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<br />Perfonn geotechnical investigation of the bonow area. <br />Develop information on the enlargement of the Crystal Creek Ditch for delivery of water. <br />Provide information on needed outlet works and additional storage that could be gained. <br />47% or $18,000 of cost provided by in-kind services. <br /> <br />Water stored in the Jackson Gulch Expansion Project will be available for multiple uses, including: <br />Irrigation <br />Stock / Hay crops / Wildlife <br />Municipal and Industrial <br />Mitigation <br />Environmental <br />Hydro power <br />Recreation <br />Fire protection <br /> <br />The Project to be developed will help the District and the community to meet the following CWCB water <br />management objectives: <br />Sustainably meet municipal demands forecasted through 2020; <br />Sustainably meet agricultural demands; <br />Optimize existing and future water supplies; <br />Enhance Recreational opportunities; <br />Provide for environmental enhancement; <br />Promote cost effectiveness; <br />Protect Cultural values; <br />Provide operational flexibility <br />Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and water rights. <br /> <br />Moreover, funding assistance will help meet Colorado's future water needs-namely, projected capacity <br />shortfalls in the San Juan River Basin as identified in the Statewide Water Supply Initiative. The reservoir will <br />protect Colorado's water from future Lower Compact States designs on Upper Basin water by allowing the <br />District to store entitled rights. The project provides an excellent location and supply of raw water for forest <br />fire suppression. In addition, storage at this headwater facility preserves water quality and provides drought <br />protection. The Project is necessary for the health and welfare of the Districts' constituents. <br /> <br />This application is actively supported by the Mancos Conservation District. The Conservation District is <br />conducting a Water Conselvation Project and a Watershed Management Plan for the Valley, both of which will <br />be greatly enhanced by increased water storage capacity. Efficiency of the use of inigation water has been <br />improved using over $5 million of Salinity control funds plus private funding in the past 2 yeat's to build <br />pipelines and install sprinkler irrigation systems in the valley. But the Mancos River is over adjudicated in some <br />stretches and there are needs for additional water in the I1ver during most months of the irrigation season. The <br />drought has severely impacted the valley and additional stored water is in demand; not only for agriculture, but <br />also for the growing population. According to the initial sUlvey of the health of the Mancos River system, <br />stretches of the River are dry during the irrigation season and the riparian habitat is degraded in much of the <br />lower valley. Additional stored water is expected to become a significant factor to the success of the riparian <br />habitat improvement program under the Watershed Management Plan, as well as preserving the agricultural <br />character of the Valley. <br /> <br />This application is also supported by the Mancos Rural Water Company which provides domestic water to !Ural <br />residents within the District boundary. The Water Company serves 485 members and presently has a waiting <br /> <br />- 2- <br />