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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I implementing its augmentation plans without Robbins Reservoir. The District has been forced to operate under substitute supply plans for the past several years just to meet its existing demand. A functional Robbins Reservoir is essential to solving the District's current problems and meeting future demand. It will allow capture of spring runoff in the Beaver Creek drainage as well as storage of Mesa Creek water by exchange, thereby providing a reliable, deliverable source of augmentation water, and allow the District to implement its augmentation plans. It will also provide the regulatory function needed to moderate streamflow fluctuations for the benefit of downstream users during the winter. The Robbins Reservoir site is located in Mesa County in the Powderhom Ski Resort area approximately seven miles South of Mesa, Colorado on Colorado Highway 65. The Robbins Reservoir site is in the Powderhom Metropolitan District. The District serves the Powderhom ski area and other adjacent properties. Exhibit A includes a vicinity and location map showing Robbins Reservoir and the Powderhom Metropolitan Districts. II. Project SponsorlInstitutional Aspects The sponsoring entities are Powderhom Metropolitan District No. 1 and Powderhom Metropolitan District No.2. (Reference Exhibit A) The two Metropolitan District's were formed in 1986 to act, jointly, for the purpose of providing the following services to the Powderhorn Ski Resort: Water supply and services Sewage collection and treatment Recreational facilities and services Fire protection services Transportation services TV translation and relay services (cable vision) Street improvement facilities and services Street safety services Mosquito control services The District's were organized under Title 32 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. The two- district concept was presented to the Board of County Commissioners, as required by 2