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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Colorado Water Conservation Board ,��RCONS4G <br /> Department of Natural Resources may" a ° 'o <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 721 <br /> Denver,Colorado 80203 o ft)( <br /> Phone:(303)866-3441 °v <br /> Fax:(303)866-4474 • J876 �• <br /> www.cwcb.state.co.us • 1 9 37 - <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> John W.Hickenlooper <br /> Governor <br /> TO: Tom Browning,Assistant Director /4jtirg`' A 4, /2-- <br /> Mike King <br /> ,•••""-- DNR Executive Director <br /> FROM: Veva Deheza• <br /> Ben Wade Jennifer L.Gimbel <br /> CWCB Director <br /> Office of Water Conservation&Drought Planning <br /> DATE: March 30,2012 <br /> SUBJECT: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for the City of Dacono <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The OWCDP staff recommends that Tom Browning,Assistant Director,approve a Water Efficiency <br /> Grant in the amount of$35,230, for the City of Dacono to conduct a comprehensive Water Rate Study. <br /> Summary of Grant Application <br /> The Office of Water Conservation&Drought Planning(OWCDP)received a Water Efficiency grant <br /> application from the City of Dacono,a non-covered entity with a CWCB-approved Water Conservation <br /> Plan(December 2011).The City of Dacono is requesting$35,230 to conduct a comprehensive Water <br /> Rate Study. The Study will help to determine if establishing new rates appropriate for the City will <br /> promote water conservation among its customers. <br /> A Water Rate Study was identified as priority in the City of Dacono's Water Conservation Plan,ranking <br /> #7. The City projects that an improved water rate structure could save as much as 2%water savings <br /> among their residential and commercial customers or 110 AF savings over a ten year period. <br /> The City has pledged 27%matching funds in the form of cash($2,000)and in-kind services. The <br /> OWCDP staff has reviewed and evaluated the grant application and has determined that the proposal <br /> meets or exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals. Attached is the internal checklist <br /> used to evaluate the application. <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 />