Southwest - La Plata West Rural Domestic Water Supply_Basin Application

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completed over the next several years; this grant will address the immediate needs and progress of the project. e) The aoolicant has the exoertise and ability to imolement the orooosed activity. The LPWWA has been formed to oversee the management of the water supply system. The LPWWA, with assistance from hired professionals, will be responsible for the technical, financial and administrative success of the project. The LPWWA Board members have extensive and diverse experience, as detailed in the LPWWA Board Resume Summary (see attached). f) The aoolicant is orovidina matchina funds and the amount of matchina funds or is obtainina oartial fun din a from other sources and the amount and source of such other funds or is orovidina demonstrable in-kind contributions. The LPWWA has received grant funding from the Animas La Plata Water Conservancy District, and the Southwest Water Conservation. Grants are being applied for from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, as well as the Southwest Roundtable and the Statewide Water Supply Reserve Account. These funds are being used for development of the water supply structure design and planning. The construction of the structure likely will be funded by invested parties. g) The aoolicant has a demonstrated need for financial assistance based on the inability or difficulty obtainina fundina elsewhere. The LPWWA has received grants from other sources, however the scope and costs of the project are significant and further funding is required. The LPWWA is a non-profit organization that does not have the capacity to repay loans. Meeting Water Management Goals and Obiectives and Identified Water Needs h) The water activity helos comolete a needs assessment, includina consumotive an/or non- consumotive needs, that was not fully funded from other sources. To date, the research conducted for the project has shown a significant need for a domestic water supply system. As the project is developed, more detailed information on the current and projected demands of the service area will be acquired. i) The water activity meets one or more of the water manaaement obiectives identified in the Statewide Water Suooly Initiative, helos imolement oroiects and orocesses identified as heloina meet Colorado's future water needs, and/or addresses the aao areas between available water suooly and future need as identified in the Statewide Water Suooly Initiative or a roundtable's basin-wide water needs assessment done in accordance with the Colorado Water for the 21 II Century Act. The SWSI Phase I Report (2004) noted in the Water Needs Assessment (section 6) that, largely due to the Animas La Plata project, there is adequate water allocated for M&I needs in the area up to the year 2030. However, the report states that a water delivery system must be constructed to access this water and meet demands. The assessment also noted that western La Plata County has insufficient supply and that a municipal system needs to be developed in the area.