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STATE OF COLORADO <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 721 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3441 <br />Fax: (303) 866 -4474 <br />www.cwcb.state.co.us <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />MEMORANDUM <br />e/ James Martin <br />/,_�y DNR Executive Director <br />TO: Jennifer Gimbel, Director ��G Jennifer L. Gimbel <br />Dan McAuliffe, Deputy Directs CWCB Director <br />Dan McAuliffe <br />FROM: Veva Deheza, Section Chief CWCB Deputy Director <br />Taryn Hutchins - Cabibi <br />Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning ( OWCDP) <br />DATE: March 25, 2010 <br />SUBJECT: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for the City of Monte Vista <br />Summary of Grant Application <br />The Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning ( OWCDP) received a Water Efficiency <br />Grant Fund application from the City of Monte Vista, the most populous city in Rio Grande <br />County. Monte Vista is requesting $35,646 to develop a water conservation plan that will <br />comply with §37 -60 -126 C.R.S. and build on previous water conservation planning efforts. <br />The City of Monte Vista is located in the Rio Grande Basin and is the most populous city in Rio <br />Grande County; as such Water conservation will be vital in helping Monte Vista to extend its <br />renewable water supplies at a reasonable cost. <br />Monte Vista has pledged 28% matching funds in the form of cash and in -kind services. OWCDP <br />staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined that the proposal <br />meets or exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals. Attached is the internal <br />checklist used to evaluate the application. <br />Recommendation <br />The OWCDP staff recommends that Jennifer Gimbel, Director of the CWCB, authorize a Water <br />Efficiency Grant in the amount of $35,646 for the City of Monte Vista to develop a water <br />conservation plan in accordance with §37 -60 -126 C.R.S. <br />Attachment: Evaluation Checklist <br />Water Supply Protection • Watershed Protection & Flood Mitigation • Stream & Lake Protection • Water Supply Planning & Finance <br />Water Conservation & Drought Planning • Intrastate Water Management & Development <br />