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<br />Decelllber 14, 2006 <br /> <br />Mike Gibson, Chair1llan <br />Members of the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable <br />415 San Juan Ave <br />Alanlosa, CO 811 G 1 <br /> <br />Dear Mike and ,Roundtable Menlbers: <br /> <br />TIle Monte Vista Historical Society wishes to subn1it a grant application for funding fro111 <br />the Water Supply Reserve Accollnt. We wOllld ask the Rio Grande :8asin ROllndtable to <br />consider this application. The Monte Vista Historical Society is exenlpt froll1 Federal <br />InC0111e Tax under section 50l(c) (3) of the Il1ternal Revenue Code. The EIN # is 74- <br />2617945. <br /> <br />The Monte Vista Historical Society will enter into a C011tract with CWCB to carry out the <br />requiren1ents of the grant. The Conl111ittee for" 1 GOY ears of San Luis Valley <br />IZeservoirs" Celebration will aSS'Ull1e all respo11sibilities of execllting all of the provisions <br />reqllired to flllfill the contract. <br /> <br />The enclosed application will spell out the goals that the COl111nittee plans to achieve, the <br />111eans by whicI1 these goals are to be achieved, and how this Celebration will help to <br />reach S0111C of the objectives set out in SWSI, and in Colorado Revised Statllte 37-75-104 <br />Section II (C & D), and Colorado Revised Statllte 37-75-106 and Colorado Revised <br />Statute 39 ~ 29 - 109 Section I (D). It also n1eets the glliding principle of HOllse Joint <br />Resolution 03-1019 Part 10. <br /> <br />Education of people in the San Luis Valley, other Colorado citizens, and the wider :Rio <br />Grande Basin forIn the basic lllotivation for this Celebration. An infornled public will <br />nlake far better decisions for present water sitllations and for those of the future. <br /> <br />The Celebration, as outlined within the al)plication, is designed to educate on several <br />levels. It will include a widely distributed Video/DVD, a traveling exhibit, a full day <br />syn1posiuIll entitled "Water Storage in the Rio Grande Basin: The Past, The .Present, and <br />The Future," and very notable speal(ers at the baI1quet and other Celebration events. <br /> <br />Attached is a Blldget for the Celebration identifying funding needs, other sources of <br />support, and a request for funds fronl the Water Supply Reserve Account in the cUl10unt <br />of$13,000. <br /> <br />Thallk you very 111.uch for your consideration. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Peg Schall, Treasurer <br />Monte Vista Historical Society <br />P.O. Box 323 <br />M.onte Vista, CO 8] 144 <br />719-852-2490 <br /> <br />e It qog <br />