PROJ00018

• Contract/PO #: C150010
• Contractor Name: Columbine Ranches POA
• Contract Type: Loan
• County: Adams
• Bill Number: SB 99-173
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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causing undue hardship and significant expense to obtain the court
augmentation decree. Assuming that acceptable terms and conditions could be
obtained in a court approved augmentation decree, this would be the most
desirable outcome as it would provide certainty as to how the well could be
pumped in the future.
The cost for engineering and legal services to obtain a separate court
approved augmentation plan could easily exceed $25,000 and because of
uncertainties as to what terms and conditions might be required, this does not
appear to be a feasible alternative for CRPOA to pursue at this time.
Purchase Water from Another Source for the Centralized Svstem - If
CRPOA was to discontinue the use of its own well and purchase water for
delivery to the centralized system from another source then irrigation, watering
of livestock, and fire protection could continue. At this time South Adams Water
and Sanitation District is extending their water lines into the area. Larry Ford,
Manager of the District, was contacted and he reported that their District would
sell water to CRPOA but it would be much too expensive for irrigation or
livestock watering. Their current charge is $2.00 per thousand gallons
($650/acre-foot) and because of their recent contract with Denver they expect a
significant rate increase. Assuming that CRPOA would need a minimum of 120
acre-feet of water per year, this woulcj represent a cost of at least $78,000 per
year, or a per lot cost of $1445 per year. This alternative would be significantly
more expensive and would be subject to rate hike increases, and the South
Adams District might refuse delivery of water for irrigation if they have
insufficient supply.
Pumpinq of Non-tributarv Wells - For CRPOA to meet a 500gpm demand
they would have to have several (three to five) deep bedrock wells. The Lower
Arapahoe and Laramie Foxhills Aquifers are non-tributary beneath the
Subdivision, but the annual yield from both formations which is limited by the
land area in the Subdivision would not yield the needed 120 acre-feet per year.
The cost for a Lower Arapahoe well ranging from 700 to 900 feet deep could be
as high as $100,000. Data from recently drilled wells into that formation shows
the formation to be a poor producer with maximum yields less than 25gpm and