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As of the end of October 2012, 99- percent of the drinking water and 100 - percent of the
wastewater ARRA funds made available have been paid out to projects under
construction. We are currently closing the wastewater ARRA grant. In addition, all Small
System Technical and Training ARRA funds have also been paid out. Once the above two
projects complete, it is expected that that the DW ARRA grant will be closed before the
year end.
IV. Update on Set -Aside Programs
A. SWAP/Wellhead
• Remaining assessment report revisions continue to be assembled. The Division staff has
finalized revisions to the Grand Junction report. Longmont, Greeley, Town of Wellington,
Four Seasons RV Park, and Lefthand Water District's reports are still in the revision
process.
• Solicitation of protection planning pilot project grants and protection plan development and
implementation grants continue. Discussions and application processing steps are
occurring with several prospective applicants.
• Work continues with Colorado Rural Water Association (CRWA) and public water systems
on developing source water protection plans. CRWA staff received a Water Quality
Control Division award recognizing their excellence is source water protection at the
annual Western States SWAP Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho in October 2012.
• A third statewide pilot project with the Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments in
making good progress. The grant for $50,000 was issued from the wellhead protection
set -aside and the focus of the protection plan is integrating non -point source and source
water protection planning with a specific focus on county land use planning. The group
has conducted eight (8) stakeholder meetings to date and the process is moving forward.
The public water systems that are involved in this project are: Buena Vista, Poncha
Springs, Parkville WD, Canon City, and Florence.
The following protection planning grants have been approved and funding has been
encumbered during this report period:
1. Crawford Mesa WA for $5,000
• Several other source water protection grant applications are still in process for the
following amounts:
1. Town of Hot Sulfur Springs for $5,000
2. Bone Mesa Water District for $5,000
3. Town of Granby for $5,000
4. Town of Cheyenne Wells for $5,000
5. Town of Orchard City for $5,000
6. City of Gunnison for $5,000
7. North Valley Subdivision Utility Company for $5,000
8. Town of Cedaredge for $5,000
9. City of Brush for $5,000
10. Spanish Peaks Landowner Association for $5,000
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