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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised May 2007 2. Describe how the water activity meets these Threshold Criteria. 1. The water activity meets the eligibility requirements outlined in Part 2 of the Criteria and Guidelines. The water activity meets the eligibility requirements outline in Part 2 of the Criteria and Guideline. As a private non-government organization, Ducks Unlimited is eligible to apply for the SB-179 grant funds. The grant provided by SB~ 179 will be used to deliver capital construction projects of a structural nature by purchasing materials and equipment, contracting construction work, etc. However, there will be a need to conduct small survey and design studies to determine feasibility and pursue permits for environmental compliance. Most projects outlined in the application are already approved for NEPA Section 7 through the SPWRAP. However, Section 404 permits of the Clean Water Act will need to be attained. 2. The water activity is consistent with Section 37-75-102 eolorado Revised Statutes. The requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the Criteria and Guidelines. This project shall conform to the requirements/language of the above Statute. Projects delivered with funds provided as part ofthis application possess or will file for recharge rights according to the laws and statutes of Colorado. Most rights have been filed. However, some filings are being engineered at this time. As most project tracts, to be discussed later, are located within a few miles of the state border there appears to be opportunity to file new water rights (2007) that will still be effective. In fact, at this time there are no other direct diversions for recharge filed below the property boundary. 3. The water activity underwent an evaluation and approval process and was approved by the Basin Roundtable (BRT) and the application includes a description of the results of the BRTs evaluation and approval of the activity. At a minimum, the description must include the level of agreement reached by the roundtable~ including any minority opinion(s) if there was not general agreement for the activity. The description must also include reasons why general agreement was not reached (if it was not), including who opposed the activity and why they opposed it. Note- If this information is included in the letter from the roundtable chair simply reference that letter. The Project was presented to the South Platte Roundtable on July 91h, 2007in a manner following all by- laws and rules set by the roundtable. The South Platte Roundtable unanimously passed a motion of support for the project. Bruce Gerk, Harold Evans and Joe Frank made positive and supporting comments in favor of the agreement. A letter from the roundtable chairman will support this grant application 4. The water activity meets the provisions of Section 37-75-104(2), Colorado Revised Statutes. The requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the eriteria and Guidelines. Given the status of many requirements under this threshold, the project proponent has exceeded most expectations. Although many of the requirements outlined in this statute are being pursued by each roundtable, none of them are complete. The Statewide Water Supply Initiative (SWSI) states that the counties involved, Morgan, Logan, and Sedgwick will provide 8,900 acft of water toward the M&l gap. This will be conducted specifically via wetland recharge projects. Additionally, the State is required to deliver 10,000 acft for the PRRP, an additional gap that the SWSI neglected to account for, but must be met as part of the overall gap in future water needs. This project will build significant capacity toward meeting those gaps. Ducks 6