BOARD01256

• Board Meeting Date: 11/23/1998
• Description: CF Section - New Loans - Weld County Tri-Area Conveyance Improvements - Request for Approval on Loan for a New Project from the Project Construction Loan Program
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
721 Centennial Building
1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: (303) 866,4474

STATE OF COLORADO
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Roy Romer
Governor

MEMORANDUM

James S. Lochhead
Executive Director, DNR
OariesC. Lile, P.E.
Director, ewes
Peter H. EVilns
Acting Director, ewcs

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

FROM:

Larry Lang

DATE:

November 16,1998

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 24d, November 23-24, 1998, Board Meeting--
Weld County Tri-Area Conveyance Improvements
Request for Approval on Loan for a New Project from the
Project Construction Loan Program

INTRODUCTION
The Weld County Tri-Area Sanitation District (District) is applying to the Board for $1,000,000 in
funding to assist in financing the costs of completing the District's Tri-Area Conveyance
Improvements Project. Please see the attached project summary and maps.

BACKGROUND
Presentations by CWCB and District staff regarding this project have not been made at any
previous CWCB meetings, The presentation at the November 1998 Board meeting will be the first
time that Board members will hear about the loan request for this project. The District's proposal is
to upgrade and improve the existing runoff conveyance system in southwest Weld County in the
area known as the "Tri-Area" (the communities of Dacono, Frederick, and Firestone). The source
of the runoff problems originates on the south side of the Tri-Area from irrigated farmlands, and is
exacerbated by the impervious developed areas in the 3 communities,

The total cost of the entire Tri-Area Conveyance Improvements Project is estimated to be
$2,409,204, The District has already expended over $400,000 towards completion of the proposed
project. In addition to the requested $1,000,000 CWCB construction fund loan, the District has
explored funding opportunities from the Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Department of
Transportation, Weld County Govemment, and the Tri-Town Governments (Dacono, Frederick,
and Firestone). Table I provides a breakdown by project component for the approximate project
cost of $2.4 million.