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SECTION 2 - PROJECT SPONSOR <br />PROJECT SPONSOR <br />The project sponsor, City of Lamar, is a municipality located on the southeastern plains of <br />Col rado, on the banks of the Arkansas River. Located along the Santa Fe Trail, Lamar was <br />foun Jed in 1886 and is the county seat of Prowers County. Its early economy was largely based <br />on d Le cattle ranching and related businesses. It was in close proximity to two important cattle <br />drive trails originating in Texas, quickly becoming a railhead of livestock shipping facilities. <br />Curr �ado, tly, Lamar is also an important regional hub for the agricultural economy in southeastern <br />Col , southwestern Kansas and the Texas panhandle. <br />The "My of Lamar Water Department has been providing water services for over 125 years. <br />Curr, ntly Lamar serves approximately 7,804 people with 3,000 residential and 500 commercial <br />wat taps and 3,500 sewer taps. Lamar has seen steady growth over the past century, but <br />recer fly has experienced a slowing of growth and based on U.S. Census data, Lamar has lost <br />1.2% of its population since 2010. Revenue for debt service includes monies from both <br />operE ting and non - operating revenue. Operating revenue is derived from facility investment fee, <br />resid ntial water sales, commercial water sales, sewer service charges, water tap and sewer tap <br />fees. Non - operating revenue includes interest income, water lease for farms, and water leases for <br />a can 1 sublease. A description of the sponsor's existing facilities is detailed in the next section. <br />In <br />wet <br />the <br />the i <br />inch <br />sources and figures are described in Appendix D. <br />iition to the groundwater wells in the South well field, existing raw water transmission <br />ies include the South Well Field Collection Station, or Pump Station I (PSI), and the South <br />or Station, or Pump Station 2 (PS2). Water from wells 23, 27, 28, and 29 is collected in the <br />ell at PSI, and pumped to PS2, with a vertical turbine pump. The pump is controlled by <br />twell level with the pump. The wells are operated manually. PS2 pumps water from the <br />Well Field to the 6.0 MG storage tank. The pump is also operated based on the level in <br />t well with designated operating levels. The existing raw water transmission line is a 14- <br />t iron pipe in disrepair. <br />City oil' Lamar Raw Water Feasibility Study — Colorado Water Conservation Board 3 <br />