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Water Supply Reserve Account -Grant Application Form Form Revised May 2007 Preparation for Task 3: outsloping of downstream slope of dam Tack • Description of task: Outsloping of downstream slope of dam at Battlement Reservoir #3 • Method or procedure that will be used or followed to accomplish the task and identify who will undertake the task: Heavy equipment construction by the BOR design and construction crew (See Engineering Figures) • Description of the major deliverables/products that will be produced upon successful completion of the task: Preparation for Task 4: revegetation of disturbed areas Task 4 • Description of task: Revegetation of disturbed areas at Battlement Reservoir #3 • Method or procedure that will be used or followed to accomplish the task and identify who will undertake the task: Heavy equipment construction of approximately 7000 square feet of material by the BOR design and construction crew (See Engineering Figures) • Description of the major deliverables/products that will be produced upon successful completion of the task: Completion of Tasks 1-4 will result in the following: 1)Non-consumptive use of 6 additional surface acres for a total of 16 surface acres 2) Development of native CRC trout fishery and brood stock refugia 3) Increased recreational use by anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts 4) Storage of water will help recharge the aquifers that the Towns of Parachute and Battlement Mesa depend on for their water supply (originates from springs below the White River National Forest) II. Personnel Provide a list of key water activity/project participants and their qualifications to accomplish the water activity/project. If specific individuals or firms have not yet been identified indicate the types of expertise that will be sought (i.e. professional engineering firm, registered land surveyor, aquatic biologist etc.). Professional Engineering designs for development of the dam structure have been completed at this time by the BOR. The next phase of the proposed water activity is actual construction of the dam structure. The work plan will entail the BOR completing the construction work, with supervision from professional engineers, as well as aquatic and field personnel of the USFS and CDOW. Construction of the proposed water activity would be completed by the fall of 2009. 8