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Uvid Reservoir <br />In November 2006, the District 64 Reservoir Company formed as a non-profit mutual ditch <br />company, to purchase the Ovid Reservoir site, conditional water right decree (5,800 AF with <br />refill), and preliminary engineering, from the Groundwater Appropriators of the South Platte <br />(GASP). Since the purchase, Company representatives have had several meetings with SPWRAP <br />r.nembers (South Platte Water Related Activities Program) and CWCB staff to begin discussions <br />cin possible partnerships for the development and use of the reservoir. The Company has been <br />vvorking on a SB-179 Grant Application to be submitted in July 2007. In addition, discussions <br />have begun by CWCB staff on the possible use of $500,000 in existing State funding (SB 01- <br />157), intended to be used for a feasibility level continuation of the Lower South Platte reservoir <br />sites reconnaissance study completed in 2001. It is envisioned that the parallel studies would be <br />coordinated by a joint committee. The Company efforts would focus on technical issues related <br />to the reservoir construction (revised hydrologic/operations model, final design documents, <br />construction and O&M costs, permits), and the CWCB efforts would focus on policy issues <br />related to operation and usage of the reservoir (potential uses/partnerships, legal considerations, <br />reservoir operating plan/agreement, facilities ownership & management, financing). Potential <br />uses of the reservoir are agricultural well augmentation, water administration and Compact <br />r.nanagement, Platte River Recovery Implementation Program (3-States) activities, and other fish <br />and wildlife opportunities.