Sterling 1996 WC Plan

• Project Type: Water Conservation Plan
• Project Name: City of Sterling Water Conservation Plan
• Title: Water Conservation Plan
• Date: 6/21/1996
• County: Logan
• Water Conservation - Doc Type: Complete Plan

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STERLING WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

MAY 28, 1996

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 1

STERLING'S WATER CONSERVATION PLAN.... .... ............. ..................... ....... ... ............... ...... ......................... ....... ...... 1
WATER CONSERVATION PoUCY STATEMENT ............................................ ... .,. ..... .......................................... .......... 1
WATER CONSERVATION GoALS .................. ...... .... ...... ...... ......................... ........... ............. ........ ................ ....... ....... 1
WATER CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES ................................. ...... ................. ........ .......... .............. ....................... ........ 1
WATER CONSERVATIONMEAStJRES CONSIDERED.... ....... ..... ................ ... .., ......... ... ............... ........................ ............ 2
WATER CONSERVATION MEASURE SELECTION CRITERIA...... ....... ....... .................. ....... ........ .......................... .... ....... 2

WATER CONSERVATIONMEAStJRES SELECTED.......................................... ............................................................... 2
PuBuc PARTICIPATION........................................................................................................................... ................. 3
CITY COUNCIL ADoPTION ............. ................... ...... .............. ................. ................................ .................. ....... ......... 4
IMPlEMENTATION .......... ..... ................ ................ ......................... ............................................. ...... .......... .............. 4

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 5

A looK AT STERLING ....................................................................................................................... ...... ..... ........ ... 5
PuBuc WORKS DEPARTMENT ........................ .... ...... ......... ... ................ ... ........... ....... ." ................ ... ...... ............ ...... 5
WATER CONSERVATION AS A COMPONENT OF WATER SUPPLY... .............................................. ..... ......... ........ ........... 5

IMPACTS OF CONSERVATION ........................... ...................... ..................................... ... .......... .................. ......... ... ... 6
To the City: . ....... .......... ..... .... ..... .... ...... .... ....... ............... ......... ............ ...................... ....... ...................... ... ..... ... 6
To Customers: ................................................................................................................................. .................. 6
To the Environment: ,................................................................................................................................ ......... 6

CHAPTER 2 - WATER CONSERVATION ACT.............................................................................................. 9

STATE OF COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION ACT OF 1991..................................................................................... 9

WATER CONSERVATION PLANREQUIREMENTS ........ .... ....................................... ............ .......................................... 9
INTERNAL REVIEw......... ..... ........... ... ...................... ... .,. ... ..... ...... ............ ........ .................... ................ .......... ..... ... 10
PuBuc PARTICIPATION ................................. .... ....................... ............. .............................................. ... ... .... ........ 10
CITY COUNcILADomoN ................................ .......................................................................................... ........... 10
PLAN REVISIONS ....................................... .......... .... ...................................................... ... ..... ..... ..... ................ ...... 10
ANNuAL WORKPLAN..................... ..... .... .......... ........ ........... .................................................... ............... ............ ... 11

CHAPTER 3 .. U1n..ITY ECONOMICS ............................................................................................................. 13

UTILITY FINANCES.......................................................................................... ... 13
REVENUES ............................................................... ............. ..................... .............................. ............................. 13
Water Rates: ................................................................................................................ ..... ....... ........... ............. 13
Plant Investment Fees:..................................................................................................................................... 14
Water Rights Requirement: .............................................................................................................................. 15
Development Tap Charges:......................... ........ .... ..................................................................... ............... ..... 15
ExPENDITURES...................................................................................................................................... ............... 15
Operating Costs: ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Capital Improvement Costs: .... ...... ...... .... ............ ........... ...... ..... ......... ..... ...... ........... .............. ......................... 15
Water Fund' ................................. .............. .................................................................. ..... .............................. 16
Debt Payments: ..................... ...................... ............ ......... ...................................................... ......................... 16
ANNuAL AUDITS........................................... ...... ...... ...... ....................... ..................... ........ ........................... ....... 16

CHAPTER 4 - WATER SUPPLY SySTEM.................................................................................................... 19

STERLING WATER SUPPLY. ......... .......... ............. .... .... ............ ................ .... ....................... ... ...... ..... .................... '" 19
WELL WATER RIGIITS ............. ..' ......... ............... .... ...... ........ .......... ............ .., ..... .......... .......... ...... .................. ....... 19
lRRIGATlON DITCH SIIARES .......................................................................... ......................................................... 20

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