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CENTRAI. COLORADO WATER CONSERVANCY DISTRICT <br />WATER RIGHTS, STORAGE AND AUGMENTATION <br />"Project Picture Not Available" <br />Proiect Description <br />The Ground Water Management Subdistrict of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District (GMS- <br />CCWD), located in Adams, Weld and Morgan Counties has a service area of 300 square miles, and is located <br />entirely within the boundaries of the Central Colorado Water Conservancy District. The GMS has 650 <br />members with 966 junior wells, and has operated an augmentation plan for these members since 1973. On <br />December 17, 2001, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a judgment that changed the maruier of operation for <br />substitute supply plans in Colorado. The ruling stated that the State Engineer did not have legal authority to <br />approve substitute supply plans. The Court also stated that substitute supply plans, such as the one operated <br />by CCWCD, would either have to file for a decree in Water Court or follow new Rules and Regulations to be <br />issued by the State Engineer. This ruling has required CCWCD to acquire more senior water rights and build <br />additional storage to augment out-of-priority diversions in order to prevent periodic well shut off for its <br />members in years when augmentation waters supplies are inadequate. The GMS utilized $14,934,611.80 of <br />the Board approved loan amount of up to $20,000,000 to fund the purchase of senior water rights, construct <br />gravel pit storage, and secure and conshuct water recharge facilities. <br />Proiect Data <br />Sponsor: Central Colorado Water Conservancy District <br />County: Adams, Weld, Morgan <br />Water Source: South Platte River Basin <br />Terms of Loan: $14,934,611.80, 30 yrs @ 2.50% <br />Substantial Completion Date: 6-1-2010 <br />Design Engineer: Hall — Irwin Construction Company - Milliken, CO <br />Construction Contractor: Hall — Irwin Construction Company - Milliken, CO <br />