the expansion of the water system. The project includes drilling a new water supply well with a new pump, electrical supply, treatment building and equiplnent, and chlorine contact chamber. In addition, the District will install a new water distribution main from the well site to the existing system which will create a new water pressure zone in Silver Cliff with a variable frequency booster pump station, and a generator back up and electrical supply, add new water line looping and finally, purchase and install an additional water storage tank. Due to the extensive costs to complete this project and limited funding ability of the District, RMWSD will accomplish these goals in two phases. The first phase will include the new well, including electrical supply, treatment building and equipment, chlorine contact chamber, distribution main, booster pump station, back up generator and SOlne looping. Phase 2 will include the purchase and installation of an additional water storage tank, distribution main and additional mains and looping. Proposed costs to complete Phase 1 is $650,000. RMWSD has committed $150,000 of District funds and has applied for a DOLA Energy and Mineral Impact Grant in the amount of $500,000. However, since making application to DOLA, the District has been notified that they will be competing with 20 other viable projects within our region and believe that only partial funding may be obtained. We believe our project fits within the criteria and requirements of the Interbasin Compact COlnmittee and CWCB Water Supply Reserve Account, and therefore are requesting a grant of $120,000 froln the Arkansas River Basin for a section of Phase 1 that includes only the drilling of the new well and associated costs of that part of the project. Continued on Attachment B