PROJ00043

• Contract/PO #: C150100
• Contractor Name: East Dillon Water District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 5
• County: Summit
• Bill Number: Bill 02-1152
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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EAST DILLO:\' WATER IlISTRlcT
FINAL FEASIBILITY STUIlY FOR THE cWClI LOA:'; APPLlcATIO:\'
APRIL 2002

Introduction

The information presented in this feasibility study is provided tosuppon East Dillon \Vater District's
(District) request for a loan of52.550.000 from the Colorado Water Conservation Board's (eWeB)
Construction Fund to finance the purchase of water rights and other assets. which the District ha<;
historically utilized for its municipal water supply. In accordance with eWeB policy. the costs of
walefrights acquisition are eligible for a eWeB loan if the purchase satisfies an existing watcrnecd
or shortage. The report sections below document the District's water supply plan and system. the
existing need for water rights. and the adequacy of the proposed rights to meet that need. In addition,
information is provided regarding the appraisal of the water rights and associated value of the water
rights. The study sections follow the general format discussed v"ith the CWCS staff and outlined
in the CWCll's Guidelines for Financial Assistance.

To complete this study we relied on infomlation developed in previous Bishop.Brogden Associates,
Inc. (BBA) studies of the surface and ground water resources of the area, infom13tion provided by
the Vidler Water Company', and studies completed by the Sear-Brown Group (SSG). particularly
their 1998 report: East Dillon Water District Water System Master Plan. In addition, we relied on
information available in the public record and in our files, as \I.tell as our general knovt'ledge of\\'ater
rights and \vater supply plans in this vicinity. Contributions were also provided by Rick FendeL of
Petrock & Fende!. and Bob Polich, of !\lountain Systems.

Study Objcctin

This study provides information regarding the acquisition of water rights required to support the
existing needs of the East Dillon Water District (District). The Dislrict, which is located in Summit
County, upstream of Dillon Reservoir, was formed in 1969 and provides water supply services to
residents within its service area. sho\\Tl in Figures 1 and 2 (SBG, 1998). The District currently
obtains \vater from up to ten wells in accordance with a 1983 agreement \\;th Vidler Tunnel Water
Company. now called Vidler Water Company (Vidlcr). In the fall of2000 the District entered into
a contract with Vidlerto purchase the water rights and wells needed to support the District's existing

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