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Town of Minturn - Bolts Lake Dam and Ditch Rehabilitation I I I I I I I 1 I The project includes the purchase and rehabilitation of Bolts Lake and Bolts Ditch as a water supply and recreational facility. This acquisition would help resolve the Town's problems of insufficient raw water storage capacity and umeliable water supplies during the low-flow winter months by adding about 120 acre-feet of raw water storage capacity. The purchase includes acquisition of 150 acres of land on which the lake is located. The rehabilitation work involves minor repairs to the ditch headgate, some improvements to the ditch, raising and improving the dam embankment, and construction of a new spillway. A water rights and hydrology report has been prepared by McLaughlin Water Engineers. Ltd., of Denver, and the Town has prepared a draft feasibility study. A 404 Permit application will be made to the Corps of Engineers, and the town does not anticipate any significant permitting problems. The town is undertaking an aggressive water conservation program to reduce per capita water demands. The town is experiencing a significant amount of development and increasing water demands due to its proximity to the Vail and Beaver Creek resort areas. The municipal water system provides service to about 650 taps. In 1995, the Town Council twice increased water rates to generate tht. revenues needed to pay for the Bolts Lake project and other capital improvements. Residential water rates are expected to increase from the current $31 per month to about $34. Water and Sanitation Fund revenues are projected by the town to exceed operating costs and debt service over the period of CWCB debt retirement.