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<br />Permitting <br />All easements, rights of way and access for construction (except for road crossing <br />permits to be obtained at the time of construction) have been secured. <br /> <br />Institutional Considerations <br />Entities that are, or may be, involved in the design, construction, and financing of the <br />project include: <br /> <br />Lower Bauer West Lateral, Inc; financing and project management. <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); financing, design, and <br />construction. <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB); financing and construction, <br /> <br />The Company will be the lead for the financing, design, and construction of the project <br />and will be the entity entering into contracts and agreements for the necessary materials <br />and services. <br /> <br />Financial Analysis <br /> <br />The Company is applying for a loan from the CWCB in the amount of $195,000, to <br />cover total cost of all construction and materials. Upon final approval of the constructed <br />Project by NRCS, NRCS will pay to the Company the 75% cost share, which will be <br />used by Company to pay down the loan amount to approximately $48,750. <br />Table 2. Sources of Funding <br /> <br />Entity Grant Short-term Long-term <br /> Loan loan <br />CWCB $195,000 $48,750 <br />Company <br />NRCS $146,250 <br />Totals $146,250 $195,000 $48,750 <br /> <br />The Company will cover any costs that exceed the NRCS estimated Project cost. <br /> <br />The Company is requesting a 30-year loan from the CWCB. The standard agricultural <br />lending rate would be 2.5%, resulting in annual payments of $2,329. The Company will <br />fund a payment reserve account at the outset of the Project in the amount of $2,329 and <br />increase the reserve account to $4,658 over 3 years. <br />Since all other funding for the Project is in the form of grants, the Company would have <br />no other debt service on this Project. <br />The Company was incorporated in August of 2004 for the purpose of undertaking the <br />Project. Therefore, the Company has no financial history. The Company has no <br />existing debt. The owners of the outlet laterals spent an average of $300 per year on <br /> <br />8 <br />