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Aown COLORADO <br /> CO � Colorado Water <br /> ~~~� � Conservation Board <br /> Department of Natural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 718 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Memorandum <br /> To: Greg Johnson, Water Supply Planning Section Chief <br /> From: Kevin ��/Reidy6� Ben Wade � <br /> �� �'��� <br /> \�Ot�FSup�k/ Pi�nnin� ' - / �� <br /> Date: February 9, 2018 <br /> Subject: Water Efficiency Grant Fund Recommendation for Four Corners Office for Resource <br /> Efficiency <br /> Recommendation: <br /> The Water Supply Planning staff recommends that Greg Johnson, Section Chief, <br /> approve a Water Efficiency Grant to fund the Rainwater Demonstration Sites project in <br /> the amount of $11,007.50 for the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE). <br /> Summary of Grant Application <br /> 4CORE is a 501C(3) non-profit organization that focuses on water resource efficiency <br /> and climate concerns in the southwestern corner of Colorado. 4CORE hopes to build <br /> three rainwater harvesting demonstration sites in public areas in Southwest Colorado <br /> to increase potential public adoption of rainwater harvesting techniques. <br /> 4CORE has targeted Bayfield Elementary School, the Pine River Library in Bayfield and <br /> the Powerhouse Science Center in Durango. Each site will have two 55 gallon rainwater <br /> barrell installed along with signage explaining rainwater barrel best practices and <br /> information on water conservation. <br /> Approximately 400-600 students will be engaged with the site installation at the <br /> Elementary School with the goal to educate them on being efficient with water use. <br /> The total cost of the project is $22,003,50. 4CORE is committing 50% matching funds <br /> including $9,995 in cash and $1,000 of in-kind services. CWCB staff has reviewed and <br /> evaluated the grant application and has determined that the proposal meets or <br /> exceeds the CWCB guidelines for reviewing grant proposals. Attached is the internal <br /> checklist used to evaluate the application. <br /> Attachment: Evaluation Checklist <br />