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a <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Naturai Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone:(303)866-3441 <br />FAX:(303)866-4474 <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />ST�TE OF COLOR,ADO <br />MEMORANDUM <br />(Updated December 3, 199'n <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br />John Van Sciver <br />November 15, 1997 <br />Agenda Item 17b. November 2425, 1997, Board Meeting-- <br />Blue Lake Owner's Association <br />�� . <br />-,_.:; <br />"-� .. . r <br />� �� � <br />Roy Romer <br />Govemor <br />)ames 5. Lochhead <br />ExeNtive DireCbr, DNK <br />Daries C. lile, P.E. <br />pirector, CWCB <br />Recommendation of a Construction Fund Authorization in amount of <br />$900,000 to construct a raw water irrigation system. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Blue Lake Owner's Association (BLOA), located in Eagle County, has applied for a <br />Construction Fund Authorization to construct a raw water irrigation system for the Blue Lake <br />Subdivision. BLOA is a formal homeowners association with power to collect assessments from <br />its membership. They are requesting a$900,000 Authorization from the Construction Fund, 75 % <br />of the estimated total cost of $1.2 million. <br />BLOA wants to construct the new system because the cost of potable water from Mid Valley <br />Metropolitan District (MVMD) is increasing. MVMD has more delivery commitments than it <br />can supply with its existing infrastructure. A recent rate increase has already raised the total cost <br />of summer watering about $100, and further rate increases are expected. <br />The Association owns direct flow ditch rights that can be used for irrigation. They need- to <br />construct the infrastructure (pumps, valves, and pipelines) to distribute the water to open space <br />and to the individual lots. <br />The Association members worked together to complete a draft feasibility study, with the <br />assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Glenwood Sprinas o�ce. They <br />considered 7 alternatives in aniving at their selected project. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The purpose of the project is to provide raw water irrigation for parks, open space, and <br />individual owner lots with a total surface area of about �AA 31 acres. <br />