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Tables C, D, E, and F list the dam sites in each category. <br />Pertinent data, such as construction cost, financing terms needed <br />for feasibility, and major problems are shown. <br />The sites that involve rebuilding or enlarging existing dams can be <br />implemented sooner than new dams. Quick development of a new dam <br />would be 4 years; 6 to 8 years is more realistic. Enlargements of <br />existing dams will be easier but not easy. There are still many <br />steps, permits, and approvals to obtain; feasibility study funds <br />are suggested for several of these sites to allow the entity to <br />begin this process, almost immediately, rather than waiting for the <br />CWCB construction fund process. <br />The specific recommendations for each dam site are included in the <br />evaluation report for each site. The general recommendations on <br />how to proceed include: <br />1. For "good sites", it is recommended that the sponsoring entity <br />seriously consider development of their dam site and that the CWCB <br />contact, if necessary, each of the 9 entities in the near future to <br />assess their interest. Each report includes specific <br />recommendations on the next step, if any, for the particular dam <br />site. <br />2. The "moderate" sites should be tracked, because they may be <br />ready for development at some point in the future. <br />3. The "poor" sites do not show any potential for development <br />using the CWCB Construction Fund. Several of these sites may be <br />eligible for Colorado River Storage Project funds, if that is ever <br />available directly to the state. <br />4. The "misc." sites generally recommend feasibility study funds <br />to perform planning work to assess the needs of the entity. For <br />instance, the Leroux Creek Water Users Associations is recommended <br />to apply for feasibility study funds to assess the repair needs, <br />and enlargement potential, at the numerous dams owned by the <br />association; then apply for construction funds to make the repairs <br />and enlargements, if appropriate, while the long term interest <br />rates are low. <br />General Recommendations <br />These recommendations generally concern water storage issues, based <br />on the findings of this Study. <br />1. Development of water storage for irrigation will require <br />reduced financing terms; the amount of reduction depends on the dam <br />site and the entity. This report recommends that the CWCB consider <br />appropriate reduced financing terms to allow development of <br />irrigation reservoirs. <br />Small Dam Site Recon. Study 14 <br />