Vail Valley Consolidated WD 1996 WCPlan

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I. INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY It is the policy of the Vail Valley Consolidated Water District (District) to manage its water supply and distribution system so as to minimize waste and encourage efficient utilization of water resources. The purpose of this Water Conservation Master Plan is to provide the policy and guidelines for ongoing and future conservation activities of the District. This plan replaces the Water Conservation Plan adopted by the District in 1990. Implementation of this plan will be carried out through Annual Conservation Action Plans that will defme the specific efforts to be undertaken in each year. II. SERVICE AREA CHARACTERISTICS The District was established in 1982 through the consolidation of the water supply functions of six special districts serving the Town of Vail. The area currently served by the District encompasses approximately 3,840 acres and includes over 8,116 single family equivalent (SFE) units. The District also delivers water during the summer months to the area served by the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority. The three categories of water services provided by the District are described as follows: Municipal water service including all potable treated water delivered through the central treatment and distribution system for domestic and commercial uses including residences, hotels and lodges, restaurants, shops, and other commercial enterprises. This category also includes lawns and other outdoor water uses associated with residential properties. Irrigation service, including raw water irrigation of the Vail Golf Course, parks, and open space areas. Artificial snowmaking service, utilizes untreated water for snowmaking during the - - -- -winter munths fur tilt: VariSki Area. van ~soclales has recently -cbmpleteO -- development of facilities to deliver Arkansas Well water from the Climax Mine to the Eagle River, including facilities to deliver snowmaking water from the Eagle River to the Vail Ski Area. During the last 5 years, the District service area has experienced an average rate of growth in SFE's of about 0.75 percent per year. The future rate of growth through the year 2012 is projected to average about 0.5 percent per year. The Water System Master Plan for the District indicates that the service area is currently at approximately 90 percent of projected build-out (Merrick 1994).