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Alternative No. 1 – Everitt Storage Everitt is considering constructing storage located in the SW ¼ of Section 20, T6N, th R67W, in the 6P.M. This storage would be approximately 11 surface acres and have an estimated volume of 100 to 125 acre-feet. This storage could be filled by the Whitney Ditch or from a pump station along the river. Everitt has approached the Town to solicit interest in this storage vessel. Storage in this reach of the river will help the Town with non-potable needs. The Town would utilize storage at this location to exchange and store unused Kern Priority #1 water or reusable effluent in the future. Although the Town currently owns two shares of Whitney Ditch, this water is being used to irrigate Eastman Park and the Poudre Natural Area. There would be the potential to deliver Kern Junior or free river water to the Everitt storage as well. The Town would need toevaluate the exchange potential from the Kern Lateral and the WWTP outfall up to either a pump station along the Cache la Poudre River into the Everitt storage or up to the Whitney Ditch headgate, which then could be diverted through the Whitney Ditch to the storage site. An exchange to the Whitney Ditch headgate would require a carriage agreement with the ditch company to run that water down to the Everitt storage. If the exchange potential is adequate, Windsor could move fully consumable credits from Kern Reservoir or credits generated at their wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) up to the Everitt storage. Once the water is in storage, it can be released to the river on an as-needed basis for well augmentation. Advantages It is a good location on the river for Windsor’s needs. There is an existing headgate at the site. Disadvantages There are higher costs related to infrastructure to divert from and back to the Cache la Poudre River as the site is further from the river than the other storage options. There is a limitation on public trail access due to Everitt’s operations on the southern conservation area. Windsor would need to coordinate the use of the storage with Everitt and the future HOA since there will be home sites overlooking the reservoir. Small size compared to Windsor’s ultimate need. Alternative No. 2 – Eastman Park South th Eastman Park South is located in the NE ¼ of Section 29, T6N, R67W, in the 6P.M. and consists of approximately 30 acres. Currently, Eastman Park South is undeveloped open space. However, it is slated to be a Town park with native and low water use landscape. In the past, the Town has irrigated the land with its two shares of B.H.