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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised May 2007 Part A. - Description of the Applicant (Project Sponsor or Owner); 1. Applicant Name(s): La Plata West Water Authority (LPWWA or "Authority") Mailing address: c/o Bikis Water Consultants, LLC 555 RiverGate Lane Suite B4-82 Durango, CO 81301 Fax: I Email address: 1(970) 385-2340 I 1(970) 385-2341 leriC@bikiswater.com 1 I I Taxpayer ID#: I Phone Numbers: Business: Home: 2. Person to contact regarding this application if different from above: I Mark Langford Ipresident Name: Position/Title 3. Provide a brief description of your organization below: see "Description of Applicant" in Part 2 of Criteria and Guidance for required information. The La Plata West Water Authority (LPWWA or the "Authority") is managing the design and construction of a critically needed rural domestic water system to serve residents in southwestern La Plata County as well as potentially the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Upper La Plata Water Users Association (New Mexico) where there is a critical need for a domestic water system. For further description of the Authority's projected service area and users, seethe attached Project Overview. The LPWWA was formed in November 2007 and is an independent political subdivision of the state of Colorado formed by two local government entities, the Animas La Plata Water Conservancy District and the La Plata Water Conservancy District. These entities approved an establishment agreement forming the Authority (copy enclosed) and appointed the Board members. The Colorado statutes allow the formation of authorities for a variety of purposes, however, a specific statute authorizes the formation of water authorities "to effect the development of water resources, systems, or facilities." The Authority has taken over the role of the La Plata West Water Company (founded in 2004) ("the Company")and now oversees project administration, collaboration with other entities, development and evaluation of design options for a water supply structure and permitting compliance. The Authority will also continue with the efforts already underway by the Company to secure construction funding for the water supply structure. To date, more than $50,000 has been spent by the Company on developing the project, from evaluating need and feasibility to comparing design options. Since the Authority has just recently been formed, it will not have any revenue or expenses in 2007. A copy of the Authority budget will be submitted when it has been formally adopted. 2