Arkansas - Fountain Creek Vision Task Force_BRT Approval Letter

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Arkansas Basin Roundtable c/o Board of Water Works of Pueblo Attention: Alan Hamel P.O. Box 400 Pueblo CO 81002-0400 March 23, 2007 Mr. Rick Brown Interstate Water Management Development Section Colorado Water Conservation Board 1580 Logan Street, Suite 1600 Denver, Colorado 80203 Subject: Water Supply Reserve Account 2007 Grant Application for the Fountain Creek Vision Task Force Dear Rick: Enclosed is a grant application from Pueblo County on behalf of the Fountain Creek Vision Task Force in the amount of $75,000 to assist in developing a watershed consumptive and non-consumptive water supply needs assessment, by actively seeking the input and advice of affected local governments, water providers, and other interested stakeholders and persons via this facilitated process. At the Arkansas Basin Roundtable (ABRT) regular and publicly-noticed meeting on March 14, 2007, this application was approved with full consensus by our Roundtable with the required 75 percent quorum present. The application was also reviewed by our Needs Assessment COlnmittee and has received, through both the Committee process and our Roundtable, a thorough review and full discussion. It was approved with the understanding that if approved by CWCB, it would be funded out of our Basin account. The State Water Supply Initiative Study and Report identified a gap or need of 17,600 acre feet in the Arkansas Basin. The significant portion of this gap falls within EI Paso County. Fountain Creek plays a part of the integrated water supply systems of the City of Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Security, Widefield, and the unincorporated areas of northern EI Paso County. Fountain Creek is the conduit for transmountain return flows and stormwater. The Fountain Creek Vision Task Force is working diligently to bring the varied communities and counties together with a common vision. If approved, this grant will greatly assist them in the facilitation process. In closing, if I can be of any assistance to you and your staff or the Water Conservation Board in their evaluation and consideration, please do not hesitate to contact me: 719.584.0221 or ahamel@pueblowater.org. Sincere ly , ,r-', ~ Q). (~.~\~ (1 ~.. >' a~-.... '---- ~ f~ G.~...:..r.:...J2...).<__ Alan C. Hamel Chair lkm c: Loretta IZennedy, Pueblo County Commissioner Gary Barber Jay Winner Jonathon Fox Eric I-Iecox