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<br />CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> <br />The Town of Firestone is located east of Interstate 25 near its intersection with <br />Highway 119 as shown in Figure 1.1. Town limits are generally east of Interstate <br />25 between Highway 119 and Highway 52. The Town is a rapidly growing <br />community with a current population of approximately 8,300 people. Like other <br />municipalities along the Colorado Front Range, Firestone is faced with the <br />challenges of meeting water demands associated with the large growth it is <br />experiencing. This growth, coupled with the fact that water is becoming less <br />available and more expensive with time, places a premium on water <br />conservation. The Town of Firestone recognizes the need to conserve water in <br />order to maximize the effectiveness of its currently owned water resources and <br />infrastructure and to delay the need for investments in water purchase, <br />infrastructure expansion or replacement. Most importantly, the Town wants to do <br />what it can to preserve water in the region for future generations. <br /> <br />Firestone relies on the Colorado Big Thompson (CBT) project for all of its raw <br />water. CBT water originates in the Colorado River Basin and is pumped from <br />Lake Granby through the Adam's Tunnel to the east slope near Estes Park. <br />Water from Estes Park is distributed to several Front Range reservoirs. Carter <br />Lake is one reservoir where Firestone's water is collected and treated prior to <br />delivery to the Town. Since the Town is 1000/0 reliant on CBT, it recognizes the <br />need to investigate other sources of water supply. As such, it is currently <br />completing a Raw Water Master Plan. The Raw Water Master Plan will guide the <br />Town in water and storage acquisition and move the Town to a water portfolio <br />that best positions Firestone for the future. <br /> <br />Currently, Firestone's water is treated by Central Weld County Water District <br />(CWCWD). Firestone and CWCWD entered into an agreement in 1974 for <br />CWCWD to be the water provider for the Town. The agreement was good for a <br />20-year term with automatic ten-year renewals. Firestone entered into its second <br />ten-year term in 2004. CWCWD has a water treatment plant at Carter Lake <br />where it treats Firestone's water and delivers it to Master meters located at <br />various points surrounding Town limits. CWCWD is responsible for delivering <br />water through its infrastructure, which it owns, operates and maintains, up to the <br />Master meters. After the Master meters, the Town is responsible for operating <br />and maintaining its distribution system to its customers. <br /> <br />CWCWD treats water for other Master-meter entities including the Towns of <br />Firestone, La Salle, Milliken, Frederick, Kersey and Gilcrest, in addition to the <br />City of Dacono. Like these other entities, Firestone owns the CBT water it uses <br />and transfers its CBT water to CWCWD on an annual basis for CWCWD to treat <br />and deliver up to the Master meters. The Town of Firestone is currently required <br />to transfer water rights equal to 1200/0 of the Town's water usage in the previous <br />year plus additional water to meet anticipated growth in the coming year. This <br /> <br />Clear Water Solutions, Inc. <br />Town of Firestone <br /> <br />2007 Water Conservation Plan <br />