BOARD00151 ‎(3)‎

• Board Meeting Date: 3/12/2007
• Description: WSP Section - Animas-La Plata Project Updates - Intergovernmental Agreement Establishing the ALP Operations and Maintenance Association and Proposed Concept Paper
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Water Supply Planning and Finance prgram
1. Orchard City Reservoir Feasibility Study .
Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractors: orcLrd City, Various
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Amount of Request: $50,000 Ranking: Low

Product Produced: Engineering servicJs to prepare an alternatives analysis and final design of a
new water supply reservoir for Orchard City, Colorado.
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Water Planning Relationship: The Drought of recent years has forced the Town of Orchard
City (Town) to examine the Town's wat~r rights, storage and delivery system. The Town is in the
process of obtaining a 40 acre site whiChl will be used for a proposed 1,000 acre-foot water supply
reservoir. The reservoir will provide morel than 100 days of water during a drought of the magnitude
which was seen in 2002. In addition to this application the Town will be applying to the Gunnison
Roundtable and the Colorado River Distridt.
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Recommendation: Staff gives a low recommendation for the funding of this study because the
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project does not fit the grant program schepule and product delivery requirements. The applicant was
not aware of the timeframe that the grant :funds would be made available. In addition, the applicant
has indicated they will apply for other state and local grants, which we feel are more suited for this
type of project. .

2. DARCA Handbook for Ditch CoJnpanies
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Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractors: Ditch and Reservoir Company Alliance, Various
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Amount of Request: $10,0,00 Ranking:

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Medium

Product Produced: Update to the Asso~iation's Ditch Company Handbook which was funded in
part by a Severance Tax Grant in 2004. T~e Handbook is used to advance the Association's mission
to "be the definitive resource for network;jng, information exchange, and advocacy among mutual
ditch and reservoir companies.. ." 1
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Water Planning Relationship: This Handbook is a valuable resource for ditch and reservoir
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companies. It is used to update corporate by-laws, change operating procedures, .and plan and
implement needed infrastructure improverrlents that will ultimately lead to more efficient use of the
limited water supply. I

Recommendation: Staff gives a mediu~ recommendation for the funding of this project because
other funding has become available at this t,ime.

Stream and Lake Protection Program

1. Alamosa River Instream Flow Pr6ject

Beneficiary/Grantee/Contractor:
Amount of Request:

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CWCB, Various
$200,000
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Ranking:

High

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