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<br />. <br /> <br />moved, seconded by Mr. Vandemoer, that the Board approve <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. McDonald's recommendations as stated above. The motion was <br /> <br /> <br />adopted by unanimous voice vote. <br /> <br />Mr. Fetcher proceeded to Item 11, Blue River Project, and <br /> <br /> <br />asked Mr. McDonald to briefly discuss it. Mr. McDonald pointed <br /> <br /> <br />out that the Blue River Water District had received funds from <br /> <br /> <br />the construction fund in 1981 for its proposed project. Work on <br /> <br /> <br />the project is underway and is about 90 percent complete. <br /> <br /> <br />Present estimates indicate that $140,000 of state funds will <br /> <br /> <br />remain after the project is finished. The District requested <br /> <br /> <br />that these funds, coupled with a like amount of District funds be <br /> <br /> <br />aproved for the purchase of senior water rights which are needed <br /> <br /> <br />to serve increased customers. The District's present water <br /> <br /> <br />rights are junior to those of the City of Denver and it has tried <br /> <br /> <br />to obtain water from Green Mountain Reservoir but has been unable <br /> <br /> <br />to secure a long term contract for this water. Purchase of 25 <br /> <br /> <br />acre. feet of senior water rights would complement the project <br /> <br /> <br />that is practically complete. However, Mr. McDonald mentioned <br /> <br /> <br />that when the Board initially approved the project, it was not <br /> <br /> <br />contemplated that the Board's funds would be used to acquire <br /> <br /> <br />water rights. (See Appendix J.) <br /> <br />Mr. Fetcher called on Messrs. Norm Ringhaud and George Dean. <br /> <br /> <br />members of the District for testimony. Both individuals stressed <br /> <br /> <br />the need for the additional water, indicating that it would <br /> <br /> <br />enable the District to issue additional tap permits and thus <br /> <br />-11- <br />