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Water Supply Reserve Account - Grant Application Form Form Revised May 2007 sedimentation pond. The unfortunate design of this pond and associated structures, and the unforeseen complication of the structural characteristics of the bottom of the pond prohibited the original design from ever functioning as expected. Recent efforts have generated new engineering designs to address these problems, and cooperation from the agencies involved is such that if funded, the project will be completed by the fall of 2008. In terms of meeting water management goals and objectives, and identified water needs, again, this Project qualifies on many levels. By cleaning up the Headwaters of the Fraser and the Colorado in the manner described above, the project optimizes existing reduced water supplies, and enhances recreational opportunities and environmental conditions. This Project also promotes cost effectiveness 1) by completing efforts and investments of money and countless hours that were started over a decade ago, 2) by protecting the $750,000 recently completed river enhancement project led by the towns of Winter Park and Fraser, and paid for by Great Outdoors Colorado money, 3) by recovering and recycling mined CDOT traction sand for a second purpose as road base or other county designation. This project provides operational flexibility by allowing Denver Water to operate it's diversion without having to fIrst flush out sediments collect~d behind its dam facility in the spring, and to CDOT by allowing removal of deposited sediments within a one-month window when flows are low and prior to spawning season, thus protecting workers and the environment. As mentioned previously, this activity does involve rehabilitation of an existing facility. 2. Th~ 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. This water activity is completely consistent with Section 37-75-102 Colorado Revised Statutes. 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 a~tivity. The description must also include reasons why general agreement was not reached (if it wa~ 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. As stated previously, The Project is will be presented to the Colorado Basin Roundtable at their November meeting. ' 4. The water activity meets the provisions of Section 37-75-104(2), Colorado Revised Statutes. The requirements/language from the statute is provided in Part 3 of the Criteria and Guidelines. This project will help meet a non-consumptive need in the Colorado River basin. The needs assessment for the Colorado River Basin is well under way but at the time of this grant application is not completed. The Fraser River Watershed is included in the non-consumptive needs assessment for the Colorado River Basin 5