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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />721 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031 866-3441 <br />FAX: 13031 866-4474 <br /> <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board Members <br /> <br />James S. Lochhead <br />Executive Director, DNR <br />Daries Clite, P.E. <br />Director, eweB <br />Peter H. Evans <br />Acting Director, ewes <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Peter Evans, Bill Stanton and John Van Sciver <br /> <br />DATE: May 1, 1998 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Agenda Item 16b. May 11-12, 1998, Board Meeting-- <br />Columbine Ranches Property Owners Association <br /> <br />Approval of a Small Project Construction Fund Loan in amount of $100,000 <br />to purchase water rights for augmentation. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />The Columbine Ranches Property Owners Association (CRPOA), located in Adams County, has <br />applied for a Small Project Loan to purchase water rights to augment an existing well. The <br />project also includes rehabilitating the well pump and motor, and installing a new shelter over the <br />well. The well provides raw water for outside irrigation, and for fire protection. They have <br />requested a loan of $100,000, approximately 40% of the estimated $250,000 cost of the project. <br /> <br />The Columbine Ranches Subdivision is located about 14 miles northeast of Denver, near Barr <br />Lake (see attached map). The subdivision was approved in the late 1970's, and the well in <br />question was transferred to the CRPOA by the developer. The well has been in continuous use by <br />the CRPOA ever since. It is a 48-foot deep irrigation well into alluvium, permitted in 1962. <br />Since the water source is tributary to the South Platte River, the well is junior to water rights that <br />are in priority during the summer months. In the past the CRPOA has established short term <br />contracts to lease augmentation water. Because of the uncertainty of these rental contracts the <br />CRPOA wants to buy water rights and set up a permanent augmentation plan. <br /> <br />Robert Longenbaugh, P.E., has been working with the CRPOA for over 2 years, and has <br />evaluated the feasibility of several alternatives. His summary report is attached. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The primary purpose of the project loan is to purchase water rights to augment an existing well. <br />These water rights would be used to satisfy an existing need. <br />