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:r{O e . . . STATE CI COLORADO 8 Colorado Water Conservation Board Department of Natural Resources . - _--4- 721 Centennial Building ~. ~ pt~ c::a...Q.Qa- 1313 Sherman Street f ~ Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone, (3031 866.3441 ~., '_ _ ~. ::h-.~A6',., ~ /"fiQ. FAX, (3031 866.4474 az..<:.V~&r- u u'-"-- :.,eCVO MEMO~UM Roy Romer Governor James s. lochpe Executive Director, OariesC.lile, P.E. DiredOf, eWeB TO: CL1~~ ~ ;;J to FROM: John Van Sciver Colorado Water Conservation 'Board Memb DATE: November 11, 1996 SUBJECT: Agenda Item 12e., November 25-26, 1996 Pinon Mesa: Ranches Community Association Approval of a Construction Fund Loan in amount of $150,OOOt const ct a diversion structure, raw water pipeline, and raw water storage pond f!Jr a rural domestic water system. BACKGROUND The Pinon Mesa Ranches Community Association (PMRCA) is located in La Plata County, about 12 miles west of the town of Ignacio. The Association has submitted an application for funding to construct the raw water portion of a rural domestic water system. PMRCA is requesting a loan in the amount of $150,000, 75 % of the estimated total project cost of $200,000. Potable water is in short supply due to the low yield and poor quality of area wells. Some wells produce as little as 40 gallon in 24 hours (less than 2 gallons per hour). Many residents are forced to haul water from Ignacio at a cost of about $100 per month. Preliminary engineering and feasibility work h~ve been completed by Charles Palmer, President of the Association, using information provided by their surveyor. Significant work has also been completed by the Association's attorney to aC(luire the water rights needed for the project. DISCUSSION The new system will provide the residents witb a reasonable supply of water for the first time. The water can be used for in-house use (treatment by the individual water users may be required) and for irrigation of up to one acre of ground.