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<br />I <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />In addition to direct flow rights, the Town has a 139 acre-foot storage right in Jones No, 2 <br />Reservoir. Annually, the Town draws from the reservoir with the anticipation of a reservoir refilling in <br />the spring. However, the Sheep Creek basin has a less then adequate water supply to meet current <br />demands, much less future demands for the Town and the Ranch, Given the uncertainty of water supply <br />from the Sheep Creek basin and given current drought conditions, the Town initiated steps to develop an <br />alternate water supply that would meet their current and future water needs. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />One of the first actions taken by the Town in this process was to analyze the quality of the two <br />(2) available water sources in the surrounding area - the Colorado River and Muddy Creek. Water from <br />Muddy Creek demonstrated high hardness and sulfate levels. Had this source been selected, it would <br />have required major changes to the existing treatment processes, Accordingly, this alternative was <br />removed from further consideration. The Town attempted to drill wells within the Colorado River <br />alluvium. Unfortunately, their efforts were unsuccessful in providing a cost-effective yield, In addition, <br />there was considerable evidence available to suggest that well water would be high in Iron and <br />Manganese - again necessitating a change in the existing treatment process. Based on the information <br />obtained on the various water sources, it was determined that the Colorado River was the best short and <br />long term supplemental water source for the Town, <br /> <br />In October of 2002 the Town provided a feasibility report to the Colorado Water Conservation <br />Board, prepared by RT.W, Engineering, the Applegate Group and the Town, to construct a new raw water <br />supply system from the Colorado River to Jones No.2 Reservoir. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Table 1 below is a brief summary of the major project elements and their estimated cost as <br />presented in the original feasibility study: <br /> <br />Table 1. Project Cost Summary <br /> <br />Item Estimated Cost <br />1. Mobilization $89,824 <br />2. Low Lift Pump Station $274,000 <br />3. Low Lift Forcemain $256,268 <br />4, Hi Lift Pump Station $320,000 <br />5. Hi Lift Forcemain $312,631 <br />6. Demoblization $11,228 <br />Subtotal: (Construction OnM $1,263,951 <br />7, Engineering/Desig;n/Const. Management $168,891 <br />8. Permitting $28,000 <br />9. WaterPurchaselWaterCourt $125,000 <br />Total: (Completed Pro.iect) $1,769,420 <br /> <br />The original feasibility study cost estimate was based on constructing 12,000 linear feet of 12- <br />inch HDPE pipe from the Colorado River to Jones No.2 Reservoir, in conjunction with installing a low <br />lift pump station at the river and a high lift plUllp station closer to the reservoir. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2 <br />Flood Protection. Water Project Planning and Financing. Stream and lake Protection <br />Water Supply Protection. Conservation Planning <br />