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<br /> <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Water Project Construction Program - Project Data <br />Non-Reimbursable Investment <br /> <br />Applicant: Rio Grande Water Conservation District <br /> <br />Project Name: Closed Basin Project <br /> <br />Project Type: Groundwater Salvage Project <br /> <br />County: AlamosalSaguache <br /> <br />Drainage Basin: Rio Grande <br /> <br />Water Source: Closed Basin Aquifer <br /> <br />Total Project Cost: $450,000 <br /> <br />Funding Sources: Bureau of Reclamation Federal Appropriations <br /> <br />Type of Applicant: Water Conservation District Median Household Income: N/A <br /> <br />CWCB Investment: $200,000 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Rio Grande Water Conservation District has requested non-reimbursable funding in <br />the amount of $200,000 to cover 45% of the cost to rehabilitate (re-drill and re-locate) <br />several Closed Basin project wel1s. The existing wel1s have lost production capabilities <br />over the past several years due to draw-down of the aquifer at specific locations and basic <br />wear and tear of well pumps and appurtenances. The wel1 improvements are designed <br />to reduce the well screen size and the size of the bore and are intended to insure the <br />system meets the water quality requirements of the project. The Closed Basin project is <br />located in the San Luis Valley and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation. The project is <br />a network of groundwater salvage wel1s, pipeline laterals, and a conveyance channel <br />designed to salvage unconfined ground water and available surface flow in the Closed <br />Basin that would otherwise be lost to evapo-transpiration. The project assists Colorado in <br />meeting its' commitment to the states of New Mexico and Texas under the Rio Grande <br />Compact of 1939, and the United States' commitment to Mexico under the treaty of May <br />21,1906. The project also provides delivery of water to the Alamosa National Wildlife <br />Refuge and Blanca Wildlife Habitat Area, stabilization of San Luis Lake, recreational <br />facilities at San Luis Lake, and fish and wildlife enhancement. The Bureau of <br />Reclamation completed the project in the mid 1980's with assistance from the Colorado <br />Water Conservation Board in the amount of$6,000,000. <br /> <br />(See location map on reverse) <br /> <br />e <br />