PROJ00515

• Contract/PO #: FS0019X
• Contractor Name: Turkey Creek Snowball Creek Project CWRPDA 1985
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 0
• County: Archuleta
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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The greatest unknown is the level of participation from
Fairfield/Pagosa, Crossroads Development and Wolf Creek Valley.
Information presented herein has used existing data to determine many of
the basic assumptions concerning population and water use proj ections.
Direct input from entities other than the town has not been solicited. A
review and comment period by the other entities prior to sizing a reservoir
may help in financing decisions made during the feasibility study. This
would allow verification of projected water usage, population and levels of
financial participation.

Other potential customer for water from the Turkey Creek Project may
be irrigators and other developers. An attempt will be made to explore
participation by these entities during the feasibility study.

By extrapolating between reservoir sizes the costs for reservoirs to
meet project needs can be derived. Table 1.1 depicts the approximate

costs.

TABLE 1.1 - Project Costs to Satisfy Pagosa Springs Water Requirements from
Snowball Creek Site

Resv. Size Resv. Size Est. Construction Extrapolated
Studied-(AF) Required-(AF) Costs - ($) Costs - ($)
Option A Option B Option A Option B
930 $5,770,000 $5,100,000 $ $
1700 7,932,000 7,260,000
2400 7,670,000 7,000,000
3095 8,430,000 7,760,000
4000 9,420,000 8,750,000
4528 10,400,000 9,500,000
(estimate) (estimate)

In summary, the town of Pagosa Springs water supply needs through the year
2020 can be met by Snowball. Creek with an expenditure of $8,430,000 (Option A)
or $7,760,000 (Option B). By enlarging the scope of the project, to include the
surrounding developments, the cost would increase to $10,400,000 (Option A) or
$9,500,000 (Option B).

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