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<br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Departtnent of Natural Resources <br />721 State ~,."m,,1 B1lilding <br />1313 ShemlaD. Street <br />Denver. Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE O~LORADO <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />July 17, 1996 <br /> <br />~ Romer <br />GoVemor <br />James s.~ <br />~Din:c:ror.DNR <br />Daries C. I.iIe. P ~ <br />Ditec:zor. CWCB <br /> <br />Mr.. Jack DeLange, Manager <br />Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District <br />P.O. Drawer 4610 <br />Pagosa Springs, Colorado 81157 <br /> <br />Re: Water Project Feasibility Study <br /> <br />Dear Jack: <br /> <br />During the last several months, you have discussed with us several water projects which the <br />Pagosa Area Water and Sanitation District may wish to undertake including Martinez Creek <br />Reservoir, the enlargement of Stevens Lake, and a pipeline and pumping plant on the San Juan <br />River. It is our understanding that the District may wish to apply for a Construction Fund loan <br />for Martinez Creek Reservoir or the San Juan River pipeline. and pump station this year for <br />construction in 1997. <br /> <br />A request for funding in 1997 would be presented to our Board in November of this year in order <br />to be included in the 1997 Construction Fund legislation. As we have mentioned previously, a <br />feasibility study for any proposed project should be submitted by August 31 of this year in order <br />to allow time for adequate review and revisions prior to the November Board meeting. We have <br />received no draft submittals to date and are concerned as to both the timing and the scope of a <br />feasibility study to accompany any request madeto the Board this year. <br /> <br />Based on our recent conversations, it appears as if the scope of the feasibility study should include <br />Martinez Creek Reservoir, the enlargement of Stevens Lake, and the pipeline and pumping plant <br />on the San Juan River. The purpose of the feasibility study would be to describe and evaluate <br />each of these alternatives in some detail in order to allow the District to make an informed <br />decision using the methodology and evaluation criteria recommended in the Guidelines for <br />Financial Assistance through the Colorado Water Conservation Board Construction Fund. This <br />also allows the CWCB staff to present the proposed project to our Board based on the same <br />methodology and decision-making criteria. We would add that the purpose of the feasibility study <br />is not to justify a pre-selected alternative. <br />