BOARD01405

• Board Meeting Date: 1/24/2001
• Description: CF Section - Columbine Ranches Prperty Owners Association Loan Increase
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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Colorado Water Conservation Board
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phon., [phone]
FAX, [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

STATE OF COLORADO

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Governor

MEMORANDUM

Greg E. Walcher
Executive Director

Rod Kllharlch
(WeB Director

Dan McAulifie
Deputy Director

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Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

John Van SCiver, P'E...Jl/~~
Mike Serlet, P.E" Chief IhA \
Water Supply Planning .ifc\.Fi nance Section.

DA TE:January 11, 2001

FROM:

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 8a., January 24-25, 2001 Board MeetIng
Columbine Ranches Property Owners Association
Loan Increase

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Introduction
The Columbine Ranches Property Owners Association (CRPOA) has an existing CWCS
loan in amount of $305,250 to purchase water rights for augmentation. The estimated cost
of the water rights purchase increased from $407,000 in 1998, to $532,000 in 2001. The
Association has requested that their loan authorization be increased by $100,000, Please
see the attached project summary and map.

Backcfround
The CRPOA, located in Adams County, represents property owners within the Columbine
Ranches Subdivision. The Association prOVides raw water to property owners through an
existing well and pipeline system. The water is used for irrigation, livestock watering, and
fire protection, and represents an existing water use. The well has a iunior water right and
must be augmented to replace its consumptive use. The CRPOA wants to buy water rights
for this purpose. The purchase cost inciudes $7,000 for the cost of engineering to evaluate
the water rights purchased,

Feasibility Studies
Robert Longenbaugh P.E. completed the Feasibility Study November 12, 1998. The study
includes an assessment of alternatives available to provide raw water to the subdivision.
The cost of the study was paid by the CRPOA

The Columbine Ranches Property Owners Association
The Association is a nonprofit corporation registered in the State of Colorado. There are
54 members (one for each of the 54 lots within the subdivision), and each member has
one vote. Membership in the Association is required by the Covenants as a condition of
property ownership within the subdivision. The Association aiso has the power to set

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