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<br /> <br /> June 15 , 2011 Ms. Anna Mauss Colorado Water Conservation Board 1313 Sherman St, Room 721 Denver, CO 80203 RE: Addendum to: Thunderbird Water and Sanitation District - Loan Feasibility Study for Water Rights Purchase Dear Ms. Mauss , Thank you for the status meeting and site visit of May 31, it helped to clarify to us your needs for presentation before the CWCB Board. Per your request and o n behalf of our client, Thunderbird Water and Sanitation District (District ), we are providing this addendum t o the District’s Loan Feasibility Study (April 4, 2011) related to the Lambert Ranch Water Rights Purchase to address the nine issues discussed at the meeting and subsequent emails and phone calls. <br />Purpose <br />Issue: Address the planned use of the CWCB loan money. Thunderbird Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Title 32 Special District, is applying for a loan to purchase the Lambert Ranch Water Rights and easements for the construction of a well and pipeline by the District within Lambert Ranch . Fun ds from the requested loa n will be used to purchase the Lambert Ranch Water Rights and for engineering and legal fees related to the purchase of the water rights , including the loa n feasibility study . None of the requested loan funds will be used for engi neering or legal fees associated with Water Court related work efforts. <br />Issue: What is the projected well yield of Lambert Ranch Well? We anticipate that the projected well yield from the proposed Lamber t Ranch Well will range between 50 to 90 gpm. <br />Iss ue: Clarification of need for loan . And does t he existing system meet the required fire demand if <br />Well No. 3 goes offline? The District currently has two wells providing water to their constituents , Well No. 1 and No. 3 . Well No. 1 historically produced 55 gpm, and the redrill currently produces approximately 25 gpm. Well No. 3 produces approximately 115 gpm and provide s most of the water for the district. A third well, W ell No. 2 is not used at the request of CDPHE due to high radon levels in the water . At this time, the District does not have sufficient backup supply contingencies to meet demands in case of