Southwest - La Plata West Rural Domestic Water Supply_Statewide Application

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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised May 2007 2. Describe how the water activity meets these Threshold Criteria. 1. The water activity meets the eligibility requirements outlined in Part 2 of the Criteria and Guidelines. The La Plata West Rural Domestic Water Supply Sytem is an eligible activity that will bring significant benefit to residents in the Southwest Basin. This application seeks funding to assist with engineering, permitting, and planning for the project's water supply structure. 2. The water activity is consistent with Section 37-75-102 Colorado Revised Statutes. The requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the Criteria and Guidelines. The proposed water supply for the project is the Animas La Plata reservoir, which has decreed water rights (see water court Case No. 01CW54). Therefore, this project is consistent with Section 37-75-102. The use of ALP water by the La Plata West water supply system will not affect any existing water rights. 3. The water activity underwent an evaluation and approval process and was approved by the Basin Roundtable (BRT) and the application includes a description of the results of the BRTs evaluation and approval of the activity. At a minimum, the description must include the level of agreement reached by the roundtable, including any minority opinion(s) if there was not general agreement for the activity. The description must also include reasons why general agreement was not reached (if it was not), including who opposed the activity and why they opposed it. Note- If this information is included in the letter from the roundtable chair simply reference that letter. The LPWWA grant application was approved by the Southwest Basin Roundtable at their January 11, 2008 meeting. The LPWWA is applying for a $100,000 grant from the Roundtable and $1,000,000 grant from the Statewide account. Please see the letter from Steve Harris, Southwest Basin Roundtable Chair (dated January 21,2008) which includes a description of the Roundtable meeting and unanimous approval of the Roundtable grant req u est. 4. The water activity meets the provisions of Section 37- 7 5-104(2), Colorado Revised Statutes. The requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the Criteria and Guidelines. The proposed La Plata West Rural Domestic Water Supply System will utilize decreed water from the ALP project (originally diverted from the Animas River). This new water source will lessen the demands adn overdraft of limited groundwater supply in the La Plata River basin by decreasing domestic use of groundwater in the area and likely contributing to groundwater recharge. The project will be conducted in coordination with Tribal and local governments as well as other invested organizations. 4