PROJ00061

• Contract/PO #: C153366
• Contractor Name: Ridges Metropolitan District
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 72
• County: Mesa
• Bill Number: SB 81-439
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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services and facilities for delinquencies in the payment of such
rates, tolls, charges, or fees or in the payment of taxes levied
pursuant to this article. The board also has the power to prescribe
and enforce rules and regulations for connection with or disconnection
from the properties of the facilities of the district.

C.

Financial Status

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The Maxfield, Miller, Brinegar and Company Audit Report for 1978 and 1979
is included as Appendix A.

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D.

Physical Assets

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1. General. Physical assets of the Ridges Metropolitan District can best
be summarized by the value of capital improvements on December 31, 1979 and
the construction in progress at that time, which will be recognized as capi-
tal improvements when completed. Physical assets will be categorized as
sanitary sewers, domestic water, irrigation water, and recreational facili-
.ties. The value of these is indicated in Table 2-a.

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Table 2-b represents the conceptual plan for development. Although values
do not totally relate because of inflation factors, a comparison of values
does indicate that development is on or ahead of schedule. The soundness
of the financial program will be illustrated elsewhere. Estimated annual
capital improvement costs in relation to the number of housing starts per
year are shown in Table 2-b.

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Approximately 25% of
on the project map.
Table 2-b

development has occurred to date. This is illustrated
The conceptual plan for all facilities is presented in

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2. Sanitary Sewer. The 816 acres comprising the designated service area is
divided by a ridge line into two major drainage areas. The smaller of the
two is the Red Canyon drainage, which consists of about 170 acres on the west
end of the service area. The remaining acreage drains to the northeast cor-
ner of the property as shown on the sanitary sewer plan.

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The east drainage area is connected by force main to the city of Grand
Junction Sewage Treatment System as approved by the State Health Department.
The Grand Junction area Facilities Plan is in accordance with State and Fed-
eral regulations. A copy of the. adopted plan showing the proposed service
area is available if desired.

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It is intended to pump sewage generated in the Red Canyon drainage into the
northeast drainage to eliminate the need for a double outfall line. It is
possible that future surrounding development may necessitate extending the
Red Canyon interceptor as far south as the Ridges Metropolitan District, at
which time the lift station could be abandoned. It is planned, however,
that all Ridges sewage will be pumped to the city plant for treatment.

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Of the proposed 3000 dwelling units, 2400 are projected for the northeast

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