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9-15-~3 ~a:24 PAGOSA AREA WATER SANITATION ID~ 97~ 731 2693 project work would of necessity have been suspended, even had the Contractor been available, simply because our cash funding will have been completely expended. To further facilitate the completion of Phase 2, the L8POA has made formal application for a 50- 50 Grant from the NRCS for $50,000, This Grant Application will be submitteo in December of this year and if approved, funding will be made available in the spring of 2004 that will coincide with the planned re-start of the completion of Phase 2. The San Juan Conservation District, which nominated the L8POA for the State of Colorado Award to be selected later this year, also recently named the LBPOA "Conservationist of the Year" for this NRCS Conservation District. The award was presented at the LBPOA's Annual meeting August 30'". While not assured, Grant funding from the NRCS looks very promising. If the LBPOA receives the Grant it would greatly reduce the amount of funding required from the CWCB. The CWC8 funds would then be used to go toward the 50-50 NRCS Grant cash-matching requirement. The Directors should know funding at this time is only being requested to meet the needs for completion of Phase 2. Upon completion of Phase 2, any unused funds will be returned to both State and Federal entities. Should the NRCS Grant Application not be successful, the SJWCD, SWNCD, and LBPOA stand reaoy to provide any additional funds that may be required in excess of any Grant received from CWCB. The San Juan Water Conservancy Dlstlict is pleased to assist the L8POA who, with this letter, is now making a formal request from the Colorado Water Conservation Board for Sufficient funding up to $80,000 to allow completion of the approximate 3/4-mlle remaining in Phase 2. The Conservancy District stands ready to offer our expertise and management skills to assist the LBPOA in SUbmitting billing and any required status reporting that may be required by the state of Colorado. . The LBPOA is a small Association but their efforts on behalf of the rehabilitation effort spans nearly three decades and their zeal and tenactty for the cause of remedying this dying river has stood the test of time. They have set aside a special river restoration fund and through a valley community effort sponsored a highly successful 'Save our River - Buy a Rock" Campaign coupled with selleral valley ladies making jellies with the proceedS going into this special fund. The success of these ventures over the years is reflective of the fund balance of nearly $20,000 that will go toward financing this segment as well as future restoration efforts. The LBPOA In- kind match toward the two S319 Grants far exceeds their commitments. The Contractor has gillen a cost estimate for ConstrUl;tion and In-stream EngineeJing of approximately $80,000. To some this seems to be a very conservative estimate, but. should additional funding beyond that be needed, the SJWCD. SWNCD, and the LBPOA will cover those additional expenses, converselY, if the $80,000ihas been over-estimated, unused funding will be returned to the CWCEl. Thank you for your much needed involvement and assistance In this project. S?~ ~hmidt Chairman, SJWCD e fjt1~it)dill(L C. Donald Wilhelmi President, LBPOA P.lil3 " \ . . .