South Platte - Halligan Seaman_Application

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w??e? ?ppi Re??r?e Account ? rapt Application farm Farm ?ev?sed 1V1ay ?0?7 process, which is the focus of this grant proposal, is likely to be completed by June X009. The entire ?P process, per the schedule of the facilitator and the permitting process, is scheduled to be completed by December X049. ?} The HwNIP applicants, including Fort Collins, Greeley, soldier canyon Filter Plant, and the North Poudre Irrigation ?on?pany, have combined expertise m constructing and managing water supply projects. The partners in this proposal, including The Nature ?onservar?cy STN}, Colorado state University ?TN??, and private consulting hydrologists ?A11? Furth ? Environmental} are renowned as for their technical expertise and global conservation efforts. g} The grant applicants are providing significant matching funds to this project - a total of X71,109 in matching ar?d in-kind funds. Of that, the >"IwNIP project applicants are providing $112?,G38; TNT is providing ??4,?2?; ? 1s provld?ng $x,144; Bill werick and the western states Watershed study is providing ? ? 1 J,OOO in cash match and donated inRkind services for facilitation and model oversight. h} This is a precedent setting opportunity. Full and successful participation requires corriplete partner collaboration, rewires a signif icant time commitment and is based upon credible expertise to develop the ?P process foal-the SAP model Ultimately, an investment in ?P, will save time and money because it will result in an improved, more widely accepted and encompassing analysis process for al future proposed water projects in the United tates? Meeting water Mana?einent ?a1s and. 0?? ectives and fdentified water Needs i} This water activity will help to implement an Identified Project and Process from wI I and II and will address both consumptive and non-consumptive needs on the Northern front range and in the Poudre River watershed. Because this is a unique approach to project permitting that the pities have agreed voluntarily to undertake, it 15 not fully funded from other sources, and the funding from the water supply Reserve Account wi11 be integral to full participation and successful completion of the effort. j? This water activity meets at least S of 9 water management ob?ect?ves. rt will sustainably meet municipal and industrial derna?ads of Fort Collins, Greeley, and other project participants. It will meet agricultural demands of the North Poudre irrigation company. Through '?P, it will optimise existing and future water supplies for both consumptive and non-consumptive needs Zt will enhance recreation opportunities at the Phantom anyo?n preserve although these are not fully accessible to the public at all tunes of the year}. rt will enhance the riverine environment of the North Fork of the Poudre River and TNT's Phantom anyor? preserve. Zt will promote acost-effective approach to consumptive and nonRconsumptive needs and to project permitting, by optirni?ing resources and avoiding costly fights over the project permit. By its very nature, it will provide for operational flexibility in meeting a range of water supply needs. And, if the process succeeds as designed, it will culminate in a water supply permit that will comply with applicable laws. This activity will help to implement an Identified Pro jest and Process and will help to meet the wI identified gap for the youth Platte basin, by far the largest gap identified by I in the state of alarado. k} This water activity will promote the efficient and optimal use of water resources to meet both consumptive and non-consurr?ptive needs. however, it will not directly address conservation and efficiency of the munic?palit?es; the pities maintain their own conservation plans through their water supply master plans. 1} The pities have submitted conservation plans to the Mate for approval and are implementing the plans with multiple water conservation programs. m} If successful, thzs water activity will rnakc new water available for both consumptive and non-consumptive uses. n} The water activity involves reoperation, enlargement, and rehabilitation of e?xstxng facilities at the Halligan and seaman Reservoirs on the North Fork of the Poudre.