PROJ01947 ‎(3)‎

• Contract/PO #: FS0076FX
• Contractor Name: Poudre Tech Metropolitan District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Weld
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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Tabor Issues

In a 1994 election, the indiyiduals effected by the District authorized the District to incur
$5,720,000.00 of debt in connection with this project, which amount exceeds the
estimated project cost. Counsel for the District is White and Associates, P.C., 8005 S.
Chester Street, Suite 125, Englewood, Co 80112, [phone].

Project Service Area

The Project will supply raw water for irrigation to Water Valley South and Hilltop
Subdivision, both located within the Town of Windsor, with a combined composition of
about 1500 residences, 50 acres of commercial area and more than 100 acres of open
space. Maps of the two proposed service areas are enclosed in the map pocket of this
study report.

The lakes to be used as storage reservoirs (as well as recreation) were started as gravel
mining areas and then enlarged for this project. The lakes are lined with about 15 feet of
clay and certified by the State Engineer's office as meeting the criteria for ground water
exclusion. This means that no mitigation for ground water evaporation is required, nor
can project water be lost to the ground water alluvium.

Project Alternatives

Since the objectiye of this project is to utilize direct flow water rights appurtenant to the
land being developed, for all irrigation needs of the deyelopment, the following
alternatives were considered:

1. No-action
2. Trade water rights to the Town of Windsor for the right to use treated water for
irrigation.
3. Construct a distribution system with a small holding pond and pumping plants.
4. Construct the reservoirs and pumping plants as designed.

Alternative No.1 - Not acceptable because valuable water rights could not be used.

Alternative No.2 - Not acceptable because of the previous agreement with the Town of
Windsor and because treating water for irrigation is not cost effectiye
oyer a long period of time. Also, the Town has no way to store
water during high flow periods for later use.
Alternative No.3 - Not acceptable since only part ofthe ayailable water could be used
without a means of storing it during periods of high flow.
Alternatiye No.4 - Selected since is the only approach which meets all of the project
objectives, including cost effectiyeness.