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<br />Chapter XIII - Conclusions <br /> <br />Chapter XIII - Conclusions <br /> <br />The Districts have made the decision to construct a reservoir capable of storing <br />approximately 8,850 acre-feet of storage. The reservoir will provide carry-over storage for their <br />existing C-BT water in the future and during droughts, reduce the reliance on C-BT water delivery <br />infrastructure, and provide supplies so that water can be efficiently and immediately delivered to the <br />CLFP in response to customer demands. <br /> <br />The Districts' decision to pursue an 8,850 acre-foot reservoir instead ofa 5,200 acre-foot is <br />based on the following considerations: <br /> <br />~ A smaller reservoir may not be adequate to protect against long term drought <br />conditions; <br /> <br />~ Minimize conflicts with property owners whose lands would be acquired for the <br />smaller reservoir and then again at a later date to accommodate a future enlargement; <br /> <br />~ Enlarging the reservoir by raising the dam at a later date would be difficult due to the <br />inundation of embankment material necessary for the enlargement; <br /> <br />~ Constructing the larger reservoir would prevent the Districts from having to repeat <br />the permitting requirements again in the future. <br /> <br />The project will cost approximately $21,600,000 or $2,440 per acre-foot without loan <br />interest and approximately $3,330 including interest for LTWD' s portion of the storage and $3,350 <br />for CWCWD's portion of the storage. This is a relatively reasonable storage cost and is less <br />expensive than other alternatives available to the Districts. <br />The project is expected to move forward without any significant issues. Construction is <br />scheduled to begin around October 1, 2005 and last for approximately one year. <br /> <br />Dry Creek Reservoir Project <br /> <br />31 <br /> <br />SOVLE <br />