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<br />lit <br /> <br />.. <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />721 State Centennial Bwlding <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone (303) 866-3441 <br />FAX (303) 866-4474 <br /> <br />Roy Romer <br />Gnvemor <br /> <br />M E M 0 RAN DUM <br /> <br />Jarues S. Lochhead <br />ExeclJtive Director, DNR <br /> <br />Daries C. L.ile, P.5. <br />Director, eWeR <br /> <br />From: <br /> <br />David Kaye <br />First Assistant Attorney General <br /> <br />(Iv <br />Larry Lang i.-- ' <br />Colorado Water Conservation Board <br /> <br />To: <br /> <br />Date: <br /> <br />July 12, 1994 <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Erie Contract Amendment No.1 <br />Routing Number 940590 <br /> <br />I welcome your concerns and questions regarding the subject <br />contract and its amendment. My responses to these questions are: <br /> <br />Ouestions No.1 <br /> <br />Why is it taking so long for this authorized project to come <br />to fruition? <br /> <br />Answer: The Erie Flood Control Project was authorized in 1981 <br />in the amount of $313,530. In 1981, the Town had placed the <br />project as one of their top priority projects. It was anticipated <br />that construction would commence within a year or so. This project <br />like many public works' projects required detailed public <br />involvement and difficult right-of-way acquisitions. These phases <br />of project implementation required more time than was initially <br />anticipated. In the mid-80's, there was a down turn in the town's <br />economy. Like many small Colorado communities, all capital <br />improvement projects were placed on a hold status, and this was the <br />case in Erie. The proj ect was never de-authorized because the <br />community always had the desire to provide flood protection to its <br />citizens. <br /> <br />In 1992, the Town renewed its interest in the project and <br />requested the CWCB to assist with project design and <br />implementation. A fully executed contract was realized on January <br />21, 1992. The project was back on schedule for final design and <br />realization. There were many tasks and agreements that needed to <br />be accomplished before project construction. The major ones were: <br />