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<br />CDM <br /> <br />Section 2 <br />Profile of Existing Water System <br /> <br />This section provides information on the physical characteristics of the existing water <br />supply system, identifies water sources and system limitations, reviews current <br />policies and planning initiatives, and summarizes current water conservation <br />activities. <br /> <br />2.1 Physical Characteristics of the Existing Water Supply <br />System <br /> <br />2.1.1 Erie Service Area <br /> <br />Erie is located north of Denver in Weld and Boulder counties. Erie currently provides <br />water and wastewater services to over 5,000 homes in addition to commercial users <br />and other municipal needs. Erie's planned service area consists of 46 square miles <br />bordered to the east by Interstate 25 and on the west by U.S. Highway 287. The <br />service area extends north of Highway 52 with State Highway 7 serving as its <br />southern boundary. Approximately two-thirds of this area is expected to be <br />developed for residential and commercial uses, with the remainder of the planning <br />area consisting of parks, agriculture, and other open space. <br /> <br />Erie completed an update of its Comprehensive Master Plan (Comprehensive Plan) in <br />December 2005. This Comprehensive Plan provides goals, guiding principles, and <br />policies concerning future development. The land use map provided in Figure 2-1 <br />identifies planned types of land use throughout the service area at buildout. The <br />majority of development is planned to occur in the eastern portion of the service area, <br />while the northwestern area will predominantly consist of designated open space and <br />agricultural uses. <br /> <br />~nsert figur~ <br /> <br />T:\9228 - Erie\Conservation Plan\Completion Reports\50% Completion Report.doc <br />