PROJ02179

• Contract/PO #: 04000000014
• Contractor Name: Clear Creek Economic Development Corporation
• Contract Type: Grant
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter of Transmittal

Introduction ....................................................... I

Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., 1

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1

Project Site Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1

Location ...................................................... 1
Site Description ................................................. 1
Climatic Information .............................................. 2
Environmental Concerns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Water Rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Streamflow Availability. ............................................ 4
Water Rights Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Legal/Regulatory Considerations .......................................... 4

Town of Empire ........................................... . . . . .. 4
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 404 Permit/Endangered Species Act. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5
Colorado State Engineer's Office ...................................... 6
Potential Hazardous Material Concerns .................................. 7
Miscellaneous Permitting/Regulatory Concerns ............................. 7

Preliminary Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7
Preliminary Design ............................................... 7
Alternatives Considered ............................................ 8

Economic Evaluation .................................................. 9
Project Capital Costs .............................................. 9
Operation and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9

Conclusions and Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10

References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 11

Figures
Figure 1 - Vicinity Map
Figure 2 - Bard Creek Diversion Drainage Basin
Figure 3 - Schematic Reservoir Plan
Figure 4 - Bard Creek Diversion Plan/Profile

Tables
Table 1 - Existing Water Rights - Bard Creek
Table 2 - Elevation-Storage Curve
Table 3 - Engineer's Opinion of Probable Construction Cost
Table 4 - Reservoir Simulation - Average Years
Table 5 - Reservoir Simulation - Dry Years

Appendi~ A - Miscellaneous Calculations

Appendix B - Geotechnical Study