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HANDY WATER EQUIVALENTS <br />An acne -foot covers one acne of land one foot deep <br />Equals Equals <br />1 cubic foot 7.48 gallons 62.4 Is of water <br />1 acre -foot 43,560 cubic feet 325,900 gallons <br />1 cubic foot per second (cfs) <br />1 cfs. <br />for 24 hours <br />for 30 days <br />for 1 year <br />1 million gallons <br />1 million gallons per day (mgd) <br />1 million gallons per minute (gpm) <br />1,000 gpm <br />450 gallons per minute <br />646,360 gallons per day <br />1.983 acre -feet <br />59.5 acre -feet <br />724 acre -feet <br />3.07 acre -feet <br />1,122 acre -feet per year <br />2.23 cis <br />4.42 acre -feet per day <br />— Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District <br />Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District <br />Researches Assumption of O &M for Fry -Ark <br />The Southeastern Colorado Water <br />Conservancy District is undertaking a study in <br />cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation <br />(Reclamation) to investigate the possibility of the <br />District taking over the Operating and Maintenance <br />(O &M) responsibilities for the Fiyingpan- Arkansas <br />Project system. The study will determine if there <br />would be a cost savings as well as any benefits if the <br />District were to assume the O &M. <br />Reclamationhas turned over O &M on several <br />projects throughout the western states. Reclamation <br />is still responsible for the oversight of those projects, <br />but the day -to -day operation, maintenance and long - <br />range planning have been assumed by private <br />organizations that have less overhead and are able <br />to. respond quicker to needs and changes as. they <br />arise. <br />Currently, major maintenance items are <br />subject to the annuai appropriation process that <br />Reclamation must go through. This can result in <br />items being pushed out into later years, resulting in <br />maintenance schedules being ever lengthened. <br />The study will analyze whether or not the <br />District is able to provide more cost - effective O &M <br />and be able to keep the major projects from being <br />moved further into the future. The study will <br />investigate which facilities are able to be transferred, <br />how they are staffed, the current overhead cost, the <br />additional administration and budget items that would <br />be required at the District, the possible cost savings <br />associated with the different overhead structures, <br />contract changes required, and any legal <br />considerations. <br />The study is expected to be completed <br />sometime in June 2001. A formal presentation will be <br />made to the Board at its July meeting. <br />— Written by Phil Reynolds, CFO, SECWCD <br />Page 7 <br />