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� <br />TASK 3 - Demonstration Proiects <br />� <br />Through meeting and field trips, pilot or demonstration projects will be initiated to <br />demonstrate and prove feasibility. Necessary field work will be perFormed in order to design <br />and monitor the demonstration projects. Consultants may be employed to investigate <br />specific aspects of a site such as geotechnical issues associated with small dam feasibility. <br />Soil profile analysis will be done through coring. A tractor mounted soil corer and small <br />rotary driller owned by NCWCD will be utilized where applicable. Monitoring wells will be <br />installed for analyzing the flow and water quality benefits of groundwater recharge. <br />The most likely demonstration will be groundwater recharge projects. Funds could be spent <br />on such items as earthwork for small basin development, portable floating pumps and/or <br />siphons for diverting from ditches, measurement flumes/meters, water quality monitoring, <br />and operation and maintenance costs (e.g., electrical power costs, etc.). The objectives of <br />demonstration projects are educational and the delivery of water to prove feasibility thereby <br />promoting a long-term agreement befinreen interested parties on operational costs and use of <br />recharge credits. <br />TABK 4- Establish Process for Lonq-term Aqreements and Funding <br />Through the process of completing Tasks 1 through 3, participants and others may desire to <br />pursue certain projects on a long-term basis. Participants may desire to fund and build <br />options themselves or in cooperation with others. The Low Interest Loan Program of the <br />CWCB's Water Project Construction Fund is a viable process for long-term funding. The <br />feasibility study and application process for a CWCB loan is streamlined for potential <br />projects because Tasks 1 through 3 have accomplished much of what is required. An <br />objective of this lower South Platte River investigation is to have a process in place that new <br />projects and ideas can be 'plugged into° and camed easily and efficiently through funding <br />and construction. <br />TASK 5- Prenaration of Reports <br />Annual progress reports will be prepared by the South Platte Lower River Group so that <br />CWCB, the Special Water Committee assembled in compliance with Section 3 of Senate Bill <br />96-074 and others can see methodology and accomplishments. These reports will include <br />hydrologic analysis conducted during Task 1. Any GIS databases developed during Task 1 <br />will be available to the CWCB. The matrix discussed in Task 2 will be included along with <br />reports on specific site,investigations and demonstrations. <br />�Su���.:���.aa <br />