Rio Grande - Alamosa River Watershed Restoration_Application

• Basin Roundtable: Rio Grande
• Applicant: San Luis Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council
• Description: Alamosa River Restoration
• Account Source: Statewide
• Board Meeting Date: 9/19/2007
• Contract/PO #: 150419
• WSRA - Doc Type: Grant Application

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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form
Form Revised May 2007

Part A. - Description of the Applicant (Project Sponsor or Owner);

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San Luis Valley Resource Conservation & Development Council

Applicant Name(s):

101 South Craft Drive, Alamosa, CO 81101

Mailing address:

Taxpayer ID#: I 74-2477074

Phone Numbers: Business:
Home:

I Email address: I [e-mail]

719-589-3907 x124 I

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719-589-0613 I

Fax:

2. Person to contact regarding this application if different from above:

Name:

James Mietz

PositionlTitle

Coordinator, SL V RC&D

3. Provide a brief description of your organization below: see "Description of Applicant" in Part 2 of Criteria and
Guidance for required information.

The San Luis Valley Resource Conservation & Development Council is partnering with the Alamosa River Watershed
Restoration Foundation to complete restoration work on the 2.8 mile reach of the Alamosa River between County Road
8 and County Road 10 in Conejos County near the community of Capulin.

Established in 1969, the San Luis Valley Resource Conservation & Development Council is an experienced and
successful 501 (c)3 in a broad array of community and economic development projects serving the six San Luis Valley
counties. The focus of the organization is to maximize the use of renewable resources and encourage best
management conservation practices, while helping economic growth throughout this rural region. In the last 7 years the
RC&D has been awarded over $2 million in grants. Decision-making is conducted by a 9 member Council (2 county
commissioners, 2 town/city representatives, 2 soil conservation district supervisors, and 3 members-at-Iarge). The SLV
RC&D has a small staff including administrative staff/bookkeeper who has successfully managed these projects. Jim
Mietz, Coordinator, SLV RC&D, 101 South Craft Drive, Alamosa, CO 81101,719-589-3907 x124, will be the project
contact. SL V RC&D will manage the restoration project.

RC&D operates on an annual budget of $80,000 and serves county, city and town governments, private individuals,
community groups, and federal, state and local agencies. RC&D has an excellent track record in administering

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