PROJ01958 ‎(2)‎

• Contract/PO #: C150131A
• Contractor Name: Paonia, Town of
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Approval Letter

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Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources

721 State Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phoue [phone]
FAX [phone]

STATE OF COLO:RADO

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Roy Romer
Governor

November 16, 1994

James S. Locbbead
Executive Director, DNR

Ms. Joanne Fagan
Consolidated Consulting Services
P.O. Box 738
Delta, Colorado 81416

Daries C. Lile, P.E.
Director, CWCB

. Re: Town of Paonia

Dear Ms. Fagan:

We are in. receipt of your letter of October 26, 1994 regarding the proposed study for the Town of
Paonia. Based on our review and a staff discussion of the letter, we have a number of concerns we
would like to express.

The Plan of Study should include a budget for each work task, a schedule for completing each task and,
most importantly, a specific description of each task and each subtask as described on pages 11 and 12
of the Construction Fund Guidelines. Task descriptions should be in sufficient detail to allow the
person reviewing the POS to understand specifically what alternatives will be considered, how the
alternatives will be evaluated and, in what sequence the work will be performed. The current documents
do not provide this.

It is not clear whether what is being proposed is a reconnaissance study for several alternatives to be
inveStigated at a very preliminary level of analysis or a more detailed feasibility study. Both types of
analysis are described in the Construction Fund Guidelines but it should be noted that the more detailed
feasibility study is required for Construction Fund financing approval.

In addition, we would like to request more information on the cost sharing arrangements with the Town
of Paonia. Our intention for the Small Dam Site Reconnaissance Program is that approximately fifty
percent of the proposed study costs be borne by the study sponsor.

We look forward to resolving these concerns at the earliest possible date so that the Town of Paonia
can continue to move forward with their water resource planning activities. Please feel free to call me
if you have any questions.

cc: Bill Stanton

Sincerely,

A~~

William E. Green, P.E.
Project Planning and Construction