Rifle Landscape/Plumbing Reqs/Website ApprvlLtr

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Water Conservation Implementation Grant
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 11-40
• Applicant: City of Rifle
• Project Name: Landscape & Plumbing Requirements, Efficiency Website, Rebate Program
• Title: Approval Letter
• Date: 9/23/2010
• County: Garfield
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Approval Letter

STATE OF COLORADO
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www. cwcb. state. co.us
MEMORANDUM Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
• = Mike King
TO: Jennifer Gimbel, Director
DNR Executive Director
FROM: Veva Deheza, Section Chi ce o Water Conservation Jennifer L. Gimbel
ht Planning CWCB Director
& Drou g g
Taryn Hutchins - Cabibi, OWCDP
Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning (OWCDP)
DATE: September 21, 2010
SUBJECT: City of Rifle, SB 07 -008 Water Efficiency Grant Request
Summary of Grant Application
The Office of Water Conservation &Drought Planning section (OWCDP) received a Water
Efficiency grant application from the City of Rifle, a covered entity located on western slope of
Colorado. The City of Rifle has an approved Water Conservation Plan on file with the OWCDP
(as of September, 2008).
The applicant is requesting $47,085 to aid in developing the following:
• Establish landscape and irrigation design requirements for new development that would
reduce outdoor water use by 10 %.
• Establish high efficiency indoor plumbing requirements for new development & save an
estimated 20% of indoor water use.
• Create a new conservation web site
• Create a water efficient plumbing fixture and appliance policy for the city to save 3.5 ac-
ft per years.
• Smart irrigation controller rebate program which is estimated to save 2.3 ac -ft annually.
• High efficiency toilet and washing machine rebate program that could save 2.9 ac -ft per
year.
The applicant has demonstrated their financial ability to provide 49.8% of the total project
budget with matching funds in the form of $33,325 in monetary contributions and $12,944, in-
kind contributions. Staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined
that the proposal meets or exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals.
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