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<br />Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form <br />Form Revised May 2007 <br /> <br />2. Describe how the water activity meets these Threshold Criteria. <br /> <br />1. The water activity meets the eligibility requirements outlined in Part 2 ofthe Criteria and <br />Guidelines. <br /> <br />The La Plata West Rural Domestic Water Supply Sytem is an eligible activity that will bring <br />significant benefit to residents in the Southwest Basin. This application seeks funding to <br />assist with engineering, permitting, and planning for the project's water supply structure. <br /> <br />2. The water activity is consistent with Section 37-75-102 Colorado Revised Statutes. The <br />requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the Criteria and Guidelines. <br /> <br />The proposed water supply for the La Plata West project is the Animas <br />La Plata prjoect, which has decreed water rights (see water court Case <br />No. 01 CW54). Therefore, this project is consistent with Section <br />37-75-102. The use of ALP water by the La Plata West water supply <br />system will not affect any existing water rights. <br /> <br />3. The water activity underwent an evaluation and approval process and was approved by the Basin <br />Roundtable (BRT) and the application includes a description of the results ofthe BRTs evaluation <br />and approval of the activity. At a minimum, the description must include the level of agreement <br />reached by the roundtable, including any minority opinion(s) if there was not general agreement for <br />the activity. The description must also include reasons why general agreement was not reached (ifit <br />was not), including who opposed the activity and why they opposed it. Note- If this information is <br />included in the letter from the roundtable chair simply reference that letter. <br /> <br />This application is for the Southwest Basin Roundtable WSRA, <br />therefore, it has not yet been approved by the BRT. <br /> <br />4. The water activity meets the provisions of Section 37-75-104(2), Colorado Revised Statutes. The <br />requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the Criteria and Guidelines. <br /> <br />The proposed LPWWC Water Supply System will utilize decreed water <br />from the ALP project (originally derived from the Animas River). This <br />will lessen the overdraft of limited groundwater supply in the La Plata <br />River basin by decreasing domestic use of groundwater in the area and <br />likely contributing to groundwater recharge. The project will be <br />conducted in coordination with Tribal and local governments as well as <br />other invested organizations. <br /> <br />4 <br />