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Project Summary - Colorado River WCD - Contract No. C150164 <br /> SECTION 1 —BORROWER INFORMATION <br /> Name: Colorado River Water Conservation District <br /> Address: P. O. Box 1120, Glenwood Springs, CO, 81602 <br /> Federal Identification No.: 84-6000156 �. <br /> Contact: Dan Birch, Project Development Manager= <br /> Phone Number: 970-871-1529 <br /> E-mail address: dbirch@crwcd.com <br /> Type of Entity: The District is a water conservation district formed <br /> pursuant to and governed by Article 45, Title 37, C.R.S. <br /> and located in Garfield County. The District's Colorado <br /> River Water Projects Enterprise is a water activity <br /> enterprise under Article 45.1, Title 37, C.R.S., <br /> established by the District by resolutions adopted on <br /> July 16, 1985, October 19, 1999, and October 17, 2000, <br /> which resolutions are incorporated herein by reference. <br /> The Enterprise was formed and is operated as an <br /> enterprise within the meaning of CoLo. CONST. Art. X, <br /> Section 20. <br /> SECTION 2 — PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br /> Description of PROJECT: The BORROWER applied to the CWCB for a loan to be used <br /> for raising the height of the existing dam on Elkhead Reservoir by 24 feet, <br /> hereinafter referred to as the PROJECT, located in Moffat and Routt Counties, at an <br /> estimated total cost of $19,500,000. <br /> Description of Feasibility Study: The CWCB has reviewed the feasibility study titled <br /> "Elkhead Reservoir Enlargement Feasibility Report" which is incorporated herein by <br /> reference, and, based upon the feasibility report, the CWCB determined the PROJECT <br /> to be technically and financially feasible. <br /> SECTION 3 — CWCB's AUTHORITY <br /> Severance Tax Trust Fund Perpetual Base Account: This loan is made pursuant to <br /> the provisions of §§ 39-29-109(1)(a)(I), 37-60-119 and 37-60-120, C.R.S., which <br /> authorize the CWCB to loan money for water projects from the CWCB Severance Tax <br /> Trust Fund Perpetual Base Account for the benefit of the people of the state, provided <br /> that the borrower assures repayment of that money. <br /> SECTION 4 - BOARD APPROVAL AND LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION (IF NEEDED) <br /> At its November 2003 meeting, the CWCB approved a Loan from the Severance Tax <br /> Trust Fund Perpetual Base Account to the BORROWER in an amount up to $11,000,000 for <br /> PROJECT Costs plus $110,000 for the 1% loan service charge for a total loan amount of <br /> $11,110,000, with repayment terms of 3.75% per annum for 14 years. <br /> Pursuant to House Bill 2004-1221, Section 2.a, the Colorado General Assembly <br /> authorized CWCB to loan to the BORROWER an amount up to $11,110,000 for the <br /> PROJECT. <br /> Appendix 1 to Loan Contract C150164 <br />