Board Meeting 03/03/1983

• Board Meeting Date: 3/3/1983
• Description: Minutes, Agenda, Memorandums March 3, 1983
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

moved, seconded by Mr. Vandemoer, that the Board approve
Mr. McDonald's recommendations as stated above. The motion was
adopted by unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Fetcher proceeded to Item 11, Blue River Project, and
asked Mr. McDonald to briefly discuss it. Mr. McDonald pointed
out that the Blue River Water District had received funds from
the construction fund in 1981 for its proposed project. Work on
the project is underway and is about 90 percent complete.
Present estimates indicate that $140,000 of state funds will
remain after the project is finished . The District requested
that these funds, coupled with a like amount of District funds be
aproved for the purchase of senior water rights which are needed
to serve increased customers. The District 's present water
rights are junior to those of the City of Denver and it has tried
to obtain water from Green Mountain Reservoir but has been unable
to secure a long term contract for this water. Purchase of 25
acre-feet of senior water rights would complement the project
that is practically complete. However, Mr. McDonald mentioned
that when the Board initially approved the project, it was not
contemplated that the Board 's funds would be used to acquire
water rights. (See Appendix J . )
Mr. Fetcher called on Messrs. Norm Ringhaud and George Dean,
members of the District for testimony. Both individuals stressed
the need for the additional water, indicating that it would
enable the District to issue additional tap permits and thus
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