C150304 feas study

• Contract/PO #: CT2015-032
• Contract/PO #: C150304
• Contractor Name: Lower Latham Reservoir Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• County: Weld
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 .0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................1
2.0 PROJECT SPONSOR .............................................................................................................................................2
3.0 PROJECT SERVICE AREA ...................................................................................................................................2
4.0 WELL PUMPING AND REPLACEMENT OBLIGATIONS ................................................................................4
5.0 NEED FOR THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................................... 4
6.0 AUGMENTATION REPLACEMENT SOURCES ................................................................................................5
7.0 POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................................ 5
7 .I Water Rights ....................................................................................................................................................... S
7.2 Recharge Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. 6
8.0 PROJECT ANALYSIS ...........................................................................................................................................7
8.I WaterRights .......................................................................................................................................................7
8.1.1 Water Rights Valuation ................................................................................................................................9
8 .2 Recharge Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. 9
8.2.1 Schmidt Recharge Site ...............................................................................................................................10
8.2.2 Klein Recharge Site ....................................................................................................................................14
9.0 IMPLEMENTATION ...........................................................................................................................................17
10.0 PERMITTING .....................................................................................................................................................17
11.0 INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS ...........................................................................................................17
12.0 FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................................18
13.0 COLATERAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 20
14.0 ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................... 20
15.0 SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL IMPACTS ..............................................................................................................20
16.0 CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................... 21
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1- GENERAL LOCATION MAP SHOWING STRUCTURES AND THE
APPROXIMATE LOWER LATHAM SERVICE AREA
FIGURE 2- GENERAL LOCATION MAP SHOWING THE PROPOSED PHASE III
IMPROVEMENTS
FIGURE 3- SCHMIDT RECHARGE SITE
FIGURE 4- KLEIN RECHARGE SITE
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1- SUMMARY OF WATER RIGHTS OWNED BY LOWER LATHAM DITCH
COMPANY
TABLE 2- COST PROJECTION - WATER RIGHTS ACQUISITION
TABLE 3- COST PROJECTION - SCHMIDT RECHARGE RESERVOIR
TABLE 4- COST PROJECTION - KLEIN RECHARGE RESERVOIR
TABLE 5- TOTAL PROJECT COST SUMMARY