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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. cwc b. state. co.us <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Mike King <br />��� DNR Executive Director <br />F <br />TO: Jennifer Gimbel, CWCB Director Jennifer L. Gimbel <br />CWCB Director <br />FROM: Veva Deheza, Section Chief <br />Kevin Reidy, Water Conservation Specialist <br />Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning ( OWCDP) <br />DATE: December 7, 2010 <br />SUBJECT: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for Town of Estes Park <br />Summary of Grant Application <br />The Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning ( OWCDP) received a Water Efficiency Grant <br />Fund application from the Town of Estes Park. The Town of Estes Park is requesting $34,075 to develop <br />a water conservation plan that will comply with §37 -60 -126 C.R.S. The total project cost is $45,433. <br />The Town of Estes Park is located in the South Platte River Basin where SWSI identified a gap of 22% <br />by 2030. With the Town of Estes Park's water supply <br />The Town of Estes Park has pledged 25% matching funds in the form of cash ($1374) and in -kind <br />services ($9,984). OWCDP staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined <br />that the proposal meets 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 $34,075 to the Town of Estes Park for development of 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 />