BOARD01971

• Board Meeting Date: 3/22/2005
• Description: WSP Section and CF Section - Feasibility Study Status Report - La Plata Water Conservancy District - Long Hollow and Red Mesa Ward Reservoirs
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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STATE OF COLORADO

Colorado Water Conservation Board

Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 721
Denver~ Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
www.cwcb.state.co.us

Sill Owens
Governor

Russell George
Executive Director

MEMORANDUM

Rod Kuharich
CWCS Director

Dan McAuliffe
Deputy Dtrector

TO:

Colorado Water Conservation Board Members

Randy Seaholm, Chief, Water Supply Protection sectiont2S' o/J ('
Mike Serlet, P ,E., Chief, Water Supply Planning and Finance sectio~~

March 11,2005

FROM:

DATE:

SUBJECT: Agenda Item 13 - March 22-23,2005, Board Meeting
Water Supply Planning and Finance - Water Supply Protectiou Sectious
Feasibility Study Status Report - LaPlata Water Conservancy District - Long
Hollow and Red Mesa Ward Reservoirs

Introduction

The La Plata Water Conservancy District was awarded a $445,000 non-reimbursable investment via
HB 02-1152 (Construction Fund Bill) to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate construction of the
Long Hollow Reservoir and enlargement of the Red Mesa Ward Reservoir. (See attached project
vicinity map.)

Eric Bikis of Wright Water Engineers - Durango will present the final study results at this Board
meeting,

Background

The La Plata Water ConselVancy District (LPWCD) is located in the western portion of La Plata
County and was formed in 1944 by the irrigators of the La Plata River Basin. Its original activities were
focused on the development of a reservoir in Long Hollow but the plans were delayed by the onset of
World War IT and have not yet been completed, The organization does not currently have any water
supply facilities.

Flood Protection. Water Supply Planning and Finance. Stream and Lake Protection
Water Supply Protection. Conservation and Drought Planning