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• Board Meeting Date: 5/23/2007
• Description: IWMD Section - Water Supply Reserve Account May 2007 Grant Allocations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

Discussion:

Many of the water users in this basin did not provide information during the Statewide Water Supply
Initiative. The users generally indicated that they "we're fine and had adequate supplies" or did not respond.
Subsequently these users have indicated that they may not have adequate supplies and are currently
undertal(ing efforts to quantify current and future needs and supplies. The application from Orchard City
identifies the need for future supply but does not provide information on current and future supply and
demand.

Issues/Additional Needs:

. The initial budget sheet does not match the detailed budget sheet. Engineering services in the initial
sheet are $678,000 and the detailed sheet shows $799,791.50; please clarify. Also please clarify the
how the second phase match and grant add up to the project budget.

. The miscellaneous line item of $1,000 needs to be detailed; what types of items and rates are
included?

. The outside services budget line of$10,000 needs to be detailed.

. The water availability analysis needs to have more detail on; the decree, yield, and source of supply.

. A project schedule needs to be provided.

. The applicant should clarify what would happen with the project if the future request for funding of
$480,000 is not approved i.e., will the design be completed? The CWCB can not guarantee funding
at this time.

. The applicant needs to provide additional information on the current water usage, future growth
plans, funding/revenue sources (e.g. tap fees, services charges, etc.).

. It would be helpful if the applicant would provide information on how they will finance the ultimate
construction of the proj ect.

. Please provide a description of the grant review process by the Gunnison Roundtable.

Staff Recommendation:

Staff recommends approval of up to $60,000 to complete the Orchard City Reservoir Project - Final Design.
Approval is contingent on successful resolution of the above issues/additional needs.

All products, data and information developed as a result of this grant must be provided to CWCB in hard
copy and electronic format as part of the project documentation. This information will in turn be made
widely available to Basin Roundtables and the general public and will help promote the development of a
common technical platform.

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