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Town of Wiggins Agenda Item 28b <br /> March 22-23, 2017 Board Meeting (Updated March 23, 2017) <br /> Page 3 of 6 <br /> primarily derived from water usage fees and charges and receive less than 10% of its annual revenues in <br /> grants from all Colorado state and local governments combined. <br /> Water Conservation: The most recent water conservation policy for the Town was adopted and <br /> approved on March 25, 2015 (Ordinance No. 03-2015). The ordinance establishes watering schedules to <br /> be implemented during times of typical water conditions, declared water shortages, and declared <br /> water shortage emergencies. Prohibitions on wasting of water, and penalties for violating the <br /> ordinance are also included in the water conservation policy. The Town is not a covered entity <br /> requiring a Water Efficiency Plan to be approved by CWCB as it does not provide 2,000 AF or more of <br /> water annually. <br /> Water Rights <br /> The Town owns six welts drilled into the Kiowa Bijou Designated Groundwater Basin, and two wells <br /> drilled in the South Platte Alluvial Aquifer, as shown in Table 1. The South Platte welts are augmented <br /> through the Town's decreed augmentation plan (Case No. 11 CW131) and a Substitute Water Supply Plan <br /> (SWSP) approved by the State Engineer's Office (SEO). The Town owns 18 shares of the Weldon Valley <br /> Ditch Company (WVDC), and has [eased an additional 9 WVDC shares, for use within its augmentation <br /> plan and the SWSP. However, the Town was recently notified that this was the last year those 9 [eased <br /> shares would be available. The Town maintains a short-term (ease with the Town of Castle Rock that <br /> supplements its tack of augmentation water. <br /> TABLE 1: TOWN WELLS <br /> Well ID Aquifer Annual Appropriation <br /> Kiowa Bijou 1418 Kiowa Bijou Basin 170.3 AF <br /> Kiowa Bijou 14465 Kiowa Bijou Basin 200 AF <br /> Kiowa Bijou 14466 Kiowa Bijou Basin <br /> Thomas 436 Kiowa Bijou Basin <br /> Thomas 435 Kiowa Bijou Basin 113.1 AF <br /> Thomas 6798 Kiowa Bijou Basin <br /> South Platte 75611 South Platte Alluvial <br /> 590 AF <br /> South Platte 75612 South Platte Alluvial <br /> Project Description <br /> The purpose of the Project is to shore up the Town's water supply for current and future demands by <br /> finding a reliable and tong-term augmentation water source. To achieve this, three alternatives were <br /> analyzed: <br /> Alternative 1 - No Action: This alternative was not selected because the Town currently relies on <br /> [eased augmentation water that is not a long-term source. Additionally, the Town has no guarantee <br /> that during a drought a lease would be available, or be within a reasonable cost. <br /> Alternative 2 - Purchase Augmentation Water from Alternate Sources: The Town has explored <br /> various other sources for augmentation water but has not found land or water at a price comparable to <br /> the Glassey Farm (Alternative 3). However, the Town is also seeking a similar recharge Project at the <br /> Knievel Farm, which could be a future project in addition to the Gtassey Farm Project. <br />