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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> Colorado Water Conservation Board CONS <br /> " qt'...� LU % <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1580 Logan Street,Suite 600 c F ;; or <br /> Denver,Colorado 80203 <br /> Phone:(303)866-3441 <br /> Fax:(303)894-2578 • r V <br /> www.cwcb.state.co.us • 19 <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> John W.Hickenlooper <br /> Governor <br /> TO: Tom Browning,Assistant Director n 74* <br /> Mike King <br /> 6 (;L DNR Executive Director <br /> FROM: Ben Wade �/ <br /> Office of Water Conservatian&Drought Planning Jennifer L.Gimbel <br /> CWCB Director <br /> DATE: August 3,2012 <br /> SUBJECT: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for the Little Thompson Water <br /> District <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The OWCDP staff recommends that Tom Browning,Assistant Director, approve a Water Efficiency <br /> Grant in the amount of$24,150, for the Little Thompson Water District to conduct a comprehensive <br /> 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 Little Thompson Water District(the District), a covered entity with a CWCB- <br /> approved Water Conservation Plan(May 2012). The District is requesting$24,150 to conduct a <br /> comprehensive Water Rate Study. The Study will help to examine the current cost of service,anticipated <br /> project needs, and water efficiency goals to establish new rates that are appropriate and equitable for the <br /> District's customers. <br /> The District projects that an improved water rate structure could save as much as 2%water savings <br /> among their residential and commercial customers or 262 AF savings over a seven year period. Savings <br /> will be tracked through residential per tap use and analyzing individual non-residential accounts over the <br /> next five years. <br /> The District has pledged 25%matching funds in the form of cash($3,000)and$5,134 of in-kind services. <br /> The 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 Compact Compliance•Watershed Protection•Flood Planning&Mitigation•Stream&Lake Protection <br /> Water Project Loans&Grants•Water Modeling•Conservation&Drought Planning•Water Supply Planning <br />