MWW-Steamboat Rebates Apprvl Ltr

• Water Efficiency Grant Type: Water Conservation Implementation Grant
• Contract/PO #: OE PDA 12-70
• Applicant: Mount Werner Water & Sanitation District
• Project Name: Commercial & Residential Rebate Program
• Title: Approval Letter
• Date: 3/2/2012
• County: Routt
• Water Efficiency - Doc Type: Approval Letter

STATE OF COLORADO
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MEMORANDUM
John W.Hickenlooper
Governor
TO: Tom Browning,Assistant Director Mike zing
OP-0 /2 DNR Executive Director
FROM: Veva Deheza
Ben Wade Jennifer L.Gimbel
CWCB Director
Office of Water Conservation&Drought Planning
DATE: March 2,2012
SUBJECT: Water Efficiency Grant for Mount Werner Water& Sanitation District and the City of
Steamboat Springs
Recommendation:
The OWCDP staff recommends that Tom Browning,Assistant Director of the CWCB, approve a Water
Efficiency Grant for Water Conservation Plan Implementation in the amount of$49,500, for Mount
Werner/Steamboat Springs to develop and implement this rebate program.
Summary of Grant Application
The Office of Water Conservation&Drought Planning(OWCDP)received a Water Efficiency grant
application from the Mount Werner Water& Sanitation District and the City of Steamboat Springs.
Mount Werner Water,a covered entity, and Steamboat Springs, a non-covered entity, developed a
regional Water Conservation Plan which was approved by the CWCB in August 2011. A rebate program
has been identified as a conservation measure both providers view as a priority. Mount Werner&
Steamboat Springs are requesting$49,500 to develop this program.
Mount Werner/Steamboat Springs will offer toilet rebates to residential&commercial users and clothes
washers and dishwasher rebates will be offered to residential users. The program also offers incentives
for residential&commercial/HOA customers who want to replace irrigation equipment. The rebates will
be offered on a first come first serve basis. Although,the water providers have stated they will also look
at identifying the highest water users and encourage them to apply for a rebate to achieve maximum water
savings. Mount Werner/Steamboat Springs estimate this program will save over 24 acre feet of water per
year.
The total cost of the project is$66,000. The applicant has pledged 25%matching funds in the form of
cash($16,500). The OWCDP staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined
that the proposal meets or exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals.Attached is the
internal checklist used to evaluate the application.
Attachment: Evaluation Checklist
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