PROJ01952 ‎(2)‎

• Contract/PO #: C150131
• Contractor Name: Paonia, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

INTRODUCTION

Study Obiective

The original of this report was to document the technical, financial, and
institutional aspects of the first step in improving the raw water supply system owned
and operated by the Town of Paonia (Town or Paonia). This report was prepared to be
consistent with the Colorado Water Conservation Board's (CWCS) guidelines for
,feasibility reports, but has been written ,to document a master plan approach for
improving Paonia's water supply system.

This report was finalized in February 2004 to reflect revisions to the report
required to support a CWCS loan to the Town for the purchase of water rights in the
form of a repurchase and retirement of 317 unused out-of-town water taps associated
with the Ark Land property, Although the CWCS approved the loan on January 23,
2003, Paonia subsequently declined to accept the loan because the Town could not
reach a final agreement on the water rights purchase with the Ark Land Company.

This report was finalized in February 2004 so that the Town could receive the
$10,000 CWCS grant that was authorized for this report. The data documented in this
report reflects information that was available at the time the draft report was prepared
in June 2002. No attempt was made to update information in this report to reflect the
post-June 2003 data.

Scope of Work

The scope of work summarized in this report includes:

Task 1 - Facilitated a public meeting and workshop to review the previously
completed draft report and solicit public input to the water supply study.

Task 2 - Revised the previously completed draft water supply study prepared by
GEl Consultants, Inc. in April 2000 (Draft 2000 Study).