PROJ02019

• Contract/PO #: FS0069FX
• Contractor Name: Fountain, City of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT TEAM. ..... ................. ....................................................................... 1

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....... ......... ...... .......... ............. .................................. ..... 2

STUDY OBJECTiVE..... ......... ............ .............. ........................ .................... ..... 3

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SPONSOR ............................................................. 6

Historical Water Use.......... ........ .................. ........................ .......... ..... ........ 7

Metered Sales .......................................................................................... 13

Future Water Requirements........................................................................ 1 5
PREVIOUS STUDIES... ........................ ............................................................ 17
DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING FACILITY .............................................................18

General.................................................................................................... 18

Use of Water.............................................. ...................................... ........18

Dam Facilities........................................................................................... 18

Water Rights............................................................................................ 20

FIELD INVESTIGATIONS................................................................................. 21
NEED FOR THE PROJECT.............................................................................. .22

Dam Safety Status ....... ........ .... .............. ..... ..... ....... ...... ..... ........ ........ .......22

Geotechnical and Hydrologic Concerns ...... ........ .... .... ...... ..... ... ....... ...... .......24
ALTERNATIVES CONSiDERED......................................................................... 25

General.................................................................................................... 25

EVALUATION OF ALTERNATiVES..... ............ ............ ........... ........ ......... ..........27

Flood Attenuation..................................................................................... 27

Sand Deposition, Freezing and Water Rights Issues ......................................27

Cost Evaluation........................................................................................ 28

SELECTED ALTERNATiVE............................................................................... 31

Final Design Issues................................................................................. ...33

Cost Estimate........................................................................................... 34

Project Implementation Schedule ......... ....... .......... ..... ...... ........ ..... ........... ...34
PERMITTING ISSUES AND INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ..........................37
State Engineer Design Review................................................................. ...37
EI Paso County Grading and/or Erosion Control Permits .................................37
CDPHE Permit for Air Pollution Emission Notification (APEN)..........................37
CDPHE Permit for Storm water Program, Construction Activity General Permit .38

COE 404 Permit....................................................................................... .38

U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species Consultation....................39
SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND PHYSICAL IMPACTS........ ..... ...... ............ ................40

Social Impacts......................................................................................... .40

Economic Impact .. ......... .................... ....... .......... .......... ................ .... .... ....40

Physical Impacts .... ....................... ..... ....... .......... ..... ...... ....... ..... ... ......... ...41

FINANCIAL PLAN.......................................................................................... .42

Sources of Financing for the Project........................................................... .42
Sources of Funding for the Project........................................................... ...42

CWCS Loan............................................................................................. .43

Existing and Future Indebtedness during Period of CWCS Debt Retirement......43