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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.cwcb.state.co.us <br />MEMORANDUM , <br />TO: Jennifer Gimbel, Director <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />DNR Executive Director <br />FROM: Deborah Burrell, Grants Coordinat r <br />Jennifer L. Gimbel <br />Veva Deheza, Section Chief CWCB Director <br />Office of Water Conservation & rought Planning <br />DATE: September 8, 2011 <br />SUBJECT: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for Town of Firestone <br />Summary of Grant Application <br />The Office of Water Conservation & Drought Planning ( OWCDP) received a Water Efficiency <br />Grant application from the Town of Firestone requesting $39,031 to develop a Drought <br />Management Plan. <br />This grant application is the first grant request in this grant program for Drought Planning. The <br />Town of Firestone completed a Water Conservation Plan in 2007. The Town is committed to <br />implementing effective drought management strategies as a result of the Plan's development. <br />The Town of Firestone is committing 40% matching funds in the form of in -kind services and <br />cash. The OWCDP staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined <br />that the proposal meets or exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals. Attached <br />is the internal 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 for a Drought Management Plan in the amount of $39,031, for the Town of <br />Firestone. <br />Attachment: Evaluation Checklist <br />Interstate & Federal • Watershed & Flood Protection • Stream & Lake Protection • Finance <br />Water Information • Water Conservation & Drought Planning • Water Supply Planning <br />