BOARD01372

• Board Meeting Date: 11/17/1976
• Description: Agenda, Minutes, Resolution
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Meeting

I again want to express my appreciation to the Chairman of the Board
for allowing me this time. And I will leave copies of this report
for you. I thank you, sir.

MR. STAPLETON: Thank you very much, Mr. Gregory.

We will now go back to the last two p~ojects on the agenda and cali on
Mr. Sparks, to review the Winter Park project.

MR. SPARKS: Mr. Chairman and members of the Board, this is an applica-
tion made by the Winter Park Wate~~nd Sanitation District located in,
Grand County. This is in the area of Winter Park Ski area. It's not
only a ski areasin'the-winter time, but a1so'a very popu1ar'recreationa1
area in the summertime.

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This district encompasses a considerable part of the valley area in
Grand County. It contains, actually, over-three thousand acres. The
district was organized: in 1966 to provide water and sewer facilities to
the Winter, Park community.' Bonds have- been issued for' that purpose.
At least bonds have been, issued for water treatment facilities.

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However, no public water supply system has yet been constructed in the
community because of a'lack of available financing'. These :recreationa1
areas, because:of'the rather broad dispersion and the fact that they are
generally outside of an incorporated area, are having a difficult time
meeting both waste water standards and the drinking water stand~rds.

I might add at this point, that all of the communities in Colorado will
experience some very difficult financial problems in the future, ~nd
some of them are experiencing them now in connection with,a:rather
stringent recent law enacted by both the federal and scate governments
relating to waste water treatment and drinking water standards~ Many
of our commUnities in Colorado cannot meet these standards either in
waste water disposal or the drinking water standards ~ecently imposea
in recent years by both federal and state legislation. So this is some-
what of it common ,problem throughout the, state. - ' 0

This is indeed one of the most popular recreational areas in the state
of Colorado. Recreation is a major industry in this state. The staff
feels that this project has merit. I believe there a~e representatives
here today from the district to explain more fully their position in
the matter.

MR. BUCHHElSTER: Mr. Chairman,' thank you Mr. Sparks and members of
the Board. I am Jack Bucbheister, President of the Winter Park Water I
and Sanitation District. We would like to make a few remarks on behalf
of the district and our project. And I have: some people here who
would like to speak on behalf of the project as well.

I appreciate your putting off our time until such time as we could get
all of th: people gathered together to make it-as convenient as possible.

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I would also like to thank the Water Conservation Board for funding
feasibility study. I know that it was aO('exp~nsive study and we :

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